HRH Prince Moulay Rachid calls for new modes of problem solving to tackle global hunger and economic poverty

Rabat – Morocco,  January 17, 2008 – After two successful years of partnership between Marrakech International Film Foundation and Euromed Audiovisual II Program by European Union (EU), His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid as a President of Marrakech International Film Foundation and EU are joining forces once again to sponsor a new project, the Harry Chapin Media Awards (HCMA).

The Harry Chapin Media Awards, formerly the World Hunger Media Awards, were created in 1982 to encourage the media to "tell the story of hunger and poverty."

Journalists who cover subjects of hunger and economic poverty are encouraged to apply to the Harry Chapin Media Awards. Last day to apply is February 1, 2008.

The submitted work should cover issues such as economic inequality and insecurity, unemployment, homelessness, domestic empowerment, sustainable development, food production, agriculture, nutrition and the struggle for land, explained the organizers in a press release.

Awards will be cash prizes of US$1,000 - $2,500, and the competition is open to journalists working in various fields.

His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid is taking a leading role in forging an alliance of different groups as apart of His commitment to and leadership in combating hunger and under-nutrition, particularly among children, which places the millennium development goal for the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger at the center of His development strategy, that reflects His belief in values that uphold human dignity.