International Alfonso XII Award to the excellence in the subterranean

International Alfonso XII Award(*)
to the excellence in the subterranean world
(research, conservation and enhancement of the subterranean environment)
Calls
Asociación de Cuevas Turísticas Españolas (ACTE).
Supporting and colaboration
International Show Caves Association (ISCA), Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME),
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid, Federación Europea de
Espeleología, Federación Española de Espeleología, and Secretaría General de Turismo y
Comercio Interior del Gobierno de España.
Aim
Giving the maximum existing recognition in the international scope to those people or
institutions that have contributed in a specially relevant manner to the exploration, knowledge,
research, protection, spreading or enhancement of the subterranean environment, and also the
cultural and natural heritage related to it.
Scope
International, without any kind of limitations.
Jury
It will be formed by personalities of recognized prestige in the subterranean world, who will
represent its different aspects, specially the ones referred to the scientific research, heritage
protection and the impulse of the sustainable tourism.
Award
The award, with unique and indivisible character, will be composed by an official diploma and a
bronze sculpture, representative from the subterranean world and created by a prestigious
artist.
Candidatures
Can be proposed by any person, entity or institution. With the candidatures, a curriculum vitae
of the candidate (person or institution) will be delivered, and also the corresponding
recommendation letters or support.
Deadline and presentation situation
The candidatures can be presented until 14.00 h. of 20th April 2010. They will be sent to to the
attention of ACTE’s President, Sr. D. Juan José Durán Valsero, c/ Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003
Madrid, by certificated mail o messenger company.
More info: www.cuevasturisticas.es.
(*) Denomination authorized by Casa Real de Su Majestad El Rey Juan Carlos I de España