Education is the key.
The competition, held from June 1999 to April 2000 under the theme 'Focus on Your World,' aimed to increase awareness of global environmental issues. Canon Inc. The competition attracted a total of 16,650 entries from 7,877 people in 160 countries and states. A panel of judges made up of photographers from around the world awarded gold, silver and bronze prizes in adult and junior divisions, together with four special prizes and 110 honorary mentions. It is with great pleasure that I invite you to nominate individuals and organizations for the inaugural Zayed International Prize for the Environment. Sheikh Zayed is the man whose vision and unwavering commitment to the environmental cause helped turn the Arabian Desert green.