Thor Heyerdahl was awarded WIF´S environmental prize in 1994. The paddle, as a symbol of his progressive achievements, was created by the famous Norwegian artist Kjell Nupen. Dr Arne Fjørtoft, WIF´s Secretary General presented the prize.
Thor Heyerdahl was awarded WIF´S environmental prize in 1994. The paddle, as a symbol of his progressive achievements, was created by the famous Norwegian artist Kjell Nupen. Dr Arne Fjørtoft, WIF´s Secretary General presented the prize.
History and Achievements
The history of WIF
Listen to Dr. Sandii Lwin (chairperson) talk about WIF's history
Human Rights
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Established “Democratic Voice of Burma” (short wave radio) and “Freed Nigeria” (short wave radio) in support of human rights and democracy
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Fact-finding commission on human rights in co-operation with the international Authors Union; Yemen, Nigeria, South Korea, Turkey, and Cuba
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International Parliamentarian Commission; Burma
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Right to development (regional Asian project with ESCAP)
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Conflict resolution in co-operation with UNICEF; Sri Lanka
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Nobel Peace Laureate Network for human rights and democracy
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Nobel Prize Laureates footprint park
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Artists for Peace concerts
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Nobel Prize Laureate Network in support of Aung San Suu Kyi, Dalai Lama, Ramos Horta and other champions of Democracy and Human Rights
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SITAMU reconciliation project; Sri Lanka
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Production of 180 videos and TV programs on human rights for national and international networks
Community Devolopment
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Communication support to National Smallholder rice project – The Gambia
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Multimedia agriculture extension program – Syria
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Small farmers project – Nepal
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Agricultural Bank education project – Pakistan
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Mashreq community poject – Jordan
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Training in rural communication – Sri Lanka
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Saving & credit schemes for villagers – The Gambia
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Ruvral poverty alleviation scheme for women – Botswana
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Development support communication project – Bangladesh
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Village and community development – Sri Lanka
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Participatory video training – Bangladesh and Nepal
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Community development & food production – Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia
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Motivational videos on poverty reduction in Asia (Frames for change) in cooperation with Asian Development Bank
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Media for the Disadvantaged in cooperation with Asian Development Bank
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Established Paradise Farm in support of organic agriculture in Sri Lanka
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SMART village projects to bridge the digital divide
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Boats4Life replacing 1700 lost fishing boats after Tsunami in 2005
Women and Development
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Women’s development through participatory planning and communication Sri Lanka
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Self employment in small businesses Batswana
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Awareness project for Atoll women Maldives
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Participatory video training of tribal women in Nepal
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Fuel saving cooking stove program The Gambia
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Leadership training for women Botswana
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Women and child development Maldives
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Anti-smoking and Nutrition campaign Maldives
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Training in vocational skills Mozambique
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Sexual and reproductive health program The Gambia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kenya
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Training women for change Botswana
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Leadership training for women Tanzania, and Sierre Leone
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Communication support Grameen Bank Bangladesh
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AIDS awareness projects
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Women Literacy Projects Bangladesh and Nepal
Environment
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Indigenous food plants program – Kenya
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Management of water resources – Syria
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Tree planting & seedling nurseries – Kenya
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TV quiz and calendar on environmental education – Sri Lanka
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Production of 230 environmental videos and films for YA TV and international networks
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Extermination of opium poppy cultivation and crop diversification – Thailand
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Northern Hill Tribe Project Thailand
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Forest conservation and tree planting campaign – The Gambia and Sri Lanka
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Southern region agricultural rehabilitation project – Sudan
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Community management & water supply project – Bangladesh
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Rainforest conservation – Brazil
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Village farm forestry program – Bangladesh
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National tree plantation campaign – Sri Lanka
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Social forestry program – Bangladesh
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Environmental awareness campaign – Nepal
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Soil conservation – Pakistan
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Environmental awareness and organic farming – Indonesia
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Restoration of mangrove forests – Myanmar and The Gambia
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Protection of Nypa Palms as livelihood project – Myanmar
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Rescue of endangered orchid species – Myanmar
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Tree planting projects Africa in cooperation with Wangari Maathai’s Green Belt Movement
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Solar still water purification project – Somalia
Mass Media
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Established Young Asia Television (YATV) – 40 million viewers
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Established International NGO Environmental Consortium
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Established 18 national media centers in Asia, Africa, Middle East and South America
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Video and TV production training; The Gambia, Sierra Leone Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Botswana, Tanzania, Mozambique, Sudan, Algeria, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bangladesh, Peru, Nicaragua, Colombia
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Initiated National TV in Nepal
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First TV training in Sri Lanka
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Established communication unit of Grameen Bank, Bangladesh
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Community radio; Botswana, Nepal and Sri Lanka
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Created Mandate the Future, the first social Internet project for youth in promotion of sustainable development with 100,000 active grass root participants
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Distant Education for Public Servants
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Village PDA for sustainable development
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Solar Village Radio Towers Nepal and Thailand
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Internet learning centres
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Street singers Bangladesh
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Mobile agricultural theatre Syria and Yemen
Health, nutrition and children
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Night blindness prevention program in Bangladesh and Nepal (over 10 million beneficiaries) prevented thousands of children from blindness and child mortality due to A-vitamin deficiency
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Food production program – Syria, Sudan, Kenya, The Gambia, Nepal, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Algeria, Jordan and Sri Lanka
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Awareness creation for AIDS & STD – Maldives, Thailand, The Gambia, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Nepal and Bangladesh
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Communication training for health workers – Sri Lanka and Nepal
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Oral rehydration therapy program Nepal, Bangladesh and India
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Health education – Mozambique and India
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Community management project on water and sanitation – Bangladesh
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Caring for growing children – Sri Lanka
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National social marketing of immunization – Nepal
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National Diarrhea prevention project – Nepal
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Street children video project – Brazil
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Preventive health care – Kenya
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Child survival project (with UNICEF) – Kenya, Nepal and Bangladesh
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Education for conflict resolution with 10,000 school and weekly TV programs – Sri Lanka
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Adolescent communication training for sexual health (with international family health) – The Gambia, Nepal and Sri Lanka
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Small Farmers project (in cooperation with IFAD) Kenya, Nepal, and Bangladesh