The Deming Distinguished Service Award for Dissemination and Promotion (Overseas)

The Deming Distinguished Service Award is an award given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the dissemination and promotion of TQM fostered in Japan and the Deming Prize.
Candidates of this award require recommendation from the members of the Deming Prize for Individuals Selection Committee, and whose primary activities must be limited to outside Japan. As a general rule, examination will be carried out every 3-5 years among candidates with recommendation from the members of the Deming Prize for Individuals Selection Committee.
The winners receive the Deming Medal with an accompanying Certificate of Merit from the Deming Prize Committee.

How to recommend a candidate for the Deming Distinguished Service Award for Dissemination and Promotion (Overseas)

Members of the Deming Prize for Individuals Selection Committee fill in the specified recommendation form, attach a record of achievements made (3 pages on a A4 size paper at the maximum) and submit to the Deming Prize Committee Secretariat.
The recommendation deadline is August 31st.
（*When the due date for an application or submission falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be extended to the following Monday. This rule applies to all of the other submittal due dates.）
Examination

Taking into consideration the record of his/her achievement, the Deming Prize for Individuals Selection Committee examines and selects the candidates for the Award and reports to the Deming Prize Committee.

 
Determination of the Winners

—Mid October
According to the report by the Committee, the Deming Prize Committee determines the winners of the Award and notifies them.

 
Announcement of the Winners

—Mid October
After the Prize winners have been determined by the Deming Prize Committee as mentioned above, the winners are announced through the proper JUSE publication media with the reasons for receiving the Prize.
Award Ceremony

—Mid November
The winners receive the Deming Medal with an accompanying Certificate of Merit from the Deming Prize Committee.
Winners Presentations

—Mid November
The Winners Presentation will take place on the day of the Award Ceremony by the award winner.
 

According to the current eligibility of the Deming Prize for Individuals, it can be said that this prize is basically targeted for the Japanese domestic candidates, as outstanding achievement and contributions in Japan are within the scope of examination. While non-Japanese individuals overseas have the slightest chance to fulfill this requirement for the prize, there is a greater necessity today to acknowledge contributions made by non-Japanese individuals as the Deming Prize has recognized internationally. It was our wish as well as the background to establish an award targeted for primary non-Japanese individuals overseas, having the equivalent gravity as the Deming Prize for Individuals.

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