Glonary® Awards
Competition Rules
Participant Eligibility
Evaluation Criteria and
Scope of Participation

Consolidated Regulations — Annex to the Regulation of the Glonary Awards
Permanent instrument — applicable to every Award cycle until amended

CONTENTS

Part I.  Competition Rules

1.  Purpose, Scope and Legal Basis
2.  Nomination Categories
3.  Cycle Structure and Calendar
4.  Submission Procedure
5.  Composition of the Submission
6.  Entry Fees and Financial Separation
7.  Compliance Screening and Verification
8.  Disqualification
9.  Finality of Decisions

Part II.  Participant Eligibility Criteria
10.  General Eligibility Standards
11.  Professional Standing
12.  Project Eligibility Requirements
13.  Category-Specific Eligibility
14.  Excluded Applicants
15.  Evidence Standards

Part III.  Evaluation and Scoring Criteria
16.  Evaluation Principles
17.  Core Evaluation Criteria
18.  Additional Assessment Dimensions
19.  Scoring Scale and Descriptors
20.  Calculation of the Final Score
21.  Recognition Levels
22.  Equal Scores and Withheld Awards
23.  Result Validation
Part IV.  Geography and Scale of Participation
24.  Geographic Coverage
25.  Volume of Participation
26.  Composition of the Jury
27.  Publication of Participation Statistics
Part V.  Final Provisions
28.  Relationship to the Regulation
29.  Amendments and Interpretation
Annex A.  Parameters Determined for Each Cycle

PART I

COMPETITION RULES

1. Purpose, Scope and Legal Basis
1.1. These Regulations consolidate, in a single instrument, the rules of the competition, the eligibility criteria applicable to participants, the criteria and methodology of evaluation, and the declared scope of participation of the Glonary Awards (Global Luminary Awards) (the "Awards").
1.2. These Regulations are issued by the Organizing Committee (the "Organizer") pursuant to Sections 5.2 and 22.1 of the Regulation of the Glonary Awards (the "Regulation") and constitute an Annex to it.
1.3. These Regulations do not amend the Regulation. In the event of any inconsistency, the Regulation prevails.
1.4. The Awards constitute an independent, merit-based international professional recognition program grounded in expert evaluation and professional standards (Regulation, Sections 1.1–1.2). The official source of information regarding the Awards is the website glonaryawards.com.
1.5. These Regulations bind all applicants, entrants, Jury members, and any third party participating in the submission or evaluation process. Submission of an application constitutes full acceptance of the Regulation and of these Regulations (Regulation, Section 23.1).
1.6. These Regulations are of permanent application and contain no cycle-specific data. Parameters determined by the Organizer afresh for each cycle are listed in Annex A and published before the opening of submissions, without amendment of this instrument.
1.7. The rights and benefits conferred on winners and finalists, and the treatment of intellectual property in submitted materials, are governed by Parts X and XII of the Regulation and are not restated here.
1.8. In these Regulations:

• "Organizer" means the Organizing Committee of the Awards (Regulation, Section 1.3);
• "applicant" means the person or entity in whose name an entry is submitted;
• "entry" means a single submission in a single nomination category;
• "cycle" means one complete run of the Awards from the opening of submissions to the award ceremony;
• "Final Score" means the value calculated under Section 20;
• "recognition level" means Gold, Silver, or Bronze as determined under Section 21.

2. Nomination Categories
2.1. The Awards comprise the following nomination categories:


2.2. An applicant may submit more than one entry provided that each entry represents distinct content (Regulation, Section 7.3). Duplicate entries within a single category are not admitted.
2.3. The Organizer may introduce new categories, merge or divide categories, suspend or discontinue programs, and introduce special recognitions or honorary distinctions (Regulation, Section 5.2). Any such adjustment is approved and published before the opening of submissions for the cycle concerned and does not require amendment of these Regulations.
2.4. Where the number of admitted entries in a category is insufficient to permit meaningful comparative evaluation, the Organizer may withdraw that category from the cycle. Entry fees paid in respect of a withdrawn category are refunded in full.

3. Cycle Structure and Calendar
3.1. The Awards are conducted annually or according to a cycle determined by the Organizer (Regulation, Section 1.5). Each cycle proceeds through the following stages in the order stated (Regulation, Section 16):


3.2. Specific timelines are announced per program annually (Regulation, Section 16) and published before the opening of submissions. The calendar does not form part of these Regulations.
3.3. All deadlines expire at 23:59 (UTC) on the date published. Entries received after the closing date are not admitted to evaluation.
3.4. The Organizer may extend the closing date once per cycle. Any extension is published on the official website and notified to registered applicants.
3.5. The order of stages set out in Clause 3.1 may not be varied, and no entry may enter a later stage without having passed each preceding one.

