Six projects in environmental awareness and conservation, cultural heritage and science from the Middle East and North Africa have been shortlisted for the 2008 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, the Rolex Awards Secretariat announced in Egypt today. The renowned philanthropic programme, which is to be held in the Middle East for the first time this year, rewards individuals around the world working to advance human knowledge and well-being.
The regional shortlist, which includes one project each from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the United Arab Emirates and two from Turkey, accounts for more than 10 per cent of the international shortlist of 44. The Rolex Awards Secretariat received a record 138 applications from the region for this 13th series, the highest in the programme’s 32-year history.
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