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Shilpa Sayura Wins the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008
Stockholm, Sweden | 23 May 2008
Contact:
Niranjan Meegammana – +94 715 609656
Gamini Pathirana – +94 714 266474
Email: info@info.lk
e fusion (Pvt) Ltd., 57 Wanatha Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
The Shilpa Sayura (Sea of Knowledge) Project, presented by Niranjan Meegammana, Project Director of e fusion, won the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008 in the Education category. The award was presented in Stockholm, Sweden, on 22 May 2008.
The awards ceremony took place in the historic Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall, the venue of the Nobel Banquet. Winners in each category received the Stockholm Challenge Trophy together with a prize of 5,000 Euros.
Global Recognition
The Stockholm Challenge recognises outstanding ICT for Development (ICT4D) initiatives from around the world. The 2008 competition attracted projects from more than 50 countries, with 145 finalists selected following a rigorous international evaluation.
“The standard of the projects in the Stockholm Challenge Award this year is better than ever. The criteria for participation were set to a higher level than in previous years, requiring projects to demonstrate stronger social impact and sustainability.”
Prior to this achievement, Shilpa Sayura had already received the i4D Award at eINDIA 2007 and the Stockholm Challenge–GKP Award at the Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) in Kuala Lumpur.
About Shilpa Sayura
Shilpa Sayura is a local-language digital learning system based on the Sri Lankan National Curriculum. It provides an interactive self-learning environment for students in remote and rural communities where access to teachers and educational resources is limited.
The project aims to strengthen the self-learning capacity of disadvantaged students while supporting preparation for national examinations. It is a multi-stakeholder ICT4D initiative developed by e fusion with support from the ICTA e-Sri Lanka e-Society Programme.
e fusion extends its sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed to making Shilpa Sayura a global success.
View the Stockholm Challenge Award Photo Gallery
For more information, visit www.shilpasayura.org.
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