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The
Konex Awards were instituted in 1980
to be annually delivered so that the most
distinguished Argentine personalities and
institutions in every field important to the
country’s community be an example to our youth.
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Activity
receiving awards |
10
year cycles |
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Every
year the Konex Foundation offers those awards in
different significant activities in the nation,
in cycles that repeat themselves every ten years.
Initially and in the ten-year span from 1980 to
1989, such personalities received awards for their
life-time accomplishments. As from 1990 to 1999
the accomplishments to receive awards represented
the last ten years of activity. From the year 2000
through 2009 such cycle is repeated, and it will
be repeated indefinitely.
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Grand
Jury |
20
members |
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Every
year a Grand Jury including 20 members is appointed.
The members are specialists in the specific subjects
receiving the award, and they appoint their own
president. The members of the Jury exclude themselves
from being chosen for a Konex Award; a gesture
that the Foundation highly appreciates.
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20
disciplines |
of
an activity |
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Each
year the activity receiving a prize is classified
by the Grand Jury into 20 disciplines.
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Merit
Diplomas |
100
Awards |
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The
Grand Jury selects the five personalities / institutions
that show the most remarkable accomplishments in
each of the chosen disciplines. The 100 personalities
/ institutions receive their "Merit Diploma"
in a public ceremony.
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Platinum
Konex |
20
Awards |
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Then
Grand Jury selects one figure out of the five nominees.
That is how 20 personalities / institutions receive
the "Platinum Konex" in a special
ceremony.
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Diamond
Konex |
1
Award |
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The
Grand Jury also selects the most outstanding personality
/ institution among the 20 Platinum Konex; who is
considered the most relevant figure of the activity
and receives the "Diamond Konex"
in the same ceremony as the 20 Platinum Konex.
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Honour Konex |
1
Award |
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"Honour
Konex" is granted to an outstanding deceased
personality.
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Special
Mentions |
in
addition to the disciplines |
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The
Grand Jury has the power to grant "Special
Mentions" to those figures standing out
for their achievements and are considered worthy
of the award, though they do not specifically fit
within given disciplines.
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Granting
the Awards |
2
ceremonies |
The
100 "Merit Diplomas" are handed
over in a first ceremony, and the other Awards:
namely the "Diamond Konex" ,
the 20 "Platinum Konex" , the
"Honour Konex" and the "Special
Mentions" are offered in a final ceremony.
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