Subject: Call for nominations for 2014 UNHCR Nansen
Refugee Award
While it is not even a month ago that we honored the 2013
winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award - Sister Angelique Namaika - a
courageous and unfailing Congolese nun working in the remote northeast of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the time has come to nominate next year's
Nansen Refugee Award laureate.
I am happy to hereby inform you that we have now opened
nominations for the 2014 Nansen Refugee Award selection process. You are
encourage to submit a nomination, if you know of individuals or entities who:
· go
beyond the call of duty and undertake laudable efforts over and above normal
professional responsibilities;
· demonstrate courage - the
laureate might at times face personal risk for their work;
· undertake work that has a
direct positive impact on the lives of forcibly displaced or stateless people.
Please be reminded that anybody can submit nominations.
Candidates can be individuals or groups (e.g. NGOs). Often, the strongest
candidates are individuals who have compelling personal stories and work
directly with refugees, the internally displaced or stateless people.
Please feel free to encourage government counterparts,
UNHCR's partners or your personal network to also nominate candidates for the
2014 Nansen Refugee Award.
The nomination form can be found here: http://www.unhcr.org/nansen/503f2ecc6.html
For more information on the award, the ceremony and the
nominations process, please visit the Nansen Refugee Award website at www.unhcr.org/nansen
This year's winner has attracted wide media coverage and
the ceremony was a big success. Please click on the following link to watch a
short video capturing the highlights of this year's inspiring and moving award
ceremony: http://www.unhcr.org/nansen/50334d4e6.html
The Nansen Refugee Award team is looking forward to
receiving your nominations.
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