[wanabidii] Press Releases: 2015 P3 Impact Award Applications Open

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: 2015 P3 Impact Award Applications Open 02/02/2015 01:54 PM EST 2015 P3 Impact Award Applications Open Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 2, 2015 The U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships (S/GP), along with Concordia and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society (IBiS) opened the application process for the second annual P3 Impact Award today, which honors exemplar public-private partnerships (P3s) from around the world. The P3 Impact Award was created by the three partners in 2014 to recognize P3s that are improving communities and the world in impactful ways. Last year’s winner was CocoaLink, a partnership between The Hershey Company, the Ghana Cocoa Board, and the World Cocoa Foundation, which seeks to use mobile technology to give cocoa farmers more access to information and improved farming techniques. The winner of the 2015 competition will be announced at the Concordia Summit in New York City in September and receive a full scholarship for a weeklong Darden Executive Education course. The finalists will be featured in a special issue of the Darden School’s Ideas to Action publication, promoted on S/GP’s website, and recognized throughout the Summit. Applications are being accepted until April 30, 2015, and will be reviewed by an independent panel of judges. Judges will review the applications based on the partnership’s measurable impacts, economic and social benefits, innovation, financial effectiveness, and scalability. The finalists will be selected in July. For the purpose of the application, public-private partnerships are defined as any cross-sector collaboration that features public, private, nongovernmental, or nonprofit organizations that address societal problems. Full criteria and application instructions can be found on the P3 Impact Award website. Special Representative for Global Partnerships Andrew O’Brien will host an informational Google Hangout to talk about the P3 Impact Award on February 3 at 2:00 p.m. He will be joined by Mary Margaret Frank, Academic Director at IBiS, and Natalie Pregibon, Director of Research at Concordia. For further information, please contact the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships (S/GP) at or visit http://www.state.gov/s/partnerships/gpw/p3/. For media inquiries, please contact Natalie Alm at almn@state.gov. Follow @GPatState and #P3Impact on Twitter or S/GP on Facebook for updates. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520