<span class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Elliott</b> <<a href="mailto:relliott@aidslaw.ca">relliott@aidslaw.ca</a>><br>crossposted from: <a href="mailto:ESCR-Right-to-Health@yahoogroups.com">ESCR-Right-to-Health@yahoogroups.com</a><br>
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<p><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Voir plus bas pour la version française. // Ver texto en español más adelante. // </span></font></i><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="RU" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">См. ниже текст на русском языке.</span></font></i><span lang="FR-CA"></span></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <b><i><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights</span></i></b> — jointly awarded by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Watch — recognize excellence and long-term commitment to work having a direct impact on HIV/AIDS and human rights issues, in particular work that is of direct relevance to marginalized individuals and communities. An award is presented annually to one Canadian and one international recipient.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This year, the Canadian winner will be announced at the Legal Network's annual general meeting in Ottawa on June 16, while the international winner will be announced at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City in August. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nominations are invited both for individuals and organizations working at the community level and for those operating at national and international levels. Nominations may be submitted in English, French, Spanish or Russian.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Canadian recipient nominations must be received before <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 9, 2008</span></b>. International recipient nominations must be received before <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2008</span></b>.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information and to submit a nomination, visit <a title="blocked::http://www.aidslaw.ca/awards
http://www.aidslaw.ca/awards" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.aidslaw.ca/awards" target="_blank">www.aidslaw.ca/awards</a> or <a title="blocked::http://www.hrw.org/hivaids" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.hrw.org/hivaids" target="_blank">www.hrw.org/hivaids</a>.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Les <b><i><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Prix de l'Action contre le VIH/sida et pour les droits humains</span></i></b> — décernés conjointement par le Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida et Human Rights Watch — visent à reconnaître l'excellence et l'engagement à long terme à un travail qui a un impact direct sur la problématique du VIH/sida et des droits humains — en particulier à un travail qui présente une pertinence directe pour les communautés et individus marginalisés. Un prix est présenté annuellement à un récipiendaire canadien et à un récipiendaire international.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cette année, le récipiendaire canadien sera annoncé à l'assemblée générale annuelle du Réseau juridique à Ottawa, le 16 juin 2008; et le récipiendaire international sera annoncé lors du XVII<sup>e</sup> Congrès international sur le sida à Mexico, en août 2008. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On accepte la candidature de tout individu ou organisme œuvrant au palier communautaire, national ou international. Les candidatures peuvent être présentées en français, en anglais, en espagnol ou en russe.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Les mises en candidature pour le Prix canadien devront être reçues au plus tard le <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">vendredi 9 mai 2008 à 17 h 00 (H.E.)</span></b>; et celles pour le Prix international devront être reçues au plus tard le <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">vendredi 27 juin 2008 à 17 h 00 (H.E.)</span></b>.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pour plus d'information et pour soumettre une candidature, voir <a title="blocked::http://www.aidslaw.ca/prix" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.aidslaw.ca/prix" target="_blank">www.aidslaw.ca/prix</a> ou <a title="blocked::http://www.hrw.org/hivaids" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.hrw.org/hivaids" target="_blank">www.hrw.org/hivaids</a>.</span></font><span lang="FR-CA"></span></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Los <b><i><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Premios para la Acción en VIH/SIDA y Derechos Humanos</span></i></b> – entregados por la Red Legal Canadiense de VIH/SIDA y Human Rights Watch – reconocen la excelencia y el compromiso a largo plazo del trabajo que tiene un impacto directo en temas de VIH/SIDA y derechos humanos, particularmente aquel que sea relevante para las personas y comunidades marginadas. Se entregarán dos premios anualmente, uno a un beneficiario canadiense y otro a un beneficiario internacional.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Este año, el ganador canadiense será anunciado en la apertura de la reunión anual de la Red Legal Canadiense de VIH/SIDA a celebrarse en Ottawa el 16 de junio y el ganador internacional será anunciado en la XVII Conferencia Internacional de SIDA en agosto en México.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Se puede nominar tanto a alguna persona u organización que trabaje a nivel comunitario como aquellas que lo hagan a nivel nacional o internacional. Se pueden enviar las nominaciones en inglés, francés, español o ruso.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">La fecha límite para presentar las nominaciones de los candidatos canadienses será el viernes 9 de mayo del 2008 a las 5:00 p.m. hora del Este (ET). La fecha límite para presentar las nominaciones de los candidatos internacionales será el viernes 27 de junio del 2008 a las 5:00 p.m. hora del Este (ET).</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Para más información y para enviar alguna nominación, visitar <a title="blocked::http://www.aidslaw.ca/awards
http://www.aidslaw.ca/awards" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.aidslaw.ca/awards" target="_blank">www.aidslaw.ca/awards</a> o <a title="blocked::http://www.hrw.org/hivaids" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.hrw.org/hivaids" target="_blank">www.hrw.org/hivaids</a>.</span></font></p>
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