About Us

Aim: To encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery

Exploring the natural world
Exploring historic land use
To investigate the evolution or extinction of a language
Exploring human impact
Personal artistic expression or aesthetic appreciation
To carry out health surveys or health education in remote areas
To complete a demanding journey
To investigate group dynamics in challenging conditions

Why Adventurous Journey?

To encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery whilst undertaking a journey in a group.
This Section seeks to provide participants with a unique, challenging and memorable experience.
The journey, with an agreed purpose, should be undertaken in a small team in an unfamiliar environment, requiring determination, physical effort, perseverance and cooperation to complete.

Examples of Adventurous Journeys

Exploring the natural world
Exploring historic land use
To investigate the evolution or extinction of a language
Exploring human impact
Personal artistic expression or aesthetic appreciation
To carry out health surveys or health education in remote areas
To complete a demanding journey
To investigate group dynamics in challenging conditions

The work of the International Award Association (IAA) is carried out by an International Secretariat, which is based in London. The IAA is financially supported by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, a charitable company in the UK. The International Award Association (IAA) is made up of 62 National Award Authorities (NAAs) and over 200 Independent Operators (IOs) in more than 143 countries.