[E-rundbrief] Info 292 - 'Alternative Nobel Prizes' 2005

[Matthias Reichl]

E-Rundbrief - Info 292: Right Livelihood Award Foundation (Stockholm): 
'Alternative Nobel Prizes' 2005 go to Mexico, Canada, Malaysia, Botswana. 
Laureates  2005: Franscisco Toledo from Mexico, Maude Barlow and Tony 
Clarke from Canada, Irene Fernandez from Malaysia, and the organisation 
First People of the Kalahari, and its founder Roy Sesana, from Botswana.

Bad Ischl, 29.9.2005

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The 2005 Honorary Right Livelihood Award goes to one of Mexico's greatest 
living artists and community philanthropists, Franscisco Toledo.

The SEK 2 million Award is shared by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke from 
Canada, Irene Fernandez from Malaysia, and the organisation First People of 
the Kalahari, and its founder Roy Sesana, from Botswana.

The Jury's citations in respect of the 2005 Right Livelihood Awards are as 
follows:

Francisco Toledo (Mexico) - 
 for devoting himself and his art to the 
protection, enhancement and renewal of the architectural and cultural 
heritage, natural environment and community life of his native Oaxaca.

Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke (Canada) - 
 for their exemplary and 
longstanding worldwide work for trade justice and the recognition of the 
fundamental human right to water.

Irene Fernandez (Malaysia) - 
 for her outstanding and courageous work to 
stop violence against women and abuses of migrant and poor workers.

The organization First People of the Kalahari, and its founder Roy Sesana 
(Botswana) - 
 for resolute resistance against eviction from their 
ancestral lands, and for upholding the right to their traditional way of life.

Founded in 1980 the Right Livelihood Awards are presented annually in the 
Swedish Parliament and are often referred to as "Alternative Nobel Prizes". 
They were introduced "to honour and support those offering practical and 
exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today".

Jakob von Uexkull, a Swedish-German philatelic expert, sold his valuable 
postage stamps to provide the original endowment. Alfred Nobel wanted to 
honour those whose work "brought the greatest benefit to humanity". Von 
Uexkull felt that the Nobel Prizes today ignore much work and knowledge 
vital for our world and future.

A press conference with the recipients will be held in Stockholm on 
Wednesday, December 7th. The award presentation ceremony in the Swedish 
Parliament will be held on December 9th.

There were 77 candidates from 39 countries on the confidential list of 
nominations this year: 4 from Africa, 4 from the Arab world, 20 from Asia, 
1 from Australia, 26 from Europe, 12 from Latin America and 10 from North 
America.

Further information on the new recipients can be downloaded from 
www.rightlivelihood.org.

For more information:
Kerstin Bennett, Administrative Director
Right Livelihood Award, Stockholm.
Tel: +46-8-702 03 40
Fax: +46-8-702 03 38, E-mail: info @ rightlivelihood.org, 
www.rightlivelihood.org



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