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Thursday, 07 February 2008 00:19

REQUEST FOR PRODUCTIONS - 500 Euro Award 

As part of the 2010 World Sleep Day activities, WASM is providing two 500 Euro awards for productions submitted related to World Sleep Day 2010.  Content must be original with permission to publish on the www.worldsleepday.org website. The first 500 Euro award deadline is March 15, 2010, and will be presented based on the best submitted creation related to sleep.  Submitted content can include short five minute or less videos, poems, music, pictures, or other aesthetic responses to the field of sleep.   A second 500 Euro award deadline is May 31, 2010, and will be presented based on the best submitted production that shares how World Sleep Day 2010 was used to promote and celebrate sleep.  Content must be submitted to Allan O’Bryan via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .    

 

WORLD SLEEP DAY 2010  --  MARCH 19, 2010

World Sleep Day is an international annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders. World Sleep Day 2010 is being held on March 19th, under the slogan "Sleep Well, Stay Healthy".  

This marks the third World Sleep Day event organized by the World Association of Sleep Medicine.  This years event involves the organization of local groups promoting sleep health, presentation of educational materials, a video competition, and exhibition of historical videos.

The World Sleep Day declaration is as follows:

  • Whereas, sleepiness and sleeplessness constitute a global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life,

 

  • Whereas, much can be done to prevent and treat sleepiness and sleeplessness,

 

  • Whereas, professional and public awareness are the firsts steps to action,

 

  • We hereby DECLARE that the disorders of sleep are preventable and treatable medical conditions in every country of the world.
 

The World Sleep Day Committee would like you to assist in raising awareness of World Sleep Day 2010 by carrying out related activities in your country. World Sleep Day Committee members:
Antonio Culebras, co-chair
Liborio Parrino, co-chair
Richard Allen,
Teresa Canet,
Sudhansu Chokroverty,
Wang (Jenny) Fang,
Christian Guilleminault,
Suresh Kumar,
Nana Osaka
Julia Santin
Garima Shukla,
Mario Terzano,
Robert Thomas,
Claudia Trenkwalder,
Catesby Ware,
Allan O’Bryan, WASM Executive Director.
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