In celebration of 50 years of operation, the Aubrey Barker Fund funded the Golden Jubilee Prize to further raise awareness the survey and land economy professions and their contribution to a sustainable world.
The competition:
Applicants were required to produce a video clip of a maximum 2 minutes duration that addresses the theme:
How can surveyors lead us into a sustainable future?
Submissions were assessed against the following criteria:
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- Extent to which the submission creates awareness of the surveying profession
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- Extent to which the submission addresses global sustainability needs, in particular the needs of developing countries
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- Demonstration of novel ideas, creativity, and clear messaging
The prizes:
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Leica Geosystems, the following prizes were awarded:
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- Overall First Prize – £500 donated by ABF plus a Leica prize which could be equipment or an internship, dependent on location and status of winners.
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- Special prize for most interesting entry from a country in the current list of World Bank low-income or low-middle-income economies supported by Leica.
Who should apply and how:
Entry was open to individuals and groups (of three students or less) enrolled in a survey, land economy or related degree at a higher education institution.
Many congratulations to all the winners!
OVERALL WINNER
| Winner | University | Country | Video |
| Ndu Chidinma Godsgood | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Link |
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD I
| Winner | University | Country | Video |
| GeoSTUD | University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines | Philippines | Link |
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD II
| Winner | University | Country | Video |
| Yakubu Enoch | University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. | Nigeria | Link |
Thank you to all participants for their work, creativity, and good ideas.