Jury and assessment
How the candidates are scored
The ARQ concept
The ten categories
Candidates are assessed on ten official dimensions, each weighted at an indicative 10 %.
The ten categoriesIndicative weighting
- 01Beauty & elegance10 %
- 02Intelligence & general culture10 %
- 03Public speaking10 %
- 04African culture10 %
- 05Leadership10 %
- 06Talent10 %
- 07Social project10 %
- 08Tourism10 %
- 09Entrepreneurship10 %
- 10Communication & media presence10 %
Total100 %
Total: 100 %. Each category counts for an indicative 10 %. Final weightings and the method of calculation will be set out in the official jury handbook.
The jury
The jury is appointed and approved by the ARQ organisation. Its members must:
- act impartially
- respect confidentiality
- avoid conflicts of interest
- assess candidates against the official criteria
- not favour a candidate for personal reasons
- respect the dignity of every participant
Any member with a real or potential conflict of interest must declare it to the organisation. The final composition of the jury will be announced officially by ARQ.
Results are established under the internal procedures approved by ARQ. Article 10 of the official regulations.
Read the official regulations