Based on the idea that with the right amount of passion, tenacity, commitment, creativity and determination, anyone can change everything, Rolex looking for new candidates for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2014, a philanthropic initiative that encourages and rewards the spirit entrepreneurs and promotes the development of knowledge and well-being of the global community.
This new edition will honor five young people aged between 18 and 30 years, presenting a pioneering project, new or ongoing, in one of the five disciplines of the program: science and medicine, technology and innovation, exploration and discovery , environment and cultural and historical heritage.
In addition, the projects submitted will be evaluated in other areas of business, provided that is not finalized and direct benefit to mankind. The works are selected according to criteria of originality, feasibility, potential impact and, above all, will take into account the spirit of initiative of each candidate.
Nominations to be one of the Young Laureates of the next edition, can be submitted until the next day May 31, 2013 via the awards website: www.rolexawards.com
Each winner will receive 50,000 Swiss francs to finance his project, a Rolex chronometer and support needed to introduce their projects worldwide.
Inspiring Examples of projects that have been conducted with the support of Rolex, within the program of Laureates 2012, have been: to protect Siberian tigers in Russia last (Russian Sergei Bereznuk project) track large marine predators in the ocean Pacific (U.S. led by Barbara Block); preserve the biodiversity of the Gran Chaco in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina (Bolivian project Erika Cuellar); replace needles in vaccination (presented by autraliano Mark Kendall) and the construction of telemedicine center in Nairobi to save lives of mothers and children (one iniciatvia Aggrey Otieno of Kenya).
Meanwhile, the winning projects of the Young Laureates in 2012 were as follows: to develop a scientific research center and a biological reserve in Paraguay (presented by the Scottish Karina Atkinson), creating a storytelling school in Afghanistan (by the Italian Selene Biffi), achieve the integration of visually impaired through a smartphone braille in India (Indian project Sumit Dagar), preserving the urban lakes in Chennai (presented by the young Indian Arun Krishnamurthy) and construction of an ecological park in Yucatan (Mexican proposal Maritza Morales Casanova).
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