Awards in memory of Prof M C Nandeesha
Category:UpdatesAwF is delighted to see our previous President’s name carried on at GAF-India, Kochi, Kerala 21-24 November.
The winner of the first Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch Prof. M.C. Nandeesha Gender Justice and Equality Award was AwF (Australia) Director, Meryl Williams.
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Here are the details of the winners:
Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch: Prof. M.C. Nandeesha Gender Justice & Equality Award 2017
Dr Meryl J Williams, Honorary Life Member, Asian Fisheries Society, “In recognition of her pioneering and sustaining efforts towards drawing international attention and developing impacting interventions in gender justice and equality in the Asian Aquaculture and Fisheries sector.”
Best Student Presentations
1st Prize: B.M.R.L. Basnayake and D..M. De Silva – “Gendered Timeline of the Market Landscape of the Fisheries Industry in Sri Lanka.”
2nd Prize: Asha S. Karunaratne, I.C. Hettiarachchi and D.A.M. De Silva – “Gender Sensitive Value Chain Selection: Fish, Banana and Cinnamon, Which Provide Best Opportunities for Women?”
1st Prize: Mrudula, K.M., P.K. Sajeenamol, Jiswin Joseph, M.V. Neelima, Bindu J., S Sreejith, Sajesh, V.K., and Nikita Gopal. – “Traditional Fish Recipes of Fisher Households and Their Significance.”
2nd Prize: Manju Lekshmi N., Archana G., Saly N. Thomas and Leela Edwin – “Rural Women Participation in Pre and Post-Harvest Operations of Stakenet (Estuarine Set Bag) along Aroor Fishing Village, Alappuzha, Kerala.”
Winners of the M.C. Nandeesha Photo Competition
Can be seen at https://genderaquafish.org/events/gaf-india-november-kochi-india/m-c-nandeesha-photo-competition-entries/
Photos and details of all the prize winners can be view at https://genderaquafish.org/events/gaf-india-november-kochi-india/gaf-india-prize-winners-at-11ifaf/