• King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement
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King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement (KAAYIA) invites young Arabs to showcase their success stories and the positive impact they have had on their communities. The award, under the management of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, seeks to reward these distinguished young leaders throughout the region by providing them with much needed support and recognition.

Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for the award:

• Applicant should be between the ages of 18 to 30
• Applicant should be a citizen of an Arab country
• Applicant should be the founder of an existing project that has 6 months to 3 years of demonstrated social impact within the local community

The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) will provide each of the award winners with a USD 50,000 grant, which will be allocated for:

• The Project – A portion of the USD 50,000 will be provided to support a specific project defined by the awardees. These funds will support the scaling up of their project in the Arab region and help these existing successful initiatives to increase their impact. The grant will be provided over a period of one to two years.
• Capacity Building – A portion of this grant will be provided for the award winners and their team members to pursue training opportunities to enhance their skills as young leaders and to increase the impact of their projects.

The deadline for accepting applications is 31 December 2012.

For more information about the award and for application, please visit: www.kaayia.org

 BIOVISION, The World Life Sciences Forum organized since 1999 by an independent non-profit organization, brings together international decision makers from the academic, private, policy-making and civil society sectors to foster a productive dialogue on life sciences discoveries and their impact on society, and to translate innovative ideas into actionable solutions for the benefit of citizens.

BioVision conference will take place for the eighth  time in Lyon, France from 24 to 26 March 2013.

The 2013 Programme is organized around 6 focuses or major themes within Health, Environment and Nutrition fields. For each focus, participants will be able to select the sessions they wish to attend among BIOVISION Prospective and BIOVISION Catalyzer.

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