4. Submission Procedure
4.1. Entries are submitted exclusively through the official online submission system (Regulation, Section 8.1). Materials transmitted by any other means are not registered.
4.2. The procedure comprises the following steps:

1. Selection of the nomination category.
2. Completion of the official entry form.
3. Submission of the project description and supporting evidence.
4. Payment of the entry fee applicable to the submission.
5. Preliminary compliance screening by the Organizer.
6. Verification of eligibility and of submitted claims.
7. Admission to the Jury evaluation phase.

4.3. Submissions are prepared and submitted in English (Regulation, Section 7.2). Supporting materials in another language shall be accompanied by a translation; the Organizer may require certification of the translation.
4.4. An entry may be submitted by the applicant personally or by a third party with the applicant's documented written consent. Submission without consent is not admitted.
4.5. Admission to the evaluation phase does not constitute a finding on the merits and confers no entitlement to any recognition level.

5. Composition of the Submission
5.1. A complete submission comprises (Regulation, Section 8.2):

• the project description;
• the objectives and strategic rationale;
• the implementation methodology;
• measurable results and evidence of impact;
• supporting materials — metrics, testimonials, case studies, media links, and data sets;
• confirmation of the applicant's professional standing and current affiliation;
• the declarations required by Section 7.5 of the Regulation as to ownership of materials, accuracy of information, and compliance with applicable law.

5.2. Evidence shall relate to the assessment period of five years preceding the closing date of submissions, save where the achievement relied upon is of a durable nature and its continuing effect is demonstrated.
5.3. Personal data contained in a submission is processed solely for the purposes of the evaluation, administration, and publication of the Awards, and is treated as confidential until official publication (Regulation, Section 20).
5.4. The Organizer may request additional documentation (Regulation, Section 8.3). Failure to respond within ten business days of the request results in the submission being treated as incomplete. Incomplete or non-compliant applications may be disqualified (Regulation, Section 8.4).

6. Entry Fees and Financial Separation
6.1. An entry fee applies per submission and is non-refundable unless otherwise specified (Regulation, Section 7.4). The Organizer determines the fees applicable to each cycle and publishes them, together with the categories to which they apply, before the opening of submissions.
6.2. No fee may be introduced, increased, or extended to a new stage after submissions for the cycle concerned have opened.
6.3. The fee is refunded in full in the case of withdrawal of a category under Clause 2.4.
6.4. Payment of any fee confers no advantage whatsoever in the evaluation. Sponsors and partners have no influence over scoring or results (Regulation, Section 9.4), have no access to evaluation materials, and take no part in scoring. No sponsorship may be linked to an entry, a finalist placement, or a recognition level.

7. Compliance Screening and Verification
7.1. Every entry is subject to preliminary compliance screening (Regulation, Section 16) comprising a completeness check, verification that the entry falls within the thematic scope of the selected category, and confirmation that the applicant satisfies Part II of these Regulations.
7.2. The Organizer verifies the credibility of the claims advanced, including by reference to the supporting materials submitted, publicly available information, and, where provided, the persons named in testimonials.
7.3. Entries failing verification are excluded. The applicant is notified of the exclusion; the underlying assessment materials remain confidential.

8. Disqualification
8.1. Immediate disqualification may occur where:

• the information submitted is false, materially incomplete, or misleading (Regulation, Section 7.5);
• the applicant does not own or hold rights to the submitted materials;
• the submission is incomplete or non-compliant (Regulation, Section 8.4);
• a conflict of interest has not been disclosed (Regulation, Section 19.1);
• an attempt has been made to interfere with the evaluation, including approaches to Jury members or the offering of any incentive;
• the eligibility criteria of Part II are not met;
• submitted materials have been altered after the commencement of evaluation.

8.2. Disqualification may be applied at any stage, including after the announcement of finalists and, where the grounds are established subsequently, after the announcement of winners. In the latter case the Organizer may revoke the recognition conferred and withdraw the right to use the Glonary Award Winner mark.
8.3. Entry fees are not refunded upon disqualification.

9. Finality of Decisions
9.1. Jury decisions are final and not subject to appeal (Regulation, Section 12.5). Decisions rendered through the proper evaluation procedure are binding on all participants.

