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Sponsor A Travel Scholarship for a Participant

Make it possible for grassroots leaders to come to Boulder and share solutions with each other.

Last year we had requests for travel assistance from more than 300 people from developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Central Europe. Through scholarship assistance from people like you, we were able to distribute over $20,000 in 2003, but with requests totaling over $400,000, we need to increase our scholarship fund drastically. Successful innovators in economic development, renewable energy, education, as well as food, water and shelter, these people will be representing the world's most dynamic organizations.

We would like to make this conference available to qualified applicants based on the following criteria:

• Geographic distribution
• Gender/ethnic diversity
• Relevance of work to conference themes
• Contributions of organization or individual to sustainable development

Sample scholarship applicants: (names withheld)

Africa
...his organization is a service organization for village level development, and it is an independent, non-political, non-governmental, registered philanthropic organization formed in 20 villages in the Bombali district northern province of Sierra Leone on 11/10/96. Working to rehabilitate and reconstruct community infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, community centers and roads.

Asia
...A single woman who works in the Marine/fisheries agency of Indonesia, she has worked with solar power & ice makers. She wants to learn about ways she can help the rural poor, particularly the fisherman who generally live with no electricitry.

Africa
...executive director of the Nigerian Bee Conservation Project, dedicated to preserving honey bees across rural Nigeria since January 2000. BCP uses the natural resource of the bees to create jobs and livelihoods, and alleviate poverty.

Ukraine
... a university lecturer and journalist for national newspapers. Expects diverse readership for his new textbook “ Basics of Ecology.” Is examines orgainc labeling and certification programs.

If you are interested in discussing a travel scholarship please contact one of our representatives: