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LONDON, May 4, 2021/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Today, the Swarovski Foundation announced the names of the nine winning

participants chosen to participate in the Swarovski Foundation: Creatives for

Our Future program.

After a successful call for applications which resulted in over 400

applications from 72 countries, the selection committee comprised of members

from the Swarovski Foundation, United Nations Office for Partnerships, and

program advocates finalized the creative cohort. They are:

    - Sejal Budholiya, Mechanical Engineering Student, Performance Artist

      and Entrepreneur (India)

    - Agnieszka Doczynska, Graphic Designer (Poland)

    - Yara Mohamed Evida, Architect (Egypt)

    - Daniele Ficarra, Product Designer (Italy)

    - Ghislain Irakoze, Engineer (Rwanda)

    - Shuzo Matsuhashi, Fashion Designer (Japan)

    - Osasumwen Obasogie, Mechanical Engineer & entrepreneur (Nigeria)

    - Benjamin Spencer, Footwear and Accessories Designer (USA)

    - Camila Wandemberg, Textile Designer (Ecuador)

The nine grantees were chosen for their groundbreaking ideas and innovative

approaches to design, which offer new methods for addressing sustainability

challenges, and for their commitment to driving progress towards the 17

Sustainable Development Goals, the blueprint for a better world set out by the

United Nations in 2015

Their areas of expertise span across sustainable fashion, product design,

biotechnologies, architecture, engineering and visual arts.   Each grantee will

receive a $15,000 grant, paired with educational opportunities, industry

networking access and tailored mentorship, provided by the program advocates.

This network includes renowned personalities from the creative industries,

academia, culture and philanthropy.  

The full list of Program advocates can be found here:(

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ikwrb68z38635sh/AAC6eA2WM0CI-19C55IxUZ5Wa?dl=0 )

Nadja Swarovski comments:

"I am delighted that the Creatives for Our Future program received so much

interest from young talents worldwide. This is evidence of the strong

commitment from younger generations to use their creativity to raise awareness

and find solutions in sustainable development. Swarovski Foundation's mission

is to foster creativity for the benefit of society and the environment, and

creatives are the problem solvers and critical thinkers that will lead

solutions to sustainability challenges  like climate change and human rights

issues in this pivotal era.

For press inquiries, please contact:

Europe, Middle East, Africa    

Judith Fereday                                  

judith.fereday@camronpr.com  

North America, Latin America

Sara Griffin

sara.griffin@camronpr.com

Asia, Australia

Adnan Abbasi

adnan.abbasi@camronpr.com

NOTES TO EDITORS AND PRESS IMAGES:

Additional information on the creative cohort and mentors:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dxub17oqhp8oo88/AAAaHlZNUA1fL6HbkoQsCACia?dl=0

Additional information on the Swarovski Foundation and the United Nations

Sustainable Development Goals:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k22xgd147ybj3nc/AADP0zqpBau-0ClW9Ytt5lG3a?dl=0

Additional information on the Swarovski Foundation Creatives for our Future

www.sfcreatives.org  

SOURCE: Swarovski Foundation