Below is an overview of the ECHO Award 2020 process with important dates.

Phase	Date	Remarks
Submission nomination applications	March 6th until September 25th, 2020	Higher education institutions nominate candidates.
ECHO Ambassador Academy	October 23rd until October 25th, 2020	Leadership program for the nominated candidates.
First jury deliberation	October 29th, 2020	Jury deliberation to select the finalists.
Finalists announced	October 30th, 2020	All candidates will be informed by telephone of the results of the jury deliberation on the selection of the finalists.
Second jury deliberation: presentations finalists	November 19th, 2020	The finalists are invited to present themselves to the judges.
ECHO Award 2020 ceremony	December 8th, 2020	The winners of the ECHO Award will be announced.
UCLA Summercourse 2021	June/August 2021	Winners participate in the UCLA Summercourse in the summer of 2020.