ACE Awards

General Eligibility Criteria:

• All nominees should exemplify a high level of character, integrity and personal/professional values.
• The nominee should be a member of the Albanian-Canadian Professional Community*, must be minimum 25 years old, and residing in Canada.

This criteria does not apply for the Contribution by a non-Albanian to Albanian community Achievement Award

Awards Nomination Criteria:

Each Award has a specific set of eligibility criteria which are included in the following pages for each of the categories.

The nominees for this award shall be given to a Professional Individual with University Degree, Masters Degree, etc., from any educational institution who satisfies the following criteria:

• Demonstrated exceptional contribution to professional achievements in their field of education and expertise for their employer.
• Evidence of the impact of that professional achievement/innovation and/or technological improvement.
• Describing a breakthrough in either products or services that has significantly enhanced the performance of an industrial, commercial or public sector.
• Demonstrated evidence of individual excellence which could include near past (up to 5 years) and/or current professional/research achievement.
• Leading a research team, project or program, creating an environment where other researchers can reach their potential and being recognised by their peers as being a leader in the field.
• The Candidate is a standing faculty member (i.e. University Professor, Clinical Professor, Professor of Practice, Research Professor, Research Associate and Lecturer).

ACE Award for the Academic Category shall be given to an Academic Achiever who satisfies the following criteria:

• The Candidate has obtained the Ph.D. degree from a reputable institution and demonstrated exceptional contribution to professional achievements in their field of education and expertise for their employer.
• The Candidate is currently working in Canada for a Governmental or Private Institution in the same area of his/her area of undergraduate and graduate training as a registered professional.
• The Candidate has published a minimum of two papers in his/her area of Ph.D. Research Work in a recognized and reviewed Journal or Conference in Canada/US or Europe.

ACE Contribution to Community Achievement Award Category shall be given to an Individual who satisfies the following criteria:  

• Has founded or is an active member of a community organization (Albanian or non-Albanian).
• Consistently demonstrated qualities of compassion, and service to either one organization or a variety of volunteer activities in one year.
• Made a significant contribution to their community through their time, actions, talents and dedication.
• Provided a record of significant and sustained community service such as volunteering with charitable, non-profit organizations, University or within Albanian community.

Note:
The charitable activities / events or service listed on the application cannot be part of the nominee’s job description or duties and the individual cannot receive any monetary or personal benefits from their involvement.

ACE Contribution by a non-Albanian to Albanian community Achievement Award shall be given to an Individual who satisfies the following criteria:

• The contribution overall needs to be significant enough in terms of the impact in the community or a target population in that community.
• The contribution should have a lasting positive outcome and effect and preferably it has been recognized (formally or informally) by the community who benefited.
• The individual consistently demonstrated compassion, dedication and a sense of service.

ACE Successful Artist Award shall be given to an Individual who satisfies the following criteria:

• The minimum criterion for recognition of a successful artist is a:
  • premiere/debut exhibition;
  • design, production, original script;
  • sound recording;
  • publication by a commercial or scholarly press of the original version or a substantially revised subsequent version of a book chapter;
  • publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal of national;
  • international standing and distribution or a premiere/debut performance that is above and beyond normal University activities and is on a regional, national, or international level.
• The nomination must be accompanied by a review printed in an appropriate publication for the field.
• The artist’s artistic activity has been presented to the public by means of exhibitions, publications, performances, readings, screenings or other means.
• The artist has received public or peer recognition and promotes or markets the artist’s artistic work.

ACE Entrepreneurship Award shall be given to an Individual who satisfies the following criteria:

• Demonstrates strong entrepreneurial mindset:
  • Creative approaches
  • Innovative
  • Willingness to take risks
  • Engages others
  • Faces ambiguity with enthusiasm
  • Leads others to new achievements
• Provides evidence of a successful business/entrepreneurship undertaking and clearly describing the type of business, markets, location, customer base, growth overtime and potential for future expansion.
• Demonstrates how the business benefits the local community.