The Fashion Awards 2016 in partnership with Swarovski will be introducing The Swarovski Award for Positive Change. The award recognises individuals who promote the welfare of others by the generous donation of their resources in order to achieve change and positive impact to good causes. Franca Sozzani, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue, is to be honoured for her commitment to diversity and for utilising her position and influence to positively impact the wider world. Her tireless commitment to fundraising for local and international charities has benefited a great number of worthy causes. She will be recognised at the ceremony in part for her commitment to her role as Global Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme, her work with Convivio in the fight to eradicate AIDS and the work she does with the European Institute of Oncology towards prevention and diagnosis of oncological diseases. Throughout her career Sozzani has given consistent prominence to important social issues in Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue. She has played an integral part in the Who Is On Next?, the initiative that identifies and promotes emerging talent around the world, from Europe to Africa and from Asia to the Middle East. She has also overseen the creation of the dedicated Vogue Talents section of the Vogue Italia website.

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