Agenda item

20 March 2013

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPE) is a new global engineering prize aiming to recognise individuals of any nationality, working independently or as part of a team, directly responsible for advancing the application of engineering knowledge.  The winners, which include the British internet pioneer Sir Tim Brenner-Lee, will each receive a trophy, a share of the £1m prize and will be invited to attend an award ceremony in London on 25th June 2013.  The biennial award has attracted significant media attention since its official launch in November 2011 by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.  The award attracted nominations from more than 30 countries and the QEPE are keen to promote the inaugural award in the hope of it becoming the pre-eminent award in its field.

We considered that the City Corporation should support this event, which is to be held on 25^th June 2013, by inviting the prize winners, together with Chief Executive Officers of the corporate sponsors; prominent City figures; government officials and policy makers and some leading business, academic and industry representatives to a luncheon in the Crypts. The time in which to arrange this was short and so action was taken as a matter of urgency pursuant to Standing Order No 19 and we now report the action taken in approving this hospitality, with the Policy and Resources Committee making the detailed arrangements and the cost being met from City’s Cash within the approved cost parameters.

This will be a Committee event.

20 March 2013

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPE) is a new global engineering prize aiming to recognise individuals of any nationality, working independently or as part of a team, directly responsible for advancing the application of engineering knowledge.  The winners, which include the British internet pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee, will each receive a trophy, a share of the £1m prize and will be invited to attend an award ceremony in London on 25th June 2013.  The biennial award has attracted significant media attention since its official launch in November 2011 by the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.  The award attracted nominations from more than 30 countries and the QEPE are keen to promote the inaugural award in the hope of it becoming the pre-eminent award in its field.

We considered that the City Corporation should support this event, which is to be held on 25^th June 2013, by inviting the prize winners, together with Chief Executive Officers of the corporate sponsors; prominent City figures; government officials and policy makers and some leading business, academic and industry representatives to a luncheon in the Crypts. The time in which to arrange this was short and so action was taken as a matter of urgency pursuant to Standing Order No 19 and we now report the action taken in approving this hospitality, with the Policy and Resources Committee making the detailed arrangements and the cost being met from City’s Cash within the approved cost parameters.

This would be a Committee event.

Received.