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+**John Pinner award**
+
+The John Pinner award is a yearly award given to an individual as recognition
+for their contribution to the UK python community.
+
+The shortlist and the recipient will be awarded at the yearly PyCon UK conference.
+
+People not eligible for the award:
+
+- The current John Pinner award chairperson
+- Current members of the John Pinner award committee
+- Current UKPA trustees
+
+The award process:
+
+The UKPA trustees appoint a John Pinner award chairperson. This person's role is
+to:
+
+- Select a committee of 3 people (if the chairperson wants to, they can be one
+  of these people).
+- Ensure there is a medal to be presented.
+- Publicise the existence of the award and invite nominations.
+- Collect nominations for recipients.
+- Organise the presentation ceremony.
+
+The role of the John Pinner award committee is to:
+
+- Recommend a shortlist of 6 nominees to the UKPA trustees. 
+- Recommend a recipient of the John Pinner award to the UKPA trustees.
+
+These final two points should be done at least a calendar month before the
+conference at which the award will be presented.