Africa Prize - Call for Nominations

In October, The Hunger Project will award its coveted Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger to honor Civil Society Leadership for the Empowerment of Women. We will celebrate community leaders, either individuals or organizations, who work tirelessly and selflessly to organize, advocate for, and provide opportunities to African women.
The Hunger Project has awarded the Africa Prize for Leadership since 1987. The Africa Prize is designed as a strategic intervention to honor and shine a spotlight on the African leadership that is essential for the continent’s development

The Africa Prize is awarded to Africans who exhibit exceptional leadership, exemplifying courage, vision and commitment to the well-being of the African people. These effective and dynamic leaders work in areas including science, agriculture, education, health and public policy. Their actions reflect initiative, creativity and, in some cases, personal sacrifice.

The 2008 laureate will join the ranks of previous laureates, which include, among many others, the first elected woman president in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; human rights leader Nelson Mandela; environmental activist Wangari Maathai; and champion for children’s education, Graça Machel.

The 2008 Africa Prize will be presented at a gala award ceremony on Saturday, October 18, at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. For the first time ever, The Hunger Project will not announce the winner until the night of the event. Do not miss this opportunity!

Your attendance will send powerful messages to the world, that:
civil society has a critical role to play in the empowerment of Africa’s women
women’s empowerment must be central to international development approaches worldwide
civil society is the very embodiment of self-reliance in action

Through your attendance and visible support, civil society will obtain greater clout, prominence and empowerment. Moreover, you will deepen your commitment and feel the inspiration of being part of The Hunger Project. We are producing incredible results, but more must be done. Bring your friends and family to this event, and let us celebrate together!

Purchase your tickets now at www.thp.org/fallevent08!

We invite you to submit nominations for the 2008 Africa Prize!

Nominations may be submitted online in English, French or Portuguese at www.africaprize.org. Any individual may nominate. Eligibility criteria and more details about the Africa Prize can also be found on this website.

The Africa Prize includes a cash award of US$100,000 to further the laureate’s work for the empowerment of women, and will be presented at The Hunger Project’s annual gala dinner on Saturday, October 18, in New York.

The deadline for nominations is August 1, 2008.