AFRICAN ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS

Nexus and partners, the organisers of the International NGO conference 2004 are instituting the African Achievement award.

The awards will take place on Saturday the 10th of July 2004 in the Georgian Suite at Le Meridien Picadilly, 21 Picadilly, London W1J 0BH. Please note that an invitation only policy holds for the awards dinner.


Background

This award is been introduced to acknowledge, celebrate and reward the efforts of deserving Africans. The recipients for the award will hopefully become role models for and inspire Africans from all walks of life, enhance the voluntary sector and encourage philanthropy.

The award will raise awareness outside the African community of the outstanding achievements of hitherto unknown men and women who have served Africa in the drive towards sustainable development and poverty eradication.

The award will also recognise people who despite the odds have excelled in people centred initiatives, reforms and advocacy.

Sectors
Recipients will be nominated from the following:

Diplomatic service
Education
Business
Technology
Humanitarian
Communications
Medical
Community
Civil Service

Aims of the Award?

The overall aim of this award is to encourage and inspire African philanthropy and leadership.
• It will help in cultivating charitable impulse among the thousands of African businesses and businesspersons who although giving charitably does not do so in an organised and effective way so as to be sustainable.
• This award will in the long term create a new class of African philanthropists and leaders giving systematically to reach a wider recipient group and in so doing over the long term reverse the stereotypical view of Africans chronically receiving and expecting western aid.

Criteria:
The Award is open to any of the following:

1. African or people of African descent living in Africa or in the Diaspora.
2. Industrious and Credible
3. With a track record of giving to charity, particularly in the area of development
4. Known to excel in people centred initiatives, reforms and advocacy.

Networking for Leadership in Development?
A new body will be formed for the recipients of this award, to be named The Forum of African leadership and Service for the Advancement of African Development.

To nominate someone for this award, please contact us for further information:

The Director (Awards Department)
INGO Third Sector Resource
Unit 16
1A Willan Road
London N17 6NG

Tel: +44 (0) 208 801 0493
Fax: +44 (0) 208 801 7774
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