Calls for Nominations for the WWSF 2009 Prize 


(WWSF)--The Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) cordially invites you to submit nominations for its 16th annual edition of the prize for women’s creativity in rural life, honouring creative and courageous women and women’s organisations working to improve the quality of life in rural communities around the world. 
 


Since inception of the prize program in 1994, 344 laureates have been honoured for their creativity (as of 2009 US$ 1000 per laureate and US$ 3000 for established organisations in Africa). All Laureates and their profiles are published on our web site http://www.woman.ch/home.php. A travelling exposition and a global poster is giving visibility to all the prize winners.

Given your experience, interest and perspective with regard to issues of development, human rights, micro-credit, peace building and empowerment of women, we greatly appreciate your participation and thank you in advance for sending us your candidates for 2009. Prize winners will be selected from complete nominations that include all the required documents mentioned in the attached nomination guidelines. Incomplete nominations will not be considered. 
 


Your candidates should arrive no later than 31 March 2009 preferably by mail to the address below. We wish you a most successful New Year and look forward to hearing from you.




Sincerely, 


Elly Pradervand
WWSF
Executive Director 

WWSF Women’s World Summit Foundation

11 Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

Email:
www.woman.ch 


Nomination_Guidelines_E_09.pdf

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