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Equator prize for community-based projects (29/08/06)

Hello everyone:

Here is an announcement for the Equator Prize 2006 for community-based projects. Full information on past winners and the nomination process are available from the weblink below.

Best regards, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Dear friends and colleagues,

I am delighted to announce the Call for Nominations for the Equator Prize 2006!

This marks the third round of our extremely successful Equator Prize.

Awarded biennially, the Equator Prize recognizes five community-based projects that demonstrate extraordinary achievement in reducing poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the equatorial belt. Prize winners receive international recognition for their work and an opportunity to help shape international policy and practice in the field, as well as a monetary award of US$30,000 each. Adding to the excitement of this year's Equator Prize, one 2006 finalist will be selected to receive a renowned Rare Pride Campaign, supported by the new Equator Initiative partner Rare.

Details on the criteria for the Equator Prize, information on the award process, and the online nomination system can be accessed through the Equator Initiative website: www.equatorinitiative.org

The nomination process will be open through October 31, 2006; the Equator Prize will be awarded in early 2007.

We invite you to disseminate this announcement widely to groups and individuals active in biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction around the world to nominate (or self-nominate) qualified community initiatives.

The Equator Initiative partners look forward to learning about - and sharing with the world - the innovative solutions of local communities around the globe. We thank you for your contributions to this exciting process. Warmest regards,

Sean Southey
Manager
UNDP Equator Initiative
405 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10174
T: 212-457-1709
www.equatorinitiative.org

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Sandra Hails, CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 999 0176; Fax: +41 22 999 0169
E-mail: hails@ramsar.org
Web Site: http://ramsar.org
CEPA mini-Web site: http://ramsar.org/outreach_index.htm

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