COMESA Innovation Awards Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations:
 

COMESA Innovation Awards
 

Deadline for submissions - extended 20th October, 2013
 

Introduction
 

The year 2013 marks the 50th anniversary celebration of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). 

Consequently, the Heads of State declared the year 2013 the Year of Pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance. 

Therefore to celebrate the Year of Pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched an Innovation Awards scheme.

Who can apply?

Individuals, groups of individuals or institutions, enterprises (including SMEs) that have come up with new product(s), new method(s) of production, new ways of improving technology, opening of a new market, new ways of doing business, conquest of a new source of supply of raw materials or half-manufactured goods, and implementation of a new form of organization among others.
 

Categories: 

Submission shall be made under the following categories: Youth (up to age 35 years), Women, Individuals or Groups, Organizations /Institutions.

Nominations: The nomination process is open but individuals or institutions will not be allowed to nominate themselves. 

The award ceremony will take place during the Heads of State and Government Summit scheduled to take place in DRC Congo before the end of the year 2013.

The deadline for submissions is 20th October, 2013.

All the submissions must be in English or French. Nominations should be submitted directly to the COMESA secretariat via e-mail at innovation@comesa.int or via courier. 

Please log on to www.comesa.int for more details.

For General enquiry contact Fred e-mail: fkongongo@gmail.com