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2006 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the 2006 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. It is seeking an organization that has made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world.

The prize - now at $1.5 million - is the world's largest humanitarian award, and is presented annually to an established nonprofit, charitable, or non-governmental organization. The prize is not a grant, based on future goals, but an award for recent and historic accomplishments. An independent international panel of jurors makes the final selection. The 2005 award will be presented this fall and the 2006 prize will be announced in the fall of 2007.

Nomination instructions are available now on the Hilton Foundation website, www.hiltonfoundation.org. The 2006 prize nomination period begins August 2005 and nominations must be received or postmarked by November 7, 2005.