Linguapax Award 2008

[Don Osborn]

I've just learned that the deadline for nominations has been extended to 21 December 2007. Don


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Osborn [mailto:dzo at bisharat.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:19 PM
> To: 'AfricanLanguages at yahoogroups.com'; 'Indigenous Languages and
> Technology'
> Subject: FW: Linguapax Award 2008
> 
> FYI, nominations are now being accepted for the Linguapax Award 2008.
> Note the deadline of Dec. 15.  Don
> 
> 
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> [from a letter with call for nominations]
> 
> We are pleased to inform you that the call for candidates to the
> Linguapax awards 2008 is open. Kindly send your nominees to the
> secretariat of the Linguapax Institute ( info at linguapax.org ) before
> December 15th 2007 along with their short biographical note if
> possible.
> 
> As in previous occasions, the name of the prize-winner will be made
> public on February 21, coinciding with the International Mother
> Language Day. The Linguapax Awardee will be granted the amount of 3,000
> €.
> 
> For more information about the awards, please visit:
> 
> Català http://www.linguapax.org/ct/premisLPX.html
> Español http://www.linguapax.org/es/premisLPXcas.html
> English http://www.linguapax.org/en/premisLPXang.html
> Français http://www.linguapax.org/fr/premisLPXfr.html
> 
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> 
> [from the Linguapax website]
> 
> Linguapax Prize
> 
> Rules
> 
> 1. The Linguapax Prizes are awarded every year by the Linguapax
> Institute.
> 
> 2. The prizes are awarded to linguists, researchers, professors and
> members of the civil society in acknowledgement of their outstanding
> work in the field linguistic diversity and/or multilingual education.
> Nominations of people having contributed to improve the linguistic
> situation of a community or country will be specially appreciated.
> 
> 3. The nominations for the Linguapax Prizes must be sent to the
> secretariat of the Linguapax Institute along with a biographical note
> of the candidate. The nominations will remain confidential among the
> members of the jury.
> 
> 4. The jury of the Linguapax Prizes will be formed by the members of
> the Advisory Committee of the Linguapax Institute.
> 
> 5. The Linguapax prizes can be declared void. The jury's decision will
> be final.
> 
> 6. The Linguapax Prize will be made public on February 21st of every
> year, International Mother Language Day.
> 
> 7. The awardee will be granted the amount of 3,000 €