GWO Safety & Training Awards 2024
The GWO Safety & Training Awards are returning for a 3rd edition, taking place on October 9th in Orlando, USA. The awards are the world’s first programme of its kind recognising the skills and impact of training providers and instructors keeping the wind workforce safe.
Training Team of the Year
The Training Team of the Year Award recognizes outstanding work by the GWO training providers following these criteria:
- Instructor Development
- Learning Environment & Scenario Training
- Contribution to the community & Industry
Regional Sub-grouping
Once the judges assign scores, the entries will be divided into regional groups: Europe, Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific. If more than 13 entries come from a specific geographic area (such as USA & Canda, UK or South America), regional groups will be split to create new sub-groups accordingly. The ultimate decision-making power rests on the judging panel. The entry with the highest score across all the criteria in each regional sub-group will be the winner of the Training Team of the Year of that sub-group. The judging panel will then award then highly commended prizes to other entries which have scored high in individual criteria, in each region (example: Highly commended for ‘Learning Environment & Scenario Training’, Americas).
What's new on 2024
The 2024 GWO Safety & Training Awards celebrate excellence globally in all aspects of training. From the experience of the first and second editions of the awards, GWO and the judging panel have worked on improving the competition experience. Importantly, entrants will now be recognised for their impact on specific aspects of their GWO training. However, the goal of the Awards is always to shine a light on the best in safety training globally.
-Training providers can enter a specific team of instructors at their one address (as many entries as the teams at the training centre) or they can enter one submission collectively.
- We have divided the region EMEA into two different regions: "Europe" & "Middle East & Africa"
- We have added a new category "Instructor of the Year".
Young Achiever of the Year
This special award is created for GWO Training Providers to nominate the very best young talent from within their organisations. In this category, you can submit a nomination on your own behalf or be nominated by a colleague, client or manager.
Instructor of the Year
We've been overwhelmed by the incredible response from course participants worldwide, nominating their favorite instructors for recognition!
a. If you've received a confirmation email from GWO acknowledging your nomination as one of the top candidates, congratulations! You're invited to take the next step and submit your responses for the second round of the Instructor of the Year competition.
b. Please note: Only participants who have received an invitation to participate in the second round will be considered to progress further in the competition.
You'll have from May 1st to May 16th to complete the questionnaire and advance to the next stage of the Instructor of the Year Award. The award aims to shine a light on the excellent instructors delivering GWO training each and every day. The award will highlight the vital role GWO instructors play in ensuring a safe future for the wind workforce.