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The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), the Landscape Foundation Belgium, the Costa Rican Association of Landscape Architects and UNESCO organised the International Competition for Landscape Architecture Students 2000. The competition was held in conjunction with the IFLA XXXVII World Congress, scheduled from 30 September 2000 to 3 October 2000 in San José, Costa Rica. The Congress theme was "Conservation and Ecotourism: Costa Rica an example? "  The prizes were given away to the four winning team members of the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture by Prof. Moegiadi, Director, UNESCO New Delhi. Speeches of acceptance were made by the head of Landscape Department and the Director, Delhi School of Planning and Architecture. The ceremony was well attended by approximately 100 people, including personnel from UNESCO, UNDP and UNIC, members of faculty, students and staff of the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, members of the press and the team members' families.     For more information, please contact:  Brigitte Colin  UNESCO - Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme  1, rue de Miollis  75732 Paris Cedex 15 France  Tel: + 33 1 45 68 37 54  Fax: + 33 1 45 68 57 24  E-mail: b.colin@unesco.org COMPETITION GUIDELINES AND RULES  ARTICLE 1  Introduction  ARTICLE 2  Objectives of the Competition  To recognise superior environmental design achievements by those enrolled in landscape architecture programs, To bring international attention to the work of promising students, To encourage the highest standards in landscape architecture education, To demonstrate IFLA's commitment to support landscape architecture students in all regions of the world. ARTICLE 3  Theme of the Competition  "Archaeological sites and their surroundings, including facilities for ecotourism".  What kind of landscape and/or master plan can be proposed to emphasise the fascination of an archaeological site?  ARTICLE 4  Entry  a) The competition is open to all students enrolled in landscape architecture programs recognized by IFLA. Entries will also be accepted from individuals or working groups of graduates of landscape architecture programs who have not taken a permanent work position since the completion of their studies, and are not currently employed in the profession.  b) Both individual and group submissions will be accepted, and each student or group is permitted only one entry. Broad interdisciplinary submissions are welcome, but they must be led by a landscape architecture student. The number of members in each participating group shall not exceed five (5).  c) The following may not enter the competition: collaborators and associates of members of the jury or of UNESCO and their relatives up to the third degree; any person ineligible by law or under special regulations, unless otherwise officially authorised. ARTICLE 5  Submission Requested  A maximum of one panel of 100x140 centimeters or two panels of 100x70 centimetres each. Panels may be divided into two or four 50x70 centimeters for mailing convenience. In such cases, clear indications for their re-assemblage must be given. The panel(s) must include all information. No additional material will be accepted. Any two-dimensional presentation media may be used to communicate the design intentions of the submission. No three-dimensional models will be accepted. Legends, captions and all other text associated with the submission shall be in English. The panel(s) may be sent flat or rolled up. Panels folded or in dimensions less than 50x70 centimetres will not be accepted. ARTICLE 6  Illustrative Enclosures  All work is to be submitted anonymously with an opaque sealed envelope enclosed. The opaque envelope must be firmly sealed and shall contain the name and address of the participant(s) and a written and signed statement by the participant(s) attesting to their true authorship of all work submitted in the competition entry. For this declaration the accompanying form is to be used (see Enclosure 2). As entries are received, serial numbers will be affixed to both the submitted panel(s) and the envelope. The envelope will be opened after the jury decisions have been made.  ARTICLE 7  Publication of Guidelines and Rules, Terms of Entry and Submission of Schemes  The competition Guidelines and Rules shall be issued to all recognised schools of landscape architecture by January 2000 through IFLA publications and Landscape Foundation Belgium. Questions from participants concerning the competition must be received before 30 March 2000. Inscription must be received by 30 May at the following address : IFLA World Congress 2000 International Student Design Competition Landscape Foundation Belgium, P.O. Box 661 - 4005 San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica - Email: magistra@sol.racsa.co.cr  Entrants are forbidden to request any information whatever from members of the jury. All entries must be received by 