ALIN is the winner of UNESCO International Programme for Development Communication (IPDC) Prize for Rural Communication 2012.
According to a statement released, UNESCO made the decision to award the IPDC Prize jointly to ALIN and Nepal-based Community Radio Support Centre (CRSC), a wing of Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ).
“The Director General of UNESCO, upon recommendation of the Bureau of the International Programme for Development Communication (IPDC), has decided to award the 2012 IPDC Prize for Rural Communication to CRSC/NEFEJ and Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN),” said the statement.
The award ceremony took place on 22 March at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris during the 28th session of the IPDC Council.
The Prize, which comes with a cash value of US$20,000 and a diploma, is awarded every two years. The two awardees for 2012 will receive US$10,000 each. The award was established in 1985 to recognise meritorious and innovative activities in improving communication in rural communities mainly in developing countries.
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