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Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Prof. Yanghee Lee
" On behalf of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, I would like to thank the Women’s World Summit Foundation for its dedication for the work of prevention of child abuse. [...] I believe in the importance of a proactive approach in stopping violence against children.[2007] "
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Prize for prevention of abuse and violence against children

Background

In order to address the requests for financial assistance we receive from coalition member organizations, commemorating the 19 Days for activism and the World Day, WWSF decided to annually award four Prizes for innovative activities.

Mission

  • Awarding, while considering the different contexts of countries and communities, pertinent activities and significant events related to prevention of child abuse;
  • Encouraging ongoing efforts by organizations to develop and increase prevention measures;
  • Catalyzing new energies.

 

Prize categories

First prize:

Prize for innovative prevention activities (US$ 3000)
Honouring a unique and visionary activity serving as an example for annual events

Second prize:

Prize for significant prevention activities (US$ 1000)
Honouring perseverance, past accomplishments and facing new challenges in working for prevention of child abuse

Two additional awards:

For specific activities (US$ 500 each)
Honouring a particular pertinent activity at the grassroots level



Jury Members

Gulzar Samji, Canada

Wu Qing, China

Elly Pradervand, Switzerland and Germany

Bunny McBride, USA

Filomina Steady, Sierra Leone/USA

Jyoti Macwan, India

 

Honorary Committee (2004)

Geneva State Council in corpore

Monsieur Robert Cramer, Président du Conseil d’Etat

Madame Martine Brunschwig Graf, Vice-Présidente du Conseil d’Etat

Monsieur Charles Beer, Conseiller d’Etat

Monsieur Carlo Lamprecht, Conseiller d’Etat

Monsieur Laurent Moutinot, Conseiller d’Etat

Madame Micheline Spoerri, Conseillère d’Etat

Monsieur Pierre-François Unger, Conseiller d’Etat

Monsieur Robert Hensler, Chancelier d’Etat


Geneva Administrative Council in corpore

Monsieur Pierre Muller, Maire de la Ville de Genève

Monsieur Manuel Tornare, Conseiller Administratif

Monsieur Christian Ferrazino, Conseiller Administratif

Monsieur André Hediger, Conseiller Administratif

Monsieur Patrice Mugny, Conseiller Administratif

 

Permanent Missions to the UN

Swiss Mission

Algerian Mission

Permanent Mission for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference


Support Committee

Professeur Jaap E. Doek, Président Comité Droits de l’Enfant

Professeur Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Expert Indépendant chargé de l’Etude de l’ONU sur la violence à l’encontre des enfants

Dr. Juan Miguel Petit, Rapporteur Spécial de l’ONU sur la vente d’enfants, la prostitution des enfants et la pornographie impliquant des enfants

Dr. Vernor Munoz Villalobos, Rapporteur Spécial de l’ONU pour le droit à l’éducation

Marie-Françoise d’Anglemont de Tassigny, Vice-présidente du Grand Conseil de la République et du Canton de Genève

Monsieur André Dunant, Consultant en justice juvénile, ancien président de l’AIMJF

Madame Ndioro Ndiaye, Directeur général adjoint de l’O.I.M

Madame Josiane George, Présidente C.T.A.S. Association

Madame Catherine Nickbarte Mayer, Présidente Buakhao White Lotus Foundation