10 September 2000 at Horizontes Nature Tours, Miami, USA. Packages received after the deadline date will not be admitted, regardless of their postmark date. The results of the competition will be announced by the jury immediately following the judging session and the official awards ceremony will take place during the closing session of the Congress. The President of IFLA will present the awards. ARTICLE 8  The Judges' Panel  The competition jury will consist of six members:  A representative of UNESCO The President of the Landscape Foundation Belgium The President of ASOPAISSAffl, Associacion Costarricense de Arquitectos Paisaffistas Three Regional Vice-Presidents of IFLA ARTICLE 9  Prizes and Awards  A "UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture" will be awarded, worth US $ 3500. Additional prizes will be offered, as follows:  1st Prize IFLA 2 Merit awards: gifts and certificates All participants whose entries meet the conditions of the competition rules will receive a certificate of participation. At the same time, any university, college, school or other institution giving strong support to the competition and/or producing award-winning entries will be given citations. Also, institutions in which award recipients are or have been enrolled will be formally advised of competition results.  ARTICLE 10  Publication and Exhibition of Projects Submitted  All competition entries become the property of IFLA, UB and ASOPAISSME and entries will not be returned to the authors. IFLA, UB and ASOPAISSME retain the right of duplication and publication of the material submitted to the competition which, in their own unquestionable opinion, they deem to be interesting, without thereby putting themselves under any obligation whatsoever to the entrants concerned. The author’s name will always accompany the work. The works submitted by award recipients will be placed on exhibition for the duration of IFLA's XXXVII World Congress.  ARTICLE 11  Duties and Obligations of Entrants  Participation in the competition implies the unconditional acceptance of the Competition Rules.  All entrants are strictly forbidden to publish or to have their submissions (or any part thereof) published prior to notification of the jury's final decision.  ARTICLE 12  Regulations in the Event of Dispute  The members of the jury are the sole arbiters at all levels until the final attribution of prizes. Any and every dispute that cannot be referred either to the work of the jury or to the attribution of prizes shall be settled through arbitration by the IFLA Executive Committee.  Enclosure 1  UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture 2000 - Rules  1. Purpose: The "UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture" is to be awarded to a student in Landscape Architecture, who is the author of a work inspired specifically by the aims of UNESCO.  2. Periodicity: Unless otherwise decided by the General Conference of UNESCO, the prize shall be awarded every year on the occasion of the World Congress of the International Federation of Landscape Architects.  3. Choice of Winner: The Winner of the "UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture" shall be selected by the Director General – on the recommendation of the jury – from the winners of the International Competition for students in Landscape Architecture 2000 organised by the International Federation of Landscape Architecture (IFLA), in accordance with the rules laid down by the of the Federation in this matter.  4. Jury members: Jury members for the UNESCO Prize shall be the same as for the competition.  5. Value of the Prize: The annual prize shall be worth US $ 3500. The prize amount shall be subject to any alteration decided by the General Conference of UNESCO.  6. Method of awarding the Prize: A representative of the Director-General shall award the prize to the winner at the IFLA Congress, at UNESCO Headquarters, or in the home country of the winner.  7. Criteria for awarding the Prize: (1) The winning entry must effectively contribute to improving the standard of Landscape Architecture as well as Urban and Regional Planning. (2) It must reflect the student's interest in environmental problems. (3) Both the practical and aesthetic features of the work proposed will be taken into account.  Enclosure 2  INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS 2000  AUTHORSHIP DECLARATION  I (we) declare on my (our) honour that I (we) am (are) the true author(s) of the work.    Author(s)      Address                                                                                           Telephone        STUDENT ENROLLMENT DECLARATION  I (we) declare that I (we) am (are) presently enrolled as a student (students) or am (are) a graduate(s) of Landscape Architecture at:  University, college, or other institution      Full mailing address    Signature(s)                                                                                       Date

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