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THE KIDS RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S PEACE PRIZE

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Application Deadline: March 1st, 2024.

LOCATION: The Netherlands

The nominations for the International Children’s Peace Prize are open until March 1st, 2024. KidsRights annually awards the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights.

ELIGIBILITY:

The nomination requirements are the following: 

Any person above the age of 18 or an organization can nominate a child 

The child must be between the age of 12 and 17 by the time of the nomination deadline 

The child can be from any country in the world 

The child must have a demonstrable history of standing up and fighting for the rights of children, including himself or herself 

The child needs to be able to travel abroad and feel comfortable communicating with other people. In fact, if they are chosen as the winner, they will need to travel to the ceremony and be able to communicate their message to different stakeholders 

The child agrees to being nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize 

BENEFIT:

The winner receives: 

The “Nkosi” statuette which depicts a child that sets the world in motion 

The “Desmond Tutu study and care fund” to enable the child to obtain an education 

A project fund of € 100.000, which is invested by KidsRights in relevant children’s rights projects that are closely connected to the winner’s area of work 

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CALL FOR PAPERS: ADB-IEA INNOVATIVE POLICY RESEARCH AWARD 

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Application Deadline:  31 December 2023

LOCATION:  Philippines

The ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award promotes the application of innovative empirical research in economics to support evidence-based policies for addressing key development challenges in Asia and the Pacific.

ELIGIBILITY:

Researchers from any country may apply, but the policy solutions must be relevant for an ADB developing member country.

The paper must be an original research work in economics that provides evidence for better solutions/policies to address a key development challenge in Asia and the Pacific.

The paper has not been published or is under consideration by peer-reviewed journals.

The researcher is willing to work with policymakers in an ADB developing member country to test and develop the research into policy solutions.

We especially encourage young and female scholars and researchers from universities, think-tanks, and academic institutions to apply.

BENEFIT:

The author of the award-winning paper will receive a $7,000 grant financed by ADB. If the winning paper has coauthors, the award will be shared equally among coauthors.

The top three papers will be presented at the ADB-IEA Award session of the 2024 ADB Annual Meeting. ADB intends to apply the ideas generated by the award-winning paper to its operations and policy advice.

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