PART II

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

10. General Eligibility Standards
10.1. Participation is open internationally on either of two independent bases (Regulation, Section 6.1):

• individual professionals and independent experts not lower than Senior or C-level; or
• founders, innovators, creators, and industry leaders.

10.2. The two bases are alternatives. An applicant qualifying under the second requires no separate showing of Senior or C-level standing, the Regulation attaching that threshold to the first basis only.
10.3. A company or project may be presented by a person authorized to submit on its behalf, who shall qualify under Clause 10.1.
10.4. There are no geographic restrictions unless otherwise specified (Regulation, Section 6.2), and no restriction on the basis of nationality, country of residence, or organizational affiliation, save as provided in Sections 13 and 14.
10.5. An applicant must satisfy both the standard of Section 11, as applied to the category concerned, and the project requirements of Section 12.

11. Professional Standing
11.1. Where an applicant relies on the first basis of Clause 10.1, professional standing not lower than Senior or C-level must be demonstrated.
11.2. Where an applicant relies on the second basis of Clause 10.1, the applicant must demonstrate standing as a founder, innovator, creator, or industry leader, evidenced by an implemented project and a verifiable personal contribution to its results. No seniority threshold applies.
11.3. Standing under either basis is assessed on the substance of the applicant's record. No single formal indicator, such as a specific number of years of experience, is applied mechanically; the Organizer evaluates achievements, roles, and recognition in their totality, applying the approach adopted in respect of the Jury under Clause 4.3 of the Jury Selection and Appointment Policy.
11.4. In assessing standing, the Organizer has regard to:


11.5. An applicant whose record consists solely of study, training, or employment without demonstrable personal outcomes does not satisfy either basis.

12. Project Eligibility Requirements
12.1. A project submitted for evaluation must (Regulation, Section 7.1):

• be active or completed;
• fall within the thematic scope of the selected category;
• demonstrate measurable outcomes or strategic progress.

12.2. Concepts, intentions, and plans not yet implemented are not admitted. A project in progress is admitted where results achieved to date are documented and verifiable.
12.3. Where an entry is submitted on behalf of a company or team, the submission shall identify the applicant's role and the extent of the applicant's contribution to the result.

13. Category-Specific Eligibility
13.1. Where a category is defined by reference to a defined group of participants, eligibility for that category is limited to applicants falling within that group. The Awards consist of multiple specialized programs reflecting distinct professional sectors and constituencies (Regulation, Section 5.1), and such a limitation defines the scope of a category rather than restricting access to the Awards. It does not derogate from the principles of equal access and non-discrimination, which apply to the Awards as a whole (Regulation, Section 3).
13.2. Women in Business is open to women founders, executives, and professionals, and to the enterprises and projects they lead. Eligibility for any other category is unaffected, and an applicant eligible for this category may equally enter any other category for which the applicant qualifies.
13.3. Young Innovators recognizes early-career founders, researchers, and creators. Applicants in this category qualify under the second basis of Clause 10.1, to which no seniority threshold attaches. An applicant shall demonstrate an implemented project with verifiable results and shall be aged 35 or under at the closing date of submissions for the cycle concerned.
13.4. An applicant may not enter the same project in both Young Innovators and another category within the same cycle.

14. Excluded Applicants
14.1. The following are not eligible:

• applicants who satisfy neither basis of Clause 10.1;
• applicants whose professional record or claimed results cannot be verified;
• applicants subject to an active revocation of recognition under Clause 8.2;
• Jury members, members of the Organizing Committee, and their immediate family members, in respect of any cycle in which they serve;
• applicants in respect of whom there exist circumstances incompatible with the ethical standards of the Awards (Regulation, Section 18).

15. Evidence Standards
15.1. The burden of substantiating every claim rests on the applicant. Unsupported assertions are disregarded in scoring.
15.2. Evidence is assessed on a hierarchy of reliability:


15.3. Deliberate submission of unreliable evidence constitutes grounds for disqualification under Section 8.

PART III

EVALUATION AND SCORING CRITERIA

16. Evaluation Principles
16.1. Evaluation is conducted exclusively by appointed Jury members (Regulation, Section 9.1). The process is confidential and independent, and there is no public voting component (Regulation, Sections 9.2–9.3).
16.2. Jury members assign scores independently (Regulation, Section 12.1). Scores are submitted without collective discussion.
16.3. Each entry admitted to the evaluation phase is scored by not fewer than three Jury members. Assignment is made by the Organizer on the basis of subject-matter relevance and the absence of any declared conflict of interest.
16.4. A Jury member with a conflict of interest abstains from evaluation of the affected submission (Regulation, Section 19.2), and the abstention is recorded.

