Background
This fund has been named in honor of the late Carolyn Hauer who has been described as knowing something about every country in the world. Carolyn loved helping persons transport their curiosity, minds and souls to these locations, especially those seen as “falling off the map.” To her, the world owes much to Paris, but also a great deal to Samarkand, Lima, Reykjavik and Ulan Bator. People live rich, sometimes desperate lives in New York, Sydney and London, but also in Elko, Corfu, Kathmandu, Nanty Glo, Patagonia and Antananarivo. Indeed, the bulwark and bright spire for every individual is a different, unique place. Each tucked-away corner of the Earth intrigued Carolyn, and she hoped a tableaux of each could be maintained, firmly believing every town, province, parish and region contributes a vital strand to the complex design of the world’s historical tapestry. It is hoped that this fund will help imbuing the audiovisual portion of this tapestry with vibrantly rich, fantastic, flowing colors and scenes.

Purpose
This fund was established in 2004 to: Award non-profit institutional AMIA memberships and AMIA Newsletter subscriptions to non-profit institutions and organizations from countries outside the normal reach of the Association (i.e. countries outside of the US, Canada, Western Europe, Japan and Oceania).

Provide financial assistance to AMIA Conference Panelists from emerging nations to attend the AMIA Annual Conference (i.e. countries outside of the US, Canada, Western Europe, Japan and Oceania).

Each year that funding is available, a total of between $3,000.00 USD and $5,000.00 USD will be used for these purposes. Awards to panelists will range from $500.00 to $1,000.00

Selection
Memberships and Subscriptions – Nominations are accepted for eligible organizations. Please submit the organization’s name, mission statement, contact information, proof of non-profit status and a brief description to the AMIA Office explaining how the membership or subscription would assist with the mission. Awards are made in January.

Travel Assistance to the AMIA Annual Conference – Travel assistance awards are made by the AMIA Conference Committee in consultation with the International Outreach Task Force and are approved by the AMIA Board of Directors. Candidates eligible will already have been confirmed as a panelist by the conference committee. Awards are made in June.

This fund has been established due to the generosity of an AMