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The 2008 World Vision Award for Innovation in Advocacy
By Policy & Advocacy on 15 Jul 2008
This award recognises diligent champions for social justice within the World Vision Partnership – those undertaking initiatives at the community and local level, whose excellent work achieves practical change through advocacy.
Each year, nominations are reviewed by a panel of internal and external advocacy specialists. The Advocacy Champion receives a monetary amount to scale up or replicate his or her winning advocacy project. This year, the award competition attracted 14 nominations from around the world.
The 2008 WV Advocacy Champion
Patricio Cuevas of World Vision Lebanon is the winner of the 2008 World Vision innovation award in advocacy. Cuevas was declared the winner for his work in the Anti-Corporal Punishment Project.
"Patricio's determination to end violence against children saw World Vision in the forefront of drafting a new law on violence against children," said John Githongo, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, World Vision International.
The Anti-Corporal Punishment Project in Lebanon began in March 2007. Its first stage ended in December 2007 when the first draft law on child protection was finalised. The second phase began in January 2008 and includes research on corporal punishment at schools and training of teachers and educational staff.
As a result of Cuevas' award, WV Lebanon receives a monetary amount for the implementation of the third phase of the project. This phase involves a campaign to support a new law on prevention of violence against children. It will include forums and dialogue on the new law and engagement of government officials, legislators, the media and other civil society organisations.
The runner-up awards went to Jyothi Todd, the leader of Nai Kiran Children's Club in South Delhi India and Paula Saez of World Vision Chile for her Yo Opino project.
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