From African Media Innitiative
Media are hereby notified that the announcement for the 2014 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, that recognises and celebrates excellence in African leadership, will take place at a press conference on 2 March 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The
Ibrahim Prize announcement will be an interactive press event involving
members of the Prize Committee. Also present will be Mo Ibrahim,
Chairman and Founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Board of the Mo
Ibrahim Foundation and former Prize Laureates.
The event will be streamed live on Monday 2 March from 12:00 EAT (09:00 GMT) at: http://live.
Members of Prize Committee are:
•
Salim Ahmed Salim, Chairperson of the Prize Committee, former
Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity and former Prime
Minister of Tanzania (and Board member of the Foundation)
• Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and Nobel Laureate;
• Aïcha Bah Diallo, former Minister of Education, Guinea and Chair of Forum of African Women Educationalists;
• Graça Machel, Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, and former Minister of Education and Culture, Mozambique
• Mohamed ElBaradei, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nobel Laureate;
• Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana and Chairperson of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa;
• Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Change (and Board member of the Foundation).
• Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and Nobel Laureate;
• Aïcha Bah Diallo, former Minister of Education, Guinea and Chair of Forum of African Women Educationalists;
• Graça Machel, Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, and former Minister of Education and Culture, Mozambique
• Mohamed ElBaradei, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nobel Laureate;
• Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana and Chairperson of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa;
• Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Change (and Board member of the Foundation).
For more information, please contact:
o Sophie Masipa, masipa.s@moibrahimfoundation.
o Alan Kamau, Allan.Kamau@portland-
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation
The
Mo Ibrahim Foundation was established in 2006 with a focus on the
critical importance of leadership and governance in Africa. By providing
tools to support advancements in leadership and governance, the
Foundation aims to bring about meaningful change on the continent.
The Foundation, which is a non-grant making organisation, helps to define, assess and enhance governance and leadership in Africa using the following tools:
• Ibrahim Index of African Governance
• Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
• Ibrahim Forum
• Ibrahim Fellowships and Scholarships
The Foundation, which is a non-grant making organisation, helps to define, assess and enhance governance and leadership in Africa using the following tools:
• Ibrahim Index of African Governance
• Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
• Ibrahim Forum
• Ibrahim Fellowships and Scholarships
Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
Established
in 2007, the Ibrahim Prize celebrates excellence in African leadership.
It is awarded to a former Executive Head of State or Government by an
independent Prize Committee composed of eminent figures, including two
Nobel Laureates. It celebrates African leaders who have developed their
countries, lifted people out of poverty and paved the way for
sustainable and equitable prosperity. Previous Ibrahim Laureates include
President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique (2007), President Festus Mogae
of Botswana (2008), President Pedro Pires of Cape Verde (2011) and
President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (Honorary). The Laureates
provide role models for the continent. The Prize Committee may choose
not to award the Prize, as was the case in 2009, 2012 and 2013.
Criteria for consideration for the Ibrahim Prize
• former African Executive Head of State or Government
• left office in the last three years
• democratically elected
• served his/her constitutionally mandated term
• demonstrated exceptional leadership
• http://www.
• You can follow the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on:
Criteria for consideration for the Ibrahim Prize
• former African Executive Head of State or Government
• left office in the last three years
• democratically elected
• served his/her constitutionally mandated term
• demonstrated exceptional leadership
• http://www.
• You can follow the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on: