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<h2> ERIS DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2011 </h2>
<h3>December 2010</h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="3">ERIS is to present the award of ‘Democrat of the Year’ to a civil society activist in a non-OECD country who has made a significant contribution to taking forward the cause of democracy and shown real courage and perseverance in doing so.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="3">The first Award will be presented in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city></st1:place> in May 2011 and the recipient will give a lecture on their experiences in promoting democracy.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="3">Nominations are invited for candidates for this Award, using the <a href="http://www.eris.org.uk:80/images/userfiles/File/Form for Nominations 26 11 10.doc">form provided</a>. The nominations will be considered by a panel of eminent people from around the world, who will draw up a short-list.<span style=""> </span>The final decision will be taken by the ERIS Board.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="3">For more information contact Colin Jennings at jennings141@btinternet.com<o:p></o:p></font></span></p></div>
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