Former Student Solidarity Awards' editions

In 2011

The four winning associations.

• "Ingénieurs du monde", association of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, for a project developing renewable energy in Nepalese schools;

• "Istom Student Environnemental Expertise ", an ISTOM (Ecole d'Ingénieur d'Agro-Développement International) association, for a project building a plant nursery to decrease the over-exploitation of the forests' resources and to protect the biodiversity of the National Limpopo Park in Mozambique;

• "Captive 2000", association of the ESIGELEC, Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieur en Génie Electrique, for the creation of a pocket electronic dictionary in Braille;

• "Paris Ouest Etudiants en Médecine et Solidarité (POEMES) ", association of the Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University, for the renovation of a maternity in a village of Burkina Faso, while raising awareness on HIV and hygiene.

The jury's choice

Faced with a large number of quality projects, the jury also decided to award a "coup de coeur" (jury's choice) to the association "Students' European Network for Sustainable Development (SENSD)" from Euromed Management. Their project aims to develop an interactive internet platform which will allow the numerous european student associations involved in the field of sustainable development to exchange information, good practices and projects.

In 2010

The three winning associations

In 2010, the Student Solidarity Awards were open to associations of students in French and European universities. On June 14th, the Veolia Environnement CEO Antoine Frérot rewarded the winners:

• Mission Potosi, ESSEC nonprofit, for supporting the development of Bolivian women's micro-business.
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• La FAGE, a network of 2000 student nonprofits, open in French universities, for setting up outreach groceries for impoverished students on the university campuses of Strasbourg, Reims and Lille.
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• Un stage, et après ?, Sciences Po Paris nonprofit, for creating a network providing a link between secondary and high school students of the sensitive districts of the Paris region, and companies, to broaden the availability of training courses and promote equal opportunity.
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The Special Prize

A special prize was attributed to I.D.E.E.S Madagascar, ESME Sudria engineer university nonfrofit, for the continuity of its action towards the people living in villages of the South of Madagascar. Every year for 15 years, nonprofit members go in the field to improve the villagers' living conditions (creation and rehabilitation of water supply networks, electrification, school construction).
More information about I.D.E.E.S Madagascar

In 2009

In 2009, a « pilot » edition of the Student Solidarity Awards was organized in partnership with HEC Solidarity Campus. On May 14th, Henri Proglio, then CEO, rewarded three associations: Evasion Roumanie, Mission Quechua and Action pour le Bénin.

• Evasion Roumanie aims to sustainably improve the living conditions of disadvantaged youths and families in Romania. It was distinguished for its project for aid to children and families in distress in Satu Mare (Northern Romania): holiday camp, hostel, rambling, etc. Evasion Roumanie works alongside several partners: the local association Stea (street youths) and Samtoul (sponsorship of deserving youths), the international social Samu and the National Federation of Firemen of France. Evasion Roumanie received 5 000 €.
  
  
• Mission Quechua, created in 2001, is the runner-up of the Student Solidarity Prize. It provides financial and technical aid to the poor and isolated Andean communities of Peru. In partnership with Groupe Développement, an association of women of Chambarra (microfinance) and the NGO San Javier del Peru, Mission Quechua promotes a dual project: fight against soil impoverishment and desertification on an area of 50 hectares, and generating new income. It received a grant of 3 500 €.
  
  
• Action pour le Bénin was in third place on the podium, earning a grant of 1 500 €. Since its launch in 2001, the association has promoted a wide range of educational projects to facilitate the local economic development of a region of Benin (school support, library). Alongside the local NGOs and associations, it has dubbed the project presented to the jury "education, why not me?". It consists in supporting six young teachers of Benin to pursue their advance studies and local projects in favor of education.