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 The twelve finalists for the Seed Awards for sustainable development partnerships have been announced at the 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress, held in Bangkok in November.
Achim Steiner, Director General of the IUCN, presented the finalists at a reception hosted by the World Bank. Steiner stressed that "Conservation cannot succeed if pursued in isolation - it must go hand in hand with economic and social development. These outstanding Seed finalists demonstrate how partnerships can contribute to this integration."
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Representatives from the twelve finalist partnerships participated at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Bangkok in November
The finalists enjoyed exceptional opportunities to attend roundtable discussions, plenary meetings and workshops, and to develop strong links with potential partners and supporters. The finalists were also able to present their partnership projects to the international media at the Seed Press Conference.
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Over 260 new partnership proposals from sixty-six countries, representing 1,200 organizations, were received in response to the call for submissions for the biennial Seed Awards.
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A plethora of new supporters has joined the Seed Initiative.
The US Government, the environment ministries of Norway, and Holland, and the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have joined the German BMU as government supporters.
Additionally, the global re-insurance company, Swiss Re has joined as the first corporate supporter of Seed.
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Seed is currently working closely with the twelve finalists of the Seed Awards, offering them support and advice on developing a strong and sustainable partnership, facilitating in-depth technical analysis of their projects, and providing assistance in securing financial support and long-term investment.
The five winners of the first Seed Awards will be selected by an international jury in March 2005 and presented at a ceremony at the 13th session of the UN’s Commission on Sustainable Development in New York in April. The winners will then receive a targeted package of on-the-ground support to help give each partnership every possibility of success.
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The Seed Associate Partners Network is a growing network of national, regional or global organisations active in the sphere of partnerships for sustainable development.
Associate partners assist in outreach and delivery of the Seed Initiative on a regional or issue-specific basis and, where appropriate, play a role in providing services to Seed Award winners or assisting with the Seed Research and Learning Channel.
As the network develops, the aim is for it to become a vibrant community with the potential for any number of spin-off collaborations and initiatives, including playing a convening role to help new partnerships to form.
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