MADRID, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundación
MAPFRE opens the selection period for these international awards to
reward the work done by people and institutions every day to
improve the world we live in. The deadline for entries is
March 1, 2018.
The Fundación has launched a new edition of its awards, which
recognize the commitment of the people and institutions who have
made outstanding contributions to society in the fields of science,
culture and the humanities.
The awards, which are international and come with a cash prize
of 30,000 euros each, are granted in
five categories:
- Lifetime Achievement Award, José Manuel Martínez
Martínez. This recognizes people who have had a prolific and
exemplary professional trajectory in the service of people and
society. When deciding this award, the jury will take into account
the candidate's selfless commitment to their professional activity
and the ways society has benefited.
- Award for the Best Social Action Initiative. This is
intended to reward the merits of people or organizations who have
taken significant steps to improve the integration and quality of
life of disadvantaged social groups, and to help them overcome
physical, financial or social limitations.
- Award for the Best Health Promotion Initiative. This
recognizes important contributions made by institutions or people
to promoting health and improving quality of life. The jury will
highly rate organizations that have made real progress in reducing
morbidity or damage to health, as well as the innovation and
originality of the initiative.
- Award for the Best Accident Prevention Initiative. This
is granted to organizations or people who have significantly
contributed to the effective prevention and reduction of traffic,
domestic, sports-related or leisure activity accidents. The jury
will evaluate the achievements in mitigating the harmful
consequences of accidents and whether the action can be transferred
to other countries or regions.
- 9th Julio Castelo Matrán International Insurance Award.
This biennial award recognizes significant scientific research or
innovative projects whose results have led to the expansion of
insurance activities in society and contributed to economic
stability and solidarity through insurance and/or social
protection.
The deadline for applications for the five awards is
March 1, 2018. Applications can be
submitted in English, Spanish and Portuguese by the candidates
themselves or by other people or public or private institutions
(except for the Julio Castelo Matrán Award).
The prize winners in the latest edition, in which 740
nominations were received from Europe, United
States and Latin America,
were Dr Valentín Fuster Carulla (Lifetime Achievement Award);
Fundación Aladina for its psychological support program for
children and adolescents with cancer and their families (Best
Social Action Initiative); and Dr Luis
Rojas Marcos for his Abandonados project in city streets:
Project Help (Best Health Promotion Initiative); and ALSA GRUPO
(Best Accident Prevention Initiative).
In the previous edition (2015-2016), the Julio Castelo
International Insurance Award went to the Ohio Insurance Institute
for its initiative in the field of employment in the insurance
sector and its contribution to reinforcing its reputation and its
transferability to other countries or regions.
You can see the terms for the new competition at
https://www.fundacionmapfre.org/fundacion/en/grants-aids-and-awards/awards-fundacion-mapfre/
For more information, please contact Nuria del Olmo and Alejandra Fernández at MAPFRE
Corporate Communication. Tel.: +34 91 581 84 64, 91 581 22 16, 690
04 91 12 and 606 53 78 89; email: ndelolm@fundacionmapfre.org;
alejandra@fundacionmapfre.org.
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