The SBS Center =91Communication for Sustainable Social Change=92 (CSSC),
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, invites nominations for its prestigious
*2011-2012 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award*
This annual Award honors outstanding contributions by individuals or
organizations to the theory and practice of Communication for Sustainable
Social Change (CSSC).
We strongly encourage inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental
organizations, international, regional and national academic and
professional communication associations, international media networks and
communication and social change consortia to submit nominations for this
Award.
The Award comprises an artwork and $500, and winners are selected by an
independent jury consisting of senior academics, media and aid and
development representatives.
In selecting the Award Winner, the CSSC Jury will consider both significant
contributions to the theory of CSSC, and notable achievements in applied
communication practice. The theoretical and practical work of Award nominee=
s
should reflect and/or be directly relevant to contemporary international
work being done in the field of CSSC. The jury will also consider the
pioneering contributions made by theorists and practitioners to CSSC.
Nominations
that demonstrate an innovative approach and a strong commitment to long-ter=
m
sustainable development are also sought.
*CSSC Award objectives and selection criteria*
The CSSC Award:
* Recognizes major theoretical innovation and knowledge generation in the
field of communication for sustainable social change
* Acknowledges innovative and practical communication and social change
projects that have contributed to sustainable development, and
* Appreciates the contributions made by individuals and organizations whose
moral courage and extraordinary commitment to communication for sustainable
social change expands the boundary of what is possible in this field.
*Announcement and Award ceremony arrangements*
The Award will be presented to the winner at an official ceremony to be
held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, hosted by the SBS Cente=
r
=91Communication for Sustainable Social Change=92 (CSSC).
The winner of the Award will be announced in the media prior to the formal
Award presentation ceremony, and will be featured on the CSSC=92s website =
=96
www.csschange.org
*Additional conditions of the CSSC Award*
Award-winners may also:
* Be asked to present a public lecture (or lectures) at the University of
Massachusetts
* Be expected to contribute the award ceremony address he/she delivers for
publication,
* Be invited to join CSSC as a Senior Fellow, and
* Be prepared to be interviewed by the media.
*Past Award Winners*
2009 -- Robert Cox, Professor at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
and Past President of the Sierra Club www.sierraclub.org
2010 =96 Sheepa Hafiza, Director Training Division, Gender Justice & Divers=
ity
and Advocacy, of Brac, Bangladesh www.brac.net
*How to submit a nomination*
The Center =91Communication for Sustainable Social Change=92 (CSSC) invite=
s you
to submit a nomination to Prof. Jan Servaes by mail, fax or email.
Your nomination must include the following support documents:
* A completed and signed nomination form
* A letter describing the nominee=92s contribution to the field of CSSC
* A curriculum vitae or organizational profile
* Media articles, profiles and supporting documents either written by or
about the nominee
* Three referees (with full addresses and contact details) who may be
contacted by the Award Jury to provide more detailed information on the
nominee.
*All nominations must be received by no later than 1 May 2011*
Attn. Prof. Jan Servaes
Director, Center =91Communication for Sustainable Social Change=92 (CSSC),
University of Massachusetts
Machmer Hall 415, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Fax: +1 413 545 6399
Email: (csschange /at/ gmail.com)
www.csschange.org
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For more details and to download a copy of the nomination form, visit:
*http://www.csschange.org/content/about-cssc-award*
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