Regional Editors
We are an initiative called 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005. Our goal is to identify 1000 women worldwide who work for peace every day. Together these 1000 women and their work are being honored with a nomination to the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. At this stage of the project, the biographies of the 1000 peace women are being written locally according to several formats: an exhibition, a book with 100 photographs and 1000 texts plus introductory chapters, post cards with abbreviated descriptions of the work of the 1000 women, and extensive biographies for a website. We are looking for regional editors who are willing to work with our regional coordinators and take on the responsibility of editing the biographies produced in the regions.
1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005
Regional Editors
Job Description
We are an initiative called 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005. Our goal is to identify 1000 women worldwide who work for peace every day. Together these 1000 women and their work are being honored with a nomination to the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
Since the work these women do for peace is often unspectacular, but sustainable, we intend to present these 1000 women and their work to the entire world with exibitions, a book, a website. Furthermore, an international team of (women) scientists is researching on the work of these peace women in order to find out how women influence peacebuilding around the world.
The idea came from a member of the Swiss national parliament, Dr Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold. Together with other prominent Swiss women (mainly politicians) she founded an association, which is now responsible for the project. The project is supported by 20 fantastic women worldwide who were responsible for calling for nominations in their respective regions and selecting the 1000 women peace builders. The Project Managers are Maren Haartje, a gender specialist and Rebecca Vermot, political scientist and journalist. So far, the project has been financed by the Swiss Federal Government and some Swiss banks as well as private persons who support this unique idea. But we have to find other sponsors as well.
At this stage of the project, the biographies of the 1000 peace women are being written locally according to several formats: an exhibition, a book with 100 photographs and 1000 texts plus introductiory chapters, post cards with abbreviated descriptions of the work of the 1000 women, and extensive biographies for a website.
We are looking for regional editors who are willing to work with our regional coordinators and take on the responsibility of editing the biographies produced in the regions (approx. 150 each).
Qualifications needed:
Experience in editing and writing in English
Mother tongue: English
Knowledge of the region and the languages spoken there
Availability in from March to May 2005 to accomplish the work
Has direct access to internet and email
The regional editors will work locally and may have to be in touch with the coordinators and writers electronically or by phone. There is no possibility for travel.
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