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<div>ISIF Asia Awards 2015: Nominations open until 15 June</div>
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<div>Nominations are now open for the Information Society Innovation</div>
<div>Fund (ISIF Asia) 2015 Awards, which recognize innovative projects</div>
<div>that use the Internet as a social development tool to promote</div>
<div>access, openness, inclusion and human rights in the Asia Pacific.</div>
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<div>A total of four projects will be awarded AUD 3,000 to support</div>
<div>their work.</div>
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<div>Project representatives will also receive a travel grant to</div>
<div>attend the awards ceremony at the 10th Internet Governance Forum</div>
<div>in João Pessoa, Brazil in November 2015 where they will have the</div>
<div>opportunity to promote their work at the influential Internet</div>
<div>event. In addition, one of the four projects awarded will receive</div>
<div>AUD 1,000 as part of the Community Choice Award, given to the</div>
<div>project with the highest number of votes from a public social</div>
<div>media campaign.</div>
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<div>The ISIF Asia Awards will be granted to projects that have</div>
<div>already been implemented or are in the final stages of</div>
<div>implementation, and that are in line with the eligibility</div>
<div>criteria. The Awards are given in four categories:</div>
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<div> - Innovation on access provision</div>
<div> - Innovation on learning and localization</div>
<div> - Code for the common good</div>
<div> - Rights</div>
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<div>Nominations close 15 June 2015.</div>
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<div>For more information about how to apply to the ISIF Asia Awards</div>
<div>and to learn about previous winners, please visit:</div>
<div><a href="http://isif.asia/award">http://isif.asia/award</a></div>
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<div>creative Internet solutions to development needs in the Asia</div>
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<div>All the best,</div>
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<div>Sylvia</div>
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<div>Sylvia Cadena | Community Partnerships Specialist | <a href="mailto:sylvia@apnic.net">
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<div>ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund</div>
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