There are two Women from Senegal among the 1000 namely Betty Faye and
Christiane Johnson.


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Announcement of the 1000 Names
1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005

Bern (pts/29.06.2005/11:00) - This year 1000 women from more than 150
countries are jointly nominated for the famous Nobel Peace Prize! The
official nomination was handed in to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in
Oslo in January 2005. As of today the names of the 1000 women can be found
under http://www.1000peacewomen.org . The number 1000 is symbolic, as the
1000 nominated women represent innumerable women worldwide who are engaged
in the cause of peace and human dignity.

Who are the 1000 peace women?

The nominated women commit themselves daily to the cause of peace and
justice, often under the most difficult circumstances. They call for
reconciliation and organize peace talks, they rebuild what has been
destroyed in villages and cities, they fight against poverty and create new
sources of income. They struggle for access to clean water, land and other
resources. They care for those infected with HIV and give war orphans a
home. They denounce violations of human rights and give public condemnation
to all forms of torture. They utter silent protest in public places and
seek solutions to all forms of aggression.

They work mainly in their own villages and regions, but many women are also
in institutes and universities. Some of them are members of their local
governments or are active on the international scene. The criteria for each
nomination were, among others, sustainability and integrity, long-term
engagement, the inclusion of all parties to a conflict, and a wide network.

The 1000 women are experts in their fields of work, they are beacons of
hope for their local people, they are informed, demanding, and not
accommodating!

You can find several short biographies under http://www.1000peacewomen.org

A challenging project!

The project began in 2003, under the conviction that the commitment of
women working for peace should finally be acknowledged and made publicly
known. It began as a Swiss initiative, but has become a project supported
globally, thanks to the untiring work of coordinators and many voluntary
helpers from 20 different regions of the world. They were responsible for
the identification and documentation of the women nominated in their
regions, and they kept the communication lines open. The project has the
support of the Swiss Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheline Calmy- Rey,
the support of UNIFEM and UNDP, and the patronage of UNESCO Switzerland.

In January of this year the 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 were
nominated as recognition of their daily commitment to the improvement of
the living conditions of present and future generations. And today we are
publicizing the names of these 1000 women.

Giving a Profile to 1000 Women

In order to make 1000 inspiring biographies known to the public, a book on
the 1000 women will appear the end of this year. It will present their
work, their visions and their life stories. These biographies were written
by hundreds of journalists all over the world. The book will be a clearly
structured source of reference for NGOs, relief organizations, peace
networks, women's networks and official institutions.

A travelling exhibit is planned, with texts and pictures documenting the
1000 women. It will be able to be shown anywhere in the world. An
interactive online platform will improve the women's networking and make
their biographies readily available.

Furthermore, academics will study the women's work, and the results of this
research will provide feedback to civil societies, international
organizations, politics and further research into the store of experience
and knowledge acquired by the peace women.

The Nobel Committee

The Norwegian Nobel Committee will probably announce on October 14, 2005
who will receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Today's publication of the
1000 women's names by the Association 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize
2005 is to serve the long-term public awareness of these women's work and
is not intended to influence in any way the decision of the Nobel
Committee.

Media Conferences Worldwide

Today press conferences to make known the names of the 1000 Women for the
Nobel Peace Prize 2005 are taking place from Fiji to California, from
Germany to Brazil. You will find attached a list of the regional
coordinators.

For further information:

Association Office
c/o swisspeace
Sonnebergstrasse 17
P.O.Box, CH-3000 Bern 7
Tel: +41 (0)31 330 10 82
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Dr. Ruth-Gaby Vermot
Initiator and President
Member of the Swiss Parliament
Member of the Council of Europe
Cell phone: +41 (0)79 345 58 18
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Further information and media documentation under http://
www.1000peacewomen.org .

The Project - Short Version
This year 1000 women from more than 150 countries are jointly nominated for
the Nobel Peace Prize. The Association 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize
2005 wants to publicize the wealth of strategies, procedures for conflict
resolution and methods of negotiation that women all over the world develop
in order to deal with the various socio-political issues and problems in
their respective regions. In order to make 1000 inspiring biographies known
to the public, a book on the 1000 women and a travelling exhibit will
appear at the end of this year. An interactive online platform will improve
the women's networking and make their biographies readily available. The
project needs broad financial support. Further information: http://
www.1000peacewomen.org (end)
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Contact: Dr. Ruth-Gaby Vermot
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Phone: +41 (0)79 345 58 18


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