FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 20 JUNE 2012
Media Contacts:
Sascha Gabizon, WECF, sascha.gabizon@wecf.eu, +55.74397537
Claire Greensfelder, WECF, greensfelder@earthlink.net, +1.510.917.5468
GRASSROOTS WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS
“WOMEN’S RIO+20 GOOD PRACTICE AWARDS” FROM EIGHT WOMEN MINISTERS
IN 21 JUNE CEREMONY AND RECEPTION AT RIO CENTRO
ALL PRESS WELCOME – PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
WHERE/WHEN: RIO CENTRO – PAVILION T – ROOM 1 (T1) / 3:00 – 4:30 PM
WHO: • 10 GRASSROOTS WOMEN AWARD WINNERS (NAMES REVEALED AT EVENT)
• EIGHT HIGH LEVEL WOMEN MINISTERS FROM MEXICO, SOUTH AFRICA, BRAZIL, NIGERIA, DENMARK, ICELAND AND SWITZERLAND
• Ms AMINA MOHAMMED – DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNEP
• Dr. BEIER, VICE CHAIR OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF GIZ – DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT GMBH
• CO-HOSTING ORGANIZATIONS: Women in Europe for a Common Future / UNEP / Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment / and the Women’s Major Group of Rio+20
• FUNDED BY THE GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BMZ), and SUPPORTED BY GIZ`S – DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT GMBH – PROGRAMME “PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN`S RIGHTS”
WHAT: COMPETITIVE AWARDS TO GRASSROOTS WOMEN SELECTED IN FIVE CATEGORIES Of LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
- Food Sovereignty
- Climate Adaptation
- Decent Jobs and Health
- Water and Sanitation
- Sustainable Energy
WHY: At their February 2012 annual meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, the Network of Women Ministers agreed to acknowledge exemplary work of grassroots at the local level. The opportunity of Rio+20 presented an ideal time to launch this awards program for the first time. WECF is a supporting member of the network and was asked to take the lead in soliciting applications – 150 applications were received– and all were excellent. On June 21st in Rio, 6 first place and 5 each second and third place (16 total) award winners will be announced with a majority of the winners present at the ceremony.
