The Stockholm Challenge GKP Awards 2007 is a collaboration between the Stockholm Challenge and Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP). The joint awards reflect the complementary interests and strengths of both organisations as important platforms for the global promotion of Knowledge for Development (K4D) and ICT for Development (ICT4D).

Submissions for the Stockholm Challenge GKP Award 2007 have been accepted through the same entry form as the Stockholm Challenge 2008. There have been additional questions related to the GKP special focus on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSP).

An MSP is defined as a partnership between parties from at least three different stakeholder groups, namely business, civil society and government at all levels (including public institutions in health, education, social, welfare and agriculture) that share risks, costs and mutual benefits. The partnership does not have to be formal or contractual but the entry has to show how it meets these criteria.

The aims of the new initiative have been:

• To encourage, identify, analyse and profile innovation and excellence in K4D and ICT4D, with a special focus on multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• To increase learning, collaborative and partnership opportunities by profiling the activities of selected organisations based on merit.
• To raise awareness for the multi-stakeholder dimension in knowledge for development (K4D) and information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D) by showcasing concrete examples to facilitate greater learning.

The important dates of the Stockholm Challenge GKP Awards 2007 have been:

• January 1, 2007 opens for applications
• September, 15, 2007 closes for jury deliberations
• October 15, 2007 Jury decision, announcement of finalists, followed by finalists’ travel arrangements
• December 11-13, 2007 winner announcement and award presentation at the Global Knowledge Event for the Future in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• May 19 -22, 2008 winners go to Challenge Week in Stockholm