Nominate Now for The World Food Prize
"The World Food Prize has totally changed my life,
brought me from obscurity to someone that has a voice and draws attention.
That's given me a voice and an opportunity to be heard on issues of concern
to humanity."
-Dr.
Gebisa Ejeta, 2009 World Food Prize Laureate
The World Food Prize Foundation is now accepting nominations for
its renowned award that recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who
have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or
availability of food in the world.
Nominations of worthy candidates are invited from public and
private organizations, academic institutions, governmental organizations, and
businesses.
Nominations will be accepted through May 1, 2018.
The World Food Prize was created in 1986 to be the highest individual
honor for truly exceptional and unique achievements in improving the quality,
quantity, and availability of the world's food supply, as well as the access
of all human beings to it. This prestigious $250,000 award has been presented
to 46 outstanding individuals from 18 countries and the United Nations. In
issuing this annual invitation to nominate, World Food Prize President
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn affirmed that: "It is imperative that those
individuals whose work has truly made a difference in the lives and wellbeing
of large numbers of people are considered for this award."
The nomination criteria, procedure, and on-line form are
available at www.worldfoodprize.org/nominate.
Inquiries and additional nomination materials may be directed to
Judith Pim, Director of Secretariat Operations at The World Food Prize, by
email at jpim@worldfoodprize.org.
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