USA" organization, based in Chicago. Various schools and some Scout councils participate. Zambia "The Duke of Edinburgh International Award", "The International Youth Award", or simply "The International Award" was founded in Zambia in 1989. Although the concept of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award was introduced to Zambia in September 1981, it was only in 1989 when the Zambian government decided to integrate it into the President's Youth Award of Zambia in existence at the time. In 1990, a National Youth Award Committee was elected and operated under the National Youth Development Council (NYDC). In May 1991, a pilot project started with 50 young individuals and by December the same year 30 had qualified for the Bronze Award level. At the 4th forum, held in November 1991 in Hong Kong, Zambia was given a provisional membership of the International Award Association. In 1992, the National Youth Award Committee decided to change the name of the programme in Zambia from President's Youth Award to National Youth Award Association to avoid possible political misunderstanding. In the mid-1990s, the Award got a new lease of life when private schools began to adopt the Award, reporting directly to the International Secretariat in London in the absence of a National Award Authority. At this point, slight name variations arose in different private schools depending on organisers; however, the integrity of the award is still maintained. See also Outward Bound Hong Kong Award for Young People, known formerly as Duke of Edinburgh's Award The President's Challenge References External links Official site eDofE Page Information on the International Award Programme in Australia Information on the International Award Programme in Canada Information on the International Award Programme in New Zealand Official Expedition Kit List United Kingdom Information on the DofE in Edinburgh Information on the International Award Programme in Singapore Information on the DofE in Croydon Information on the International Award Programme in Netherlands Gaisce – The President's Award USA Duke of Edinburgh's Award British awards British Royal Family charities Awards by age of recipient Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Organisations based in Berkshire Windsor, Berkshire Awards established in 1956 1956 establishments in the United Kingdom