Tribute to the Laureate and the Finalists of the 3rd International One World Award (OWA)

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Tribute to the Laureate and the Finalists of the 3rd International One World Award (OWA)

PR Newswire LEGAU and BONN, Germany, September 16, 2012

LEGAU and BONN,Germany,September 16, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- The laureate of the 3rd international OWA 2012 has been determined. Deeply moved, Nacianceno M. Pacalioga Jr. fromPhilippines- better known as Mayor Jun - accepted the25,000 Europrize check that was donated by Rapunzel Naturkost. The OWA jury recognized his visionary commitment and his impressive achievements in promoting organic agriculture and the sustainable, rural development of the municipality of Dumingag and its associated 44 villages.

As patron of the OWA, IFOAM also honors organic pioneer Ana Primavesi for her decisive role in promoting organic agriculture inBrazilandLatin America. The scientist and activist authored important text books and still lobbies actively for organic cultivation today at the age of 92. It was a difficult decision for the jury with Vandana Shiva /India, Roberto Ugas / Peru, Joseph Wilhelm / Rapunzel Naturkost and Nnimmo Bassey /Nigeriato choose the winner from five inspiring and exemplary nominees and their successful projects: Nazmi Ilicali fromTurkeycoordinates thousands of organic farmers in Anatolia thus creating perspectives and alternatives to rural exodus. Premanjali Rao fromIndiainitiates ecological and social projects with the focus on poverty alleviation. Elba Rivera fromNicaraguaworks as educationalist and organic pioneer in numerous projects. Scientist Humberto Rios fromCubahas trained about 2,000 farmers to become seed-savers. All the finalists were honored with a cash prize of2,000 Euroeach. For more information: http://www.one-world-award.de Inspiring people to take initiative and follow such good examples was the

motivation forJoseph Wilhelm, founder and Managing Director of Rapunzel Naturkost, to create the OWA in 2008. "Even if many fellow human beings, big corporations and governments still try to ignore it: we definitely and ultimately sit in one and the same boat. There is only one world where we all live with the same rights and duties," emphasizes the German organic pioneer. Presscontact: One World Award c/o Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH Heike Kirsten Phone: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]