It is our honor to inform you that Dr. Vandana Shiva, an environmental philosopher and activist, has been selected as the Grand Prize laureate for the FUKUOKA PRIZE 2012. The Fukuoka Prize Committee would like to hold the commemorative lecture & panel discussion, the press conference and the celebratory party on Monday, July 23, 10:00 at Habitat World, at India Habitat Centre, Delhi in honor of her prize winning. We would thus like to cordially invite you to our event.

A formal invitation letter is attached with this mail.

We are looking forward to meeting you on 23rd of July.

Warm Regards,

Fukuoka Prize Committee

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Navdanya means “nine seeds” (symbolizing protection of biological and cultural diversity) and also the “new gift” (for seed as commons, based on the right to save and share seeds In today’s context of biological and ecological destruction, seed savers are the true givers of seed. This gift or “dana” of Navadhanyas (nine seeds) is the ultimate gift – it is a gift of life, of heritage and continuity. Conserving seed is conserving biodiversity, conserving knowledge of the seed and its utilization, conserving culture, conserving sustainability.

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