Under the aegis of President Abdullah Gul of Turkey and Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, President of the Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organization (AGFUND), the celebration of handing over ceremony of AGFUND Prize in its 10th version in its three Categories will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on October 13th. The Award will be handed over to the following winners: -The international organizations' role in supporting the developing countries' national policies and programs to control the main causing diseases of visual impairment won by Helen Keller International (HKI). - NGOs efforts in the prevention of visual impairment and rehabilitation of the blind people won by Annour Foundation, Egypt. - Individual-led initiatives to develop the blind's capabilities and invest their skills won by Al Shefa Trust, Pakistan Also, AGFUND International Committee will hold its 10th meeting and announce the winning developmental projects on the development of agriculture by using modern techniques that come in conjunction with the global interest in the expansion of food production to cope with famine and curb rising food prices and risks of global warming on agricultural resources.
