Templeton Freedom Awards
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The Templeton Freedom Awards have been given by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation
since 2004 using funding from the John Templeton Foundation
. The awards honor work done by free-market think tanks around the world. Two winners are named in each year in each category. Winners receive a prize of $10,000.
The Independent Institute
of Oakland, California won for publishing the book Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit. In this book real world examples are used to make the case for entrepreneurship as a development strategy for poor countries.
in the Republic of Georgia was selected for their efforts to influence the political debate in favor of free-market policies.
The Free Market Foundation of South Africa won for publishing the book "Jobs for the Jobless", a condemnation of South African labor laws said to lead to widespread unemployment.
won for its programs that offer training to small businesses in Africa and introduce them to American clients.
Fundación Paraguaya
was selected for its San Francisco Agricultural School that trains poor youth to become entrepreneurs.
The Globalization Institute won for publishing “The Mythology of the Greenhouse Effect,” right before the 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference
in Poznań
.
won for its Campus Freedom Network, an effort to educate students and organize them to be activists for individual liberty.
Institute Invertir of Peru received an award for its program bringing over 200 top university students from all over Peru to learn how to start and run a their own businesses.
(India) was recognized for its School Choice Campaign operating in seven states.
The Institute for Information on the Crimes of Communism
of Sweden was awarded a prize for its approach to communicating problems under communist rule.
was recognized for Sunshine Review, a website dedicated to government transparency.
The Free to Choose Network won for its video website, Izzit.org.
won for launching six courses focusing on the ethics of entrepreneurship and the ethical foundations of free society.
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Universidad del Desarrollo
in Chile was recognized for high quality research on entrepreneurship and improving curricula and teaching methods.
The Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth
won for starting one of the first essay contests in the Arabic world in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
asking students to answer the question: “Why am I a liberal?” The program received attention from 6 major newspapers, a youth radio station, and two major Egyptian political parties.
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
The Atlas Economic Research Foundation, also known as the Atlas Network, is a non-profit organization based in the United States which organizes and convenes workshops, offers training, runs prize programs, and provides advisory services in order to continue growing and strengthening an informal...
since 2004 using funding from the John Templeton Foundation
John Templeton Foundation
"The John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organizationthat funds inter-disciplinary research about human purpose and ultimate reality. It is usually referred to simply as the Templeton Foundation...
. The awards honor work done by free-market think tanks around the world. Two winners are named in each year in each category. Winners receive a prize of $10,000.
Categories
Awards are given in the following categories: Solutions to Poverty, Ethics & Values, Student Outreach, Social Entrepreneurship, Initiative in Public Relations, Innovative Media Award, Award for Special Achievement by a University-Based Center, and Award for Special Achievement by a Young Institute.Free Market Solutions to Poverty
The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) won for undertaking a large project on regulatory reform in 2007 as part of a campaign to promote a free market economy. The project involved 130 experts from a large range of backgrounds including economists, government officials, and business leaders. Five focus groups considered the efficacy of about 5,000 regulations.The Independent Institute
Independent Institute
The Independent Institute is a libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California. Founded in 1986 byDavid J. Theroux , the Institute sponsors studies of major political, social, economic, legal, environmental and foreign policy issues. It has more than 140 research fellows. The Institute was...
of Oakland, California won for publishing the book Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit. In this book real world examples are used to make the case for entrepreneurship as a development strategy for poor countries.
Solutions to Poverty
The New Economic SchoolNew Economic School
New Economic School, NES is a graduate school of economics in Moscow, Russia.-Alumni and students:...
in the Republic of Georgia was selected for their efforts to influence the political debate in favor of free-market policies.
The Free Market Foundation of South Africa won for publishing the book "Jobs for the Jobless", a condemnation of South African labor laws said to lead to widespread unemployment.
Social Entrepreneurship
SamasourceSamasource
Samasource is a nonprofit organization that brings dignified, computer-based work opportunities to people living in poverty around the world. The organization's mission is based on the belief that poverty can be alleviated by tapping into the brainpower of the poor and empowering them as producers...
won for its programs that offer training to small businesses in Africa and introduce them to American clients.
Fundación Paraguaya
Fundación Paraguaya
Fundación Paraguaya is a leading edge self-sufficient social enterprise founded in Paraguay in 1985 that seeks to develop innovative solutions to poverty and unemployment, and proactively disseminate them throughout the world....
was selected for its San Francisco Agricultural School that trains poor youth to become entrepreneurs.
Ethics & Values
The Conservative Institute of Slovakia was recognized for its lecture programs that have hosted distinguished speakers on the topics of economics and ethics since 2005The Globalization Institute won for publishing “The Mythology of the Greenhouse Effect,” right before the 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference took place at PIF Congress Centre, Poznań International Fair , in Poznań, Poland, between December 1 and December 12, 2008...
in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
.
Student Outreach
The Foundation for Individual Rights in EducationFoundation for Individual Rights in Education
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is a non-profit group founded in 1999 and focused on civil liberties in academia in the United States...
won for its Campus Freedom Network, an effort to educate students and organize them to be activists for individual liberty.
Institute Invertir of Peru received an award for its program bringing over 200 top university students from all over Peru to learn how to start and run a their own businesses.
Initiative in Public Relations
The Centre for Civil SocietyCentre for Civil Society
The Centre for Civil Society is a Indian think tank and an independent, non-profit, research and educational organisation, established in 1997 and working towards improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society.In 2004, CSS was awarded the...
(India) was recognized for its School Choice Campaign operating in seven states.
The Institute for Information on the Crimes of Communism
Institute for Information on the Crimes of Communism
The Institute for Information on the Crimes of Communism is a Sweden-based non-profit and non-governmental human rights organization, founded in 2008, with the stated purpose of "spreading essential information on the crimes of communism and to promote vigilance against all totalitarian...
of Sweden was awarded a prize for its approach to communicating problems under communist rule.
Innovative Media Award
The Sam Adams AllianceSam Adams Alliance
Sam Adams Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in Chicago in 2006, the group describes itself as a "fiercely independent organization dedicated to inspiring and encouraging grass-roots citizen activism."...
was recognized for Sunshine Review, a website dedicated to government transparency.
The Free to Choose Network won for its video website, Izzit.org.
Award for Special Achievement by a University-based Center
The Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship at Rockford CollegeRockford College
Rockford College is a private American liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name in 1892. The college is known as the alma mater of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, who was a member of the class of...
won for launching six courses focusing on the ethics of entrepreneurship and the ethical foundations of free society.
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Universidad del Desarrollo
Universidad del Desarrollo
Universidad del Desarrollo is a Chilean private university. Its main campus is in Concepción, with a secondary campus in the same city, and two more in Santiago.-History of Universidad del Desarrollo :...
in Chile was recognized for high quality research on entrepreneurship and improving curricula and teaching methods.
Award for Special Achievement by a Young Institute
Instituto Millenium of Brazil won for attracting more than 1000 students to two forums, placing more than 100 articles in newspapers and magazines, producing 30 online videos, publishing two books, and publishing a weekly newsletter with over 5000 subscribers.The Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth
Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth
The Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth or EULY, is an Egyptian non-governmental organization, aiming to spread the knowledge of the ideas of liberalism among Egyptian youth...
won for starting one of the first essay contests in the Arabic world in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Friedrich Naumann Foundation
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is a German foundation for liberal politics, related to the Free Democratic Party. Established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany, it promotes individual freedom and liberalism.The Foundation follows the ideals of the...
asking students to answer the question: “Why am I a liberal?” The program received attention from 6 major newspapers, a youth radio station, and two major Egyptian political parties.