Awards
Luis Aparicio Prize
Nominations
If you think you know somebody that deserves the Luis Aparicio Prize please send a letter or nomination accompanied by the nominee’s résumé/curriculum vitae or by a substantial accounts of the accomplishments of the nominee and should be sent to the ILERA Secretariat at ilera@ilo.org.
The winners
Prof Luis Aparicio Valdez, Sra. Maruja Aparicio, Sra. Maria Helena Aparicio
History
Luis Aparicio Valdez was ILERA’s President from 2003 to 2006 and, in this role, was the host of the 14th ILERA World Congress in Lima, Peru in 2006. Sadly, he became quite ill during that year as he battled a series of ailments including cancer. Despite this, Luis led a team of dedicated colleagues who staged a very successful World Congress. He passed away shortly after the 6th Regional Congress of the Americas held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September 2008.
Luis Aparicio Valdez was known throughout Latin America as a scholar passionately committed to the study of all aspects of labour and industrial relations. He was a professor of industrial relations at university level and a prolific author of books and articles. He is particularly remembered for the strong encouragement he gave to many young scholars in the field. By nature, he was a warm, open and respectful man and these qualities made it possible for him to bring governments, academia, and companies together to discuss issues of employment relations. He was the founder and President of the Asociación Peruana de Relaciones de Trabajo (APERT) and assisted colleagues in other Latin American countries with the establishment of such networks.
The family and friends of Luis have established the Luis Aparicio Prize in his honour and to reward emerging scholars based on their contribution to the study and research in any aspect of work, employment, labour and employment relations. It is designed to recognize outstanding contributions to research and policy by relatively recent entrants to the field. An emerging scholar is a person ten years or less from receipt of the terminal degree (Ph.D. or other terminal degree such as a law degree). The prize will be awarded once every three years on the occasion of an ILERA World Congress and the winner receives a financial award and a plaque.
Funding
The winner of the price receives a financial award in the amount of 1000 USD. Besides a significant contribution received from Luis’ family, ILERA is seeking funds to ensure the continuity of the award. If you are interested in donating to the fund, kindly complete and return this form to the ILERA Secretariat.
We sincerely thank you for your support.
Academic Excellence Award
Nominations
If you think you know somebody that deserves the ILERA Academic Excellence Award, please send a letter or nomination accompanied by the nominee’s résumé/curriculum vitae or by a substantial accounts of the accomplishments of the nominee and should be sent to the ILERA Secretariat at ilera@ilo.org.
Academic Excellence Award
The ILERA Academic Excellence Award was created in 2017 to recognize outstanding academic achievements in the field of labour and employment relations. The award is made once every three years and presented on the ocassion of the ILERA World Congress.
Any member of ILERA or a member of any of the national associations affiliated with ILERA may nominate a distinguished scholar known for academic contributions to the study of labour and employment relations and his/her active participation in ILERA.
Professional Excellence Award
Nominations
If you think you know somebody that deserves the ILERA Professional Excellence Award, please send a letter or nomination accompanied by the nominee’s résumé/curriculum vitae or by a substantial accounts of the accomplishments of the nominee and should be sent to the ILERA Secretariat at ilera@ilo.org.
The winners
The ILERA Professional Excellence Award was created in 2017 to recognize outstanding achievements in policy-relevant contributions in the area of labour and employment relations.
Any member of ILERA or a member of any of the national associations affiliated with ILERA may nominate a professional or practitioner (e.g. union leader, government official, company manager) known for his/her great contributions to the well-being of workers, the significant promotion of labour-management partnership, or innovations in labour policy.