---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eskedar Nega <enega@uneca.org> Date: 2012/9/24 Subject: [aisi-ig-l] Updates on the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa To: Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum < aisi-ig-l@dgroups.org> *"Like": The Innovation Prize for Africa(IPA)on our **facebook*<https://www.facebook.com/InnovationPrizeforAfrica> * Page "Follow" The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) on **twitter*<https://twitter.com/IPAprize> * @ "IPAprize"* Apologies for cross posting +++++++++ Dear all, Updates from the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa: - Applications received so far from: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Mali. - You can now apply in french ( Check on IPA 2013 website) and spread the word to your francophone friends. - The IPA team will be present at the African Internet Governance Forum from 2-4 October 2012 at the Smart Village in Cairo, Egypt. We will be organizing a pre-event on the 2nd of October and will have an IPA Exhibition booth. If you are attending the African IGF Forum or if you will be in Cairo around those dates, do come and visit us. - Spread the word on 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa - Deadline for Application is 31 October 2012!!! ***The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is a joint initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF). IPA honours and encourages innovative achievements that contribute toward developing new products, increasing efficiency or saving cost in Africa. The prize also promotes among young African men and women the pursuit of science, technology and engineering careers and business applications. Specifically, the award targets technological breakthroughs in such main concern areas as manufacturing and service industry, health and well-being, agriculture and agribusiness, environment, energy and water and ICTs. More info at www.innovationprizeforafrica.com Eskedar Nega Program Officer ICT Policy and Development UN - Economic Commission for Africa Tel: 251.11.544.53.15 Fax: 251.111.551.44.16 You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum<http://dgroups.org/groups/aisi-ig-l> . A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. Reply to sender <enega@uneca.org> | Unsubscribe<leave.aisi-ig-l@dgroups.org> -- Fatimata Seye Sylla