Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders
The Award promotes national and international attention to the work of HRDs, strengthening their visibility to speak out and defend their work.
Awards
Competition Global Problem Solving – CISCO US$350,000 in prizes
Cisco is committed to positively impacting 1 billion people by 2025. As part of our work, we seek to inspire and empower a generation of global problem solvers that will not only survive, but drive and thrive in our increasingly digital economy.
US$200,000 Food Vision Award: Envisioning Food and Nutritional Futures for 2050
The Food System Vision Award is an invitation to organizations around the world to develop a Vision of the regenerative and nutritious food system they aspire to create by the year 2050.
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2020 for US$25,000
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awards each year the UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to an individual, organization or institution that stands out for defending and/or promoting press freedom worldwide.
Rethink Plastics Challenge – Solutions against the use of single-use plastics
How can consumers, businesses and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean substantially reduce or eliminate plastic waste and single-use plastic?
Prize 50,000 Euros: Innovative solutions for access to water, sanitation and waste management
Two 50,000 euro prizes for open innovation projects related to essential services in developing countries.
USAID and IDB’s Together is Best Challenge
A global initiative to identify, fund and scale up innovative solutions from anyone around the world to support Venezuelans and host communities affected by the regional migration crisis.
StartUp Tourism Competition
For the second consecutive year, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) launches the world’s largest tourism competition, powered by wakalua, the global tourism innovation hub.
Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Education
In today’s rapidly changing and interconnected societies, technologies have great potential to improve teaching and learning, as well as to expand access to quality education.
Rolex Award for Entrepreneurs
The Rolex Initiative Awards identify and invest in innovative projects from exceptional individuals around the world. There are Rolex Laureates of all nationalities and backgrounds. They are united by a talent for independent thinking and the ability to tackle projects that require creativity and determination in adverse situations.