Object Of The Competition: The Design for the O.I.C. Headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Promoter: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, abbreviated as O.I.C. (www.oic-oci.org)

Type Of Competition: An international architectural design competition will be organized in two phases, with prizes awarded by a panel of judges, referred to as the Jury.

Participants: Architects, architectural academics, senior students working with architectural mentors, multidisciplinary teams lead by architects.

Entry Fees: Each competitor shall remit a participation fee of $200US

Documentation: The basic documentation for drawing up proposals shall be delivered to participants directly and will be available on the competition website in common computer formats and media.

Selection of Proposals: In Phase One the jury will select a set of proposals on the basis of their architectural ideas and other criteria. A small number will then be invited to participate in Phase Two, which will lead to the selection of the winner.

Jury: The jury shall be composed of seven members, one legal adviser and a coordinator of the competition.

Calendar:
Public Announcement of the Competition: 12 December 2005
Deadline for Registration: 20 January  2006
End of Term for the Delivery of the Phase One: 27 February 2006
Jury Decision for the Phase One: Announcement of Results 8 March 2006
End of Term for the Delivery of the Phase Two  19 April  2006
Announcement of the Winner 24 April 2006