Berlin, 18 March 2009.Die German Foundation for World Population (DSW) today awarded the journalism prize "World Population" in 2008. The prize of 2,500 euros first prize goes to Corinna Arndt for her article, "Africa: When children are not the future" appeared in "Die Zeit". receives the second prize (1,500 €) Thomas Kruchem for the contribution "Fatal Birth: A fistula destroyed the lives of millions of women", published in "Bayerischer Rundfunk online. The third prize (1,000 €) Bernd Hauser for his article "Severe birth" in the "Badische Zeitung" excellent.
"With this award we want the close relationship between the rapid population growth, poverty, reproductive health and the environment contribute more to the developing countries into the public discussion," said Renate Baehr, Director of the DSW. "We want to clarify that population growth in developing countries through education and family planning projects to slow down in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. "
European Discount
addition, the DSW and its partners from the Netherlands, Austria, Poland and Spain for the first time a European Special Prize, the European Journalist Award for Excellence in Journalism, worth 2,000 euros first prize also goes to Corinna Arndt for her article. "Africa: When children are not the future." The second prize endowed with 1,000 Euro receive the Austrians Mary Kreutzer and Corinna Milborn for their contribution "Business with the goods Woman", published in The Standard / Album "The third prize (500 €) was the Dutchman Rob Vreeken for his article" Beyond Drudgery and Childbearing: a Report on Self-Assertive Muslim Women ". excellent in "De Volkskrant". The special prize is funded by the European Union.
The winners were selected by an independent, top-class jury. The ceremony was held at the European Commission Representation in Berlin in the presence of the patron, Federal Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek -Zeul, and some 100 guests from political, economic and development cooperation instead.
DSW is an international development organization. It helps young people in Africa and Asia, to lift themselves out of poverty. Unwanted pregnancies and AIDS aggravate poverty and mean that many young people to death. Therefore, the foundation supports educational initiatives and family planning projects in developing countries. Currently committed to the DSW in 31 development projects in East and West Africa, and Asia.
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