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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Sylvia Cadena <<a href="mailto:sylvia@apnic.net">sylvia@apnic.net</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Monday, 22 April 2013 3:36 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:news@isif.asia">news@isif.asia</a>" <<a href="mailto:news@isif.asia">news@isif.asia</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[News] ISIF Awards 2013: Nominations closing soon<br>
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<div>ISIF Awards 2013: Nominations closing soon</div>
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<div>Nominations for the ISIF Asia Awards close in less than 30 days!</div>
<div>Nominations close on 15 May 2013 and must be submitted before this </div>
<div>deadline to be considered for an Award. </div>
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<div>The ISIF Asia Awards recognize five innovative projects that used the</div>
<div>Internet as a social development tool to promote access, openness,</div>
<div>inclusion, and human rights.</div>
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<div>Winners will be awarded AUD 3,000 to support continuation of their</div>
<div>project plus a travel grant to attend the awards ceremony at the 8th</div>
<div>Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia in October 2013. Here they </div>
<div>will have the opportunity to promote their work and raise their points </div>
<div>of view in one of the most relevant forums where the future of the </div>
<div>Internet is discussed.</div>
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<div>2013 ISIF Asia Awards</div>
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<div>The ISIF Asia Awards will be granted to projects that have already been</div>
<div>implemented, or are in the final stages of implementation, and that are</div>
<div>in line with the eligibility criteria. The Awards are given in four</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>The Community Choice Award will be given to the project with the highest</div>
<div>number of votes from a public social media campaign. </div>
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<div>For more information about the ISIF Asia Awards, please visit:</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/award">http://isif.asia/award</a></div>
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<div>Apply now</div>
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<div>To submit a nomination, you must register in the website by creating a</div>
<div>new account, or alternatively you can use your Facebook or Twitter</div>
<div>accounts. If you applied last year the same username and password can be</div>
<div>used. It is important to remember that nominations must be submitted in</div>
<div>full, as the system does not provide the option to save your progress.</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/users/users/login">http://isif.asia/users/users/login</a></div>
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<div>To learn more about previous recipients, please visit:</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/2012_award_recipients">http://isif.asia/2012_award_recipients</a></div>
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<div>A collection of the most Frequently Asked Questions is available in</div>
<div>English, Chinese (Simple and Traditional), Hindi, Bengali, Bahasa</div>
<div>Indonesia, Tagalog, and Japanese:</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/faq">http://isif.asia/faq</a></div>
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<div>Connect with ISIF Asia</div>
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<div>ISIF Asia is a grants and awards program that aims to stimulate creative</div>
<div>solutions to ICT needs in the Asia Pacific region. ISIF Asia is a proud</div>
<div>member of the Seed Alliance.</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/seed_alliance">http://isif.asia/seed_alliance</a></div>
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<div>Like us on Facebook:</div>
<div> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia">http://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia</a></div>
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<div>Follow us on Twitter:</div>
<div> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ISIF_Asia">http://www.twitter.com/ISIF_Asia</a></div>
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<div>Join our LinkedIn Group:</div>
<div> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Information-Society-Innovation-Fund-4355988?gid=4355988&trk=hb_side_g">
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Information-Society-Innovation-Fund-4355988?gid=4355988&trk=hb_side_g</a></div>
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<div>Hang with us at Google+:</div>
<div> <a href="http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia">http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia</a></div>
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<div>Watch videos on our You Tube channel:</div>
<div> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheISIFGrantsAwards">http://www.youtube.com/user/TheISIFGrantsAwards</a></div>
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<div>APNIC Secretariat <a href="mailto:secretariat@apnic.net">
secretariat@apnic.net</a></div>
<div>Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Tel: +61 7 3858 3100</div>
<div>PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia Fax: +61 7 3858 3199</div>
<div>6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD <a href="http://www.apnic.net/">http://www.apnic.net</a></div>
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