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September 2000
CABLE & WIRELESS CALLS FOR INTERNET ENTRIES FOR CHILDNET
AWARDS TO ENCOURAGE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Childnet
International Awards Deadline is October 31
Cable & Wireless, the global telecommunications group,
today (26 September 2000) announced a call for entries
for the Childnet International 2001 Awards, with a deadline
of October 31, 2000. The Childnet Awards, www.childnet-int.org/awards,
reward children, and those working with them, who develop
outstanding interactive Internet projects that benefit
other children worldwide. The awards ceremony will be held
in the U.S. (Washington, DC) for the first time in April
2001.
Now in its fourth year, the Childnet Awards are administered
by Childnet International, a UK-based non-profit organization
which works to make the Internet a great place for children,
with primary sponsorship by Cable and Wireless plc. "Last
year the winner in the Individual Category was Joan Fleitas,
an assistant professor of nursing from Fairfield, Connecticut,
and both Cable & Wireless and Childnet want to develop
a greater awareness in the U.S. for this prestigious awards
program and its unique ability to use the Internet to link
children around the world," said Alan Gibbs, president
of Cable & Wireless North America.
Joan Fleitas, whose website Bandaides and Blackboards,
provides a place for chronically sick children to tell
their stories, said, "The Childnet Awards program
introduced me to a group of amazing people from around
the world. People who share my passion for making the Global
Village created by the Internet a place that welcomes all
children in its embrace."
Larry Magid, syndicated U.S. columnist and founder of
Safekids.com, one of the Childnet judges said, "The
Childnet Awards are unique in that special emphasis is
placed on projects or ideas that are international in nature
and where kids are using technology to connect with other
children to develop projects which really benefit other
children. I very much hope that projects from the United
States will not only enter this awards program, but will
link up and learn from some of the previous winning projects."
How to Enter the Childnet Awards
The Childnet International 2001 Awards offer four categories
for entries: individuals, schools, non-profit organizations
and government-funded strategic initiatives. Full details,
including criteria, prizes and an online entry form can
be found on the Childnet Awards' website,, which contains
links to previous winning projects. The Childnet judges
are interested in rewarding innovative initiatives, including
those projects which have been developed with limited resources.
Prizes for the Childnet International 2001 Awards include
a trip to the awards ceremony in Washington DC in April,
as well as up to US$4,000 for winning projects to extend
their work. Last year, entries were received from 25 countries.
About Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless is a major global telecommunications
business with revenue of over £9 billion in the year
to 31 March 2000 and customers in 70 countries. Its operations
around the world offer a full range of telecommunications
services. Cable & Wireless' focus for future growth
is on IP (Internet Protocol) and data services and solutions
for business customers. It is developing advanced IP networks
and value-added services in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific
region in support of this strategy. With the capability
of its global IP infrastructure and its strength in key
markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in
terms of global coverage and services to business customers.
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