17. Core Evaluation Criteria
17.1. Each entry is evaluated against the five core criteria established by Section 10 of the Regulation. The criteria carry equal weight; none is treated as decisive in itself.


17.2. No criterion may be omitted. A Jury member unable to score a criterion for want of evidence records a score of 0 for that criterion rather than leaving it unscored.

18. Additional Assessment Dimensions
18.1. In applying the core criteria, the Jury may also consider (Regulation, Section 11):

• the depth and importance of the problem addressed;
• the strength and credibility of supporting evidence;
• ethical standards and compliance;
• technological or methodological advancement;
• scalability and global applicability.

18.2. These dimensions inform the scoring of the core criteria and do not carry separate scores. They may not be used to award recognition to an entry that has not attained the applicable threshold under Section 21.

19. Scoring Scale and Descriptors
19.1. Each Jury member assigns a numerical value to each core criterion on a scale of 0 to 10.
19.2. Because the recognition level depends on fractions of a point, the following descriptors apply so that the same numerical value carries the same meaning across all Jury members:


19.3. A Jury member awarding 0, 9, or 10 on any criterion records a short written justification in the evaluation form. Justifications form part of the internal record and are not disclosed to the applicant.

20. Calculation of the Final Score
20.1. The score of a Jury member in respect of an entry is the arithmetic mean of that member's five criterion scores.
Final Score  =  arithmetic mean of all valid Jury evaluations
20.2. Final results are calculated as the arithmetic mean of all valid evaluations (Regulation, Section 12.2), expressed on a scale of 0 to 10 and rounded to two decimal places.
20.3. An evaluation is valid where it was submitted by a Jury member assigned to the entry, covers all five core criteria, and is not affected by an abstention recorded under Clause 16.4. Evaluations of an abstaining member are excluded from the calculation.
20.4. Worked example — the score of one Jury member:


20.5. Where three Jury members return scores of 8.20, 8.60, and 9.00, the Final Score is 8.60 and the entry attains the Silver level under Section 21.

21. Recognition Levels
21.1. Recognition is determined by the Final Score against fixed bands (Regulation, Section 12.3):


21.2. The bands are absolute and are not applied comparatively. Any number of entries in a category may attain the same recognition level, and no entry displaces another.
21.3. The bands are not adjusted, in either direction, to produce a particular distribution of results in a category or cycle.
22. Equal Scores and Withheld Awards
22.1. Because recognition levels are absolute, equality of Final Scores requires no resolution: entries with equal scores receive the same recognition level.
22.2. Where the Organizer confers a single distinction or honorary recognition within a category under Section 5.2 of the Regulation, and two or more entries hold equal Final Scores, precedence is determined in the following order: the higher score in Measurable Results and Impact; then the higher score in Originality and Innovation; then the greater number of Jury members having placed the entry in the Gold band. Any such determination is documented and archived.
22.3. Awards may not be granted in a category if submissions do not meet minimum standards (Regulation, Section 12.4). A category in which no entry attains 7.00 is declared without an award for that cycle.

23. Result Validation
23.1. The Organizer performs mathematical verification of the aggregated scores, followed by a procedural compliance check confirming that each entry was scored by the required number of Jury members, that all abstentions were recorded, and that no evaluation was submitted after the close of the evaluation phase.
23.2. Final scoring validation precedes the announcement of finalists and winners (Regulation, Section 16).
23.3. Each applicant is notified of the outcome of the entry. The scores of entries that did not attain a recognition level remain confidential and are not disclosed, and the identity of such entrants is not published (Regulation, Section 20).

PART IV

GEOGRAPHY AND SCALE OF PARTICIPATION

24. Geographic Coverage
24.1. The Awards are international in scope. Participation is open internationally, and there are no geographic restrictions unless otherwise specified (Regulation, Sections 6.1–6.2), subject to applicable sanctions and export-control law binding upon the Organizer.
24.2. Global inclusivity and equal access are core values of the Awards (Regulation, Section 3), and geographic representation is a principle guiding the formation of the Jury (Regulation, Section 13.2).
24.3. Entries are received across the following regions:

• North America;
• Latin America;
• Europe;
• the Middle East and Africa;
• Asia-Pacific;
• the Commonwealth of Independent States and Central Asia.

