Competition rules
These are the official rules ("the Rules") for “care4it: A global competition for schools to improve electrical energy efficiency”, a worldwide competition (“care4it”) for schools. care4it is organised and administered by the International Electrotechnical Commission ("IEC"), 3, rue de Varembé, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
1. AWARDS
care4it is a worldwide competition open to School Students under the age of eighteen on the theme of "Electrical Energy Efficiency”. Each submission submitted to care4it in accordance with these Rules ("Submission") shall be eligible to compete for one of the prizes ("Award"): 1st Prize of US$ 10 000 (Ten Thousand United States Dollars); 2nd Prize of US$ 3 000 (Three Thousand United States Dollars); and 3rd Prize of US$ 2 000 (Two Thousand United States Dollars). The Awards will be made in United States dollars and no alternative currencies will be available.
2. IEC PARTNER
For the purposes of the care4it competition, IEC is collaborating with the International Energy Agency ("IEA") in some aspects of care4it, as set out in these Rules.
3. ELIGIBILITY
There is no entry fee for care4it.
Schools that register for care4it are referred to in these Rules as the "Schools". To be eligible, the school shall not be directly or indirectly controlled or managed by any company or other organisation the principal activities of which are commercial, hereinafter the "Schools".
By registering and making a Submission, the Schools agree to be bound by these Rules.
On registration, a Teacher must be designated, who shall be the person with whom IEC shall communicate in respect of all matters concerning care4it.
To be eligible to enter care4it, Students must not be over 18 years of age and may therefore be below the age of majority in which case they must be represented by the “Schools”. The Submission must be the work of these Student(s). As the age of some or all of the Students may be below the age of majority, Schools should ensure that they have the consent of the parents or legal guardians of any such Students to participate through the School in care4it.
Schools entering care4it are encouraged to form groups or teams of students to develop their proposals for Submission. Students in these groups shall not be older than 18 years of age.
Schools may be from any country in the world. Schools may submit only one Submission.
Directors, officers, trustees, employees, members, experts, contractors, advisors, and representatives of, and other persons affiliated with, IEC and/or IEA and their immediate family members, are not eligible to participate in care4it. An immediate family member is a spouse, parent, grandparent, or sibling of any person referred to in the previous sentence. Persons appointed as judges of the Submission and members of their immediate family, as defined above, are not eligible to participate in care4it.
IEC has the exclusive right to determine the eligibility of any Submission to participate in care4it.
1. SUBMISSIONS
1. Theme and Style
The goal is to select the best proposal for an initiative that will improve electrical energy efficiency and make an outstanding global contribution towards world energy efficiency.
2. Format
A Submission may be in the format of a written paper, an application, a design for a new device, or a gadget, model, design, computer application or any other form approved by IEC.
The Submission must be given a title or name and be accompanied by a one page summary or description, no longer than A4 size, which must be submitted in writing. If the Submission itself takes the form of a written description, the Submission may not exceed 4,000 words of text (not including notes, tables, graphs, charts and bibliography), formatted in 12 pt type size or larger.
Submissions can be submitted either electronically via the care4it pages on wattwatt.com or by courier, post etc.
IEC accepts no responsibility for the safety in transit or after receipt of any devices, gadgets, models or other similar Submissions. Such Submissions will NOT be returned.
3. No Unlawful Material
Submissions must not contain any content or material which (i) infringes upon or otherwise violates the copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any person or entity, (ii) is defamatory or constitutes an invasion of privacy, (iii) is unlawful, (iv) would reasonably cause harm or injury of any kind to any person or entity, or (v) discriminates against any person or entity in any manner whatsoever.
2. REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION
1. Registration and Submission
Schools must complete the Registration Form, located on the care4it pages on wattwatt.com website, when making a Submission. In submitting the Registration Form, the Schools agree to be bound by these Rules. Schools must provide true, accurate and complete information on the Registration Form.
Submissions may be sent electronically through wattwatt.com or by any other means until Midnight on 31 December 2008 (Central European Summer Time). Submissions cannot be revised, supplemented or withdrawn.
All Submissions must be accompanied by the fully completed Registration Form as provided on wattwatt.com. Any Submission not accompanied by a copy of a fully completed Registration Form will be disqualified. Completed Registration Forms must be submitted in the name of the School which, on submission, agrees to be bound by these Rules.
IEC will issue an electronic acknowledgement of receipt immediately. IEC reserves the right to refuse any registration that does not comply with these Rules.
2. Confirmation
Electronic notifications will be issued as above. Schools will not be able to check the status of their Submissions and will receive no other notification until the winning Submissions are announced. Following receipt of the Submissions, IEC may contact the Schools via e-mail or by telephone to request additional information.
3. COPYRIGHT
1. Originality
By agreeing to these Rules, the Schools hereby certify that the authors or inventors are the authors or inventors of the Submission and the Submission is an original work or invention and there are no third parties that may own the intellectual property or otherwise have the legal rights to the Submission or any part. The Schools shall ensure that all necessary permissions have been obtained from the authors or inventors parents or legal guardians to ensure full compliance with these Rules. Submissions which have been previously published or exhibited in whole or in part are not eligible.
2. Excerpts and Quotations
Each of the Schools is responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions for use of excerpts and quotations from third party works. Excerpts and quotations must be properly credited with footnotes, endnotes and/or a bibliography. Any Submission that includes third party material without the required permission will be disqualified.
4. JUDGING
Submissions complying with these Rules will be considered by the care4it judging panel and submissions considered to be of exceptional merit will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes.
The Judges' decisions will be final and binding on the Schools and not subject to challenge or appeal. No correspondence will be entered into. The Judges' decisions will be announced on wattwatt.com in January 2009.
IEC reserves the right not to make any Award if IEC judges no Submission to be of sufficient merit. IEC may change the composition of the Judges at any time if IEC decides circumstances so require.
5. AWARD-WINNING SUBMISSIONS
1. Notification and Payment
IEC will notify any Award-winning Schools that their Submissions have been selected to receive an Award by e-mail according to the information provided in their Registration Forms. The Awards will be publicly announced in January 2009. IEC reserves the right to extend this date to a later date at its discretion. Any such extension will be posted on the wattwatt.com website. The titles and summaries of the winning Submissions and the names of the Schools will also be posted on the wattwatt.com website. IEC will present the Awards at an Awards Ceremony in January 2009, at which two representatives of the authors or inventors and the School will be invited to attend to receive the 1st prize at IEC's expense.
2. Publication and/or Exhibition of Award-Winning Submissions
The Award-winning Submissions, together with others considered by IEC to be of outstanding merit, may be published or exhibited by IEC and made available to the wide international membership of the IEC and IEA on agreement with the intellectual property owners.
3. Publicity of Authors, Inventors and Award-Winning Schools
Authors, Inventors and Award-winning Schools hereby agree to participate in interviews, personal appearances and other promotional activities in all media upon reasonable notice from IEC, for no additional consideration. IEC shall reimburse Authors and Inventors of Award Schools for reasonable travel expenses associated with such appearances and activities. Authors, Inventors and Award-winning Schools hereby grant to IEC and IEA and their successors, assigns and authorised licensees the right to use the Authors', Inventors' and Schools’ names, voices and likeness for informational, promotional, publicity, advertising and other purposes in connection with the results of care4it and their Submissions as well as wattwatt.com for no additional consideration.
6. OTHER MATTERS
1. Taxes
All Awards shall be paid in full with no deductions for applicable taxes or withholding. Award-winning Schools shall be solely responsible for and shall pay all applicable income and other taxes due as a result of their winning Awards.
2. Release
The Schools, and any person or entity claiming through or on behalf of the Schools, hereby release IEC, IEA, and their respective officers, directors, members, trustees, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, judges, affiliates, successors, assigns, and licensees (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all damages, claims, causes of action, liabilities and expenses relating to the Authors', Inventors' and Schools' participation, or exclusion or disqualification from participation, in care4it.
3. Indemnification
The Schools, and any person or entity claiming through or on behalf of the Schools, shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all damages, claims, causes of action, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by the Released Parties arising from the Authors', Inventors' and/or the Schools' (i) violation of these Rules, (ii) submission of a Submission for which the Authors and Schools do not possess the requisite legal or other proprietary rights (in whole or in part) or necessary permissions from third parties, and (iii) participation, or exclusion or disqualification from participation, in care4it.
4. Modifications to care4it
IEC reserves the right to shorten, prolong, modify or cancel care4it without having to give any reason or incurring any liability towards any Authors, Inventors and Schools.
5. Compliance
The Schools, hereby warrant that they may, according to all laws, rules and regulations to which that they are subject, participate in care4it, and that these Rules do not violate any mandatory provisions of such laws, rules and regulations.
6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
care4it is governed by the laws of Switzerland. The Authors, Inventors and Schools agree that all transactions involving care4it, IEC and the wattwatt.com website (including performance or non-performance of these Rules) shall be deemed to have occurred solely in Geneva, Switzerland. The Authors, Inventors and Schools hereby agree that the Courts of Geneva, Switzerland shall be the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any kind of dispute or litigation between the Authors, Inventors and Schools and the Released Parties. The Authors, Inventors and Schools specifically consent to personal jurisdiction in Geneva, Switzerland, and waive any right the Authors, Inventors and Schools may have to remove or transfer any case or proceeding to any other jurisdiction, or country.
7. Void Where Prohibited
care4it is void where prohibited by applicable law.
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The care4it competition is open to all students up to 18 years old in schools anywhere in the world.
There are 2nd and 3rd place prizes of $3 000 and $2 000 respectively.
care4it is organized by the wattwatt.com global community for individuals interested in electrical energy efficiency. wattwatt.com is supported by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), a
not-for-profit, non-governmental organization and
the International Energy Agency (IEA).