Submitted by Todd on Thu, 2010/01/21 - 21:26
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The opening ceremony of Intel's "New World" Innovation Award for Non-Profits was held in Beijing yesterday, attended by dignitaries from Intel, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, CBS Interactive and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as well as representatives from NGOs and the media. The award seeks to recognize and promote innovative use of ICT in nonprofit projects.
All NGOs that are registered in China, or recommended by a registered NGO, are eligible for nomination. Awards ranging from CNY 40,000 to 120,000 are offered in three different categories: innovative applications of technology, development of reusable technology solutions, and a "pioneer" category for projects that show great potential in an early stage. Winners will also receive ICT training from Intel and attend a learning forum. Only completed or currently active projects are eligible, and the prize money must be spent on organizational capacity development. Total prize money of CNY 1 million is on offer.
The deadline for nominations is March 5, 2010. Between March 6 and 10, thirty finalists will be chosen based on online votes and a panel of judges. After a new round of voting and interviews with the judging panel, sixteen winners will be announced in mid April.
We are very excited about this award, which is sure to stimulate discussion about ICT in the nonprofit sector, and look forward to being inspired by the winners. If that is the case, we have every reason to hope that the award will become a regular event.
More information is available from the official website: http://gongyi.sohu.com/s2010/10xinshijie (link in Chinese).
