From: Chszyska-AT-aol.com Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:49:13 EDT Subject: Prizes for Freedom of Thought in the Arab World --part1_155.d1e24bc.29fe2ac9_boundary Prizes for Freedom of Thought in the Arab World The IBN RUSHD Fund for Freedom of Thought will award a PRIZE to an Arab PARLIAMENTARIAN who has rendered outstanding services to the realisation of democracy and multi-party system in his or her country The IBN RUSHD PRIZE for Freedom of Thought will be given to the prize winner in an official ceremony in Berlin, around the 10th of December, in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of Ibn Rushd's (a.k.a Averroes) death and his heritage - especially his appeal for freedom of thought and tolerance. Following the awarding there will be a press conference. The Prize amounts to 2500,-- Dollar. The IBN RUSHD Fund agrees to pay a return flight to Berlin, board and lodging for three-days. Anyone interested can nominate a person whom he or she thinks would deserve the prize. Please send your proposal per letter or eMail before the 1st of June 2002 to the address below and attach a paper in which you explain the reason for your choice and information (short curriculum vitae) about your candidate. These proposals will be passed on to the members of an independent jury who will select the winner from among the proposals. Prizes 1999, 2000, 2001 see http://www.ibn-rushd.org/English/prizes.htm The first IBN RUSHD Prize 1999 was given in Arab Media. The winner was Al JAZEERA TV Satellite Channel/Qatar for its efforts to make freedom of speech and tolerance possible and respected in Arab Media. The second IBN RUSHD Prize 2000 was given for the emancipation of Arab women. The winner was Issam Abdulhadi, President of the General Union of Palestinian Women. The third IBN RUSHD Prize 2001 was given on the 8th of December in House of Literature/Berlin to the Egyptian writer and critic Mahmoud Amin El Alem for his struggle for freedom, democracy and enlightenment as well as his political commitment. Address IBN RUSHD e.V P.O.Box 1216 59931 Olsberg Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 2962 5162 Fax: +49 (0) 2962 80 24 24 eMail : info-AT-ibn-rushd.org Web: www.ibn-rushd.org Our Internet magazine - Minbar IBN RUSHD li-l-Fikr al-Hurr - is at your disposal as a forum for articles and discussions that contribute to enlightenment and progress in the Arab World. See: First issue: http://www.ibn-rushd.org/forum/content.htm Second issue: http://www.ibn-rushd.org/forum/content2.html Third issue: http://www.ibn-rushd.org/forum/content3.htm --part1_155.d1e24bc.29fe2ac9_boundary
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