I've just learned that the deadline for nominations has been extended to 21 December 2007. Don
--- In AfricanLanguages@yahoogroups.com, "Don Osborn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FYI, nominations are now being accepted for the Linguapax Award 2008. Note the deadline of Dec. 15. Don > > > -------------------------------- > [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 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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 â¬. > > 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 > > -------------------------------- > > [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 ⬠> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