24.4. No quota, reservation, or preference is applied by country or region. Geographic distribution is a consequence of the entries received and of merit-based evaluation, and is not a factor in scoring.
24.5. The number of countries represented in a cycle is established after its close and published under Section 27.

25. Volume of Participation
25.1. The number of entries received and admitted varies by cycle. Figures for a given cycle are established after its close and published under Section 27; they do not form part of these Regulations.
25.2. The following rules govern volume in every cycle:

• each category is evaluated independently, and an entry's standing in one category has no effect on any other;
• the number of entries receiving a given recognition level is not capped, since the bands of Section 21 are absolute;
• an applicant may hold recognition in more than one category within a cycle, provided each entry represents distinct content;
• where the Organizer sets a cap on the number of entries admitted to the evaluation phase in a category, admission is determined strictly by rank order of the compliance screening, and no discretionary admission is permitted;
• no threshold is lowered, and no cap is raised, in order to produce a result.

26. Composition of the Jury
26.1. The Jury consists of internationally recognized experts selected by the Organizer (Regulation, Section 13.1). Membership is by appointment only; candidates are not admitted through open enrollment (Jury Selection and Appointment Policy, Clause 4.1).
26.2. Formation of the Jury is guided by diversity of professional expertise and geographic representation, independence from sponsors, partners, and applicants, and the absence of conflicts of interest (Policy, Clause 3.2).
26.3. Each appointee must demonstrate all of the criteria of Clause 4.2 of the Policy — significant professional experience, recognized industry achievements, strategic leadership or subject-matter authority, independence and absence of conflict of interest, and commitment to confidentiality.
26.4. Appointment follows the four-step procedure of Clause 6.1 of the Policy — confirmation of professional credentials and current affiliation, assessment of relevant expertise, review of potential conflicts of interest, and formal approval by the Organizer.
26.5. Winners and finalists of previous cycles may be invited to future Jury roles (Regulation, Section 17), subject to the criteria of Section 4 and the conflict-of-interest screening of Section 6 of the Policy.
26.6. The size of the Jury in a given cycle is determined by the number of categories and the volume of admitted entries. It is not fixed by these Regulations, and the composition, obligations, and records of the Jury are governed by the Policy.

27. Publication of Participation Statistics
27.1. Following the close of each cycle, the Awards publish aggregate statistics comprising the number of entries received, the number admitted to evaluation, the number of countries represented, and the number of recognitions conferred by category and level.
27.2. Statistics are published in aggregate form only. No individual score and no identity of an entrant that did not attain a recognition level is disclosed; all non-public information remains confidential until official publication (Regulation, Section 20).

PART V

FINAL PROVISIONS

28. Relationship to the Regulation
28.1. These Regulations consolidate and elaborate provisions of the Regulation, in particular Part IV (Sections 6–7), Part V (Section 8), Part VI (Sections 9–11), Part VII (Section 12), and Part IX (Section 16).
28.2. These Regulations do not amend the Regulation. In the event of any inconsistency, the Regulation prevails.
28.3. The composition and governance of the Jury are governed by the Jury Selection and Appointment Policy, which forms a separate Annex to the Regulation.

29. Amendments and Interpretation
29.1. The Organizer is responsible for operational implementation and interpretation of these Regulations (Regulation, Section 22.1) and may amend them (Regulation, Section 22.2). Amendments take effect upon publication unless otherwise specified (Regulation, Section 22.3).
29.2. No amendment affecting categories, the recognition bands, the scoring methodology, or entry fees takes effect in respect of a cycle in which submissions have already opened.
29.3. Any amendment must preserve the independence and confidentiality of evaluation, the absence of any public voting component, the exclusion of sponsor influence, and the merit-based character of the Awards.
29.4. In cases not expressly addressed, decisions are made by the Organizer in alignment with the mission and principles of the Awards (Regulation, Section 23.2).
29.5. These Regulations enter into force on the date of their official publication and remain valid until replaced or amended.

ANNEX A

PARAMETERS DETERMINED FOR EACH CYCLE

A.1. These Regulations are of permanent application. The parameters listed below are determined by the Organizer for each cycle and published before the opening of submissions. Their determination does not amend these Regulations.


A.2. The following parameters are fixed by these Regulations and apply in every cycle. They may be altered only by amendment under Section 29, and no alteration takes effect in respect of a cycle in which submissions have already opened.