2015 Nansen Refugee Award
ALL MATERIALS STRICTLY EMBARGOED
until 06:00 GMT on Tuesday, 15 September 2015
1. The winner: Aqeela Asifi
- a) Bio long version (English) (French) (Spanish)
- b) Bio short version (English) (French) (Arabic) (Chinese)
- c) Winner bio long version (English) (French)
2. Case studies:
- a) Salma (English) (French) (Arabic) (Chinese) (Spanish)
- b) Sawera (English) (French) (Arabic) (Chinese) ((English) (French) (Spanish) (Chinese)
- b. Announcement B-roll winner script (English only)
- c. Announcement B-roll video (international version - no narration no titles, 516MB)
- d. B-roll audio file
- e. Photo gallery (English 181MB) (French) (Chinese) (Spanish)
- f. Contextual Report (English Lo-Res) (English Hi-Res) (French)
- g. High Commissioner's winner announcement (video) (transcript) (Chinese)
4. Press Materials - Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony October 5th (not available before 10pm CET October 5)
- a. Ceremony B-roll script (English only)
- b. B-roll- video (international version- no naration no titles)
- c. Ceremony Photo set (English only)
- d. Yao Chen message
5. Social media assets:
6. Press Contacts:
- For media inquiries concerning Aqeela Asifi please contact: Leona Everitt at everittl@unhcr.org
- For inquiries concerning the Afghan refugee situation in general please contact: Andy Needham at Needham@unhcr.org
- For inquiries regarding Afghan refugees in Pakistan please contact: Duniya Aslam Khan at khand@unhcr.org
- For inquiries concerning the Nansen Refugee Award and ceremony please contact: Leigh Foster at foster@unhcr.org
The Nansen Refugee Award
Given to individuals or organizations for outstanding service in the cause of refugees.