[MPWG] Fw: Final call for applicants Future for Nature Award 2009

Fri Aug 22 08:52:06 CDT 2008

Final chance to submit an application! Details below!
-Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
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Final call for applicants Future for Nature Award 2009

Future for Nature Award 2009
"To protect species of wild animals and plants......" 
Final Call for Candidates!!

Are you or do you know a distinguished, talented, young or mid career 
conservationist? You or your colleague may be eligible for one of the 
three 
Future for Nature Awards of ? 50.000  each! Interested? Please apply not 
later than August 31st, 2008, via http://www.futurefornature.net

Late June, the Future for Nature Foundation (formerly called Golden Ark) 
announced the 2009 Future for Nature Award for the 
protection of species of wild flora and fauna. The Foundation will issue 
three prizes of ? 50.000 each to talented persons who have 
distinguished themselves with internationally outstanding species 
protection efforts. 

Herewith, we invite you to apply for the Future for Nature Award or to 
propose other persons, not later than 31 August 2008. 
An independent, international selection committee, consisting of eminent 
conservationists, will select the Award Winners. 
The Future for Nature Award will be issued spring 2009 at Burgers? Zoo, 
the Netherlands. 
For specific information and for the application form please visit our 
website: www.futurefornature.net

You are welcome to send this invitation to others with the special button 
(please, indicate the subject "Future for Nature Award").
We are keen to keep you updated on further developments. Please indicate 
your interest to receive the free Golden Ark Award News 
in the future by clicking on the special button Subscribe. 

The Future for Nature Award?.. 
·      Is a reward for outstanding achievements in the protection of 
species of wild flora and fauna; 
·      For 2009 consists of three prizes of  ?50.000; 
·      Is to stimulate award winners to sustain their dedicated work, to 
raise their profile, to extend their professional network and to 
     strengthen their funding basis.

A Master Class 
A Master Class in species protection will be part of the Golden Ark Award 
Conference. 

A Conservation Sponsor Market 
The Conservation Sponsor Market serves to establish contacts between Award 
nominees and winners and potential sponsors. 

Main eligibility criteria

·  Activities of the conservation leader have clear, substantial and long 
lasting benefits for the conservation status of one or more 
     species of wild flora and/or fauna;
·  Applicants should not be at the end of their career; the preference is 
for talented, relatively young candidates at the early of mid 
     stages of their career;
·  Practical conservation relevance and long term benefits of current and 
future work or project of the candidate;
·  Conservation leadership, actual and potential contributions of 
applicant in promoting conservation.

How and when to apply 
For further information about the Future for Nature Award Foundation, the 
Future for Nature Award and Applications, please read the information on 
the website http://www.futurefornature.net. The deadline for applications 
is 31 August 2008. 

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