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Over the last 5 years the Awards programme has generated considerable media attention. By profiling the Awards programme, and the individual winning projects, Childnet hopes to encourage "best practice" and draw attention to the individual winning projects.

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• Childnet feature on BBC WORLD Television 09 November 2004
  The Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy competition recently received international recognition and promotion on BBC World television. The Academy was featured on Click Online on Saturday 29th October on News 24 and BBC World... >>more

• Your website could take you to Jamaica! 07 July 2004
  Children’s charity Childnet International today launched its global Childnet Academy programme for 2005 which it runs in partnership with Cable & Wireless. The Academy competition is for young people 18 years and under who have developed online projects or have a new idea which will benefit other young people around the world... >>more

• Clarendon College wins the 'Show Your Comunity To The World' Competition 01 April 2004
  Clarendon College was ajudged the overall winner of the The Gleaner's Go-LocalJamaica Show Your Community to the World Competition and received an all expense paid trip to London, England courtesy of Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd... >>more

• Clarendon College wins Gleaner's Go-Local competition 01 April 2004
  Monica Pryce and Jaevion Nelson of Clarendon College won themselves an all expenses paid 10-day trip to London, England after their school was declared overall winner in The Gleaner's Go-Local Jamaica 'Show Your Community to the World' Competition... >>more

• Gaelscoil Wins International Award March 2004
  Gaelscoil O' Dohair in Newcastlewest, Co Limerick has emerged as a winner in the 'Schools Category' at the annual Childnet Academy awards in London. The Co Limerick school, which was actively involved in a SIP project in 1999-2000, was one of 250 entries from 40 countries... >>more

• Ukunda Schools Project finalist in Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy 2004 March 2004
  The internet project Ukunda Schools Project reached the finals of the annual Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy 2004. The website is designed and will be maintained by Frank de Vries... >>more

• Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy Winners 2004 March 2004
  The judging for the Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy has now been completed. Childnet staff, a special young people's panel (The Networkers) and team of International judges viewed 250 entries from over 40 countries worldwide have looked at the entries and chosen 12 winners... >>more

• Plasma Wins! 22 February 2004
  Plasma Rag magazine has announced success in securing a place in the Cable and Wireless Childnet Academy competition after a five week judging period in the United Kingdom. The publication had entered the competition in 2003, which aims to provide specialist support, leadership training and technical advice to a group of the best young web developers from across the globe... >>more

• J'can student wins award in international Internet contest 06 March 2004
  SHE may have done it only because she had some free time on her hands. But for Carrie-Ann Gordon, a 17 year-old upper sixth form student of Immaculate Conception High School, the pay-off is good... >>more

• 4 Ogilvie High School students have won a place in the Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy 2004 March 2004
  Over a 5 week period the Childnet staff, a special young people's panel and team of International judges viewed some 250 entries from over 40 different countries worldwide... >>more

• Girls going far as their web page clicks 26 February 2004
  Four girls from Ogilvie High School will be flying off to London in April after winning a spot at an international web development academy... >>more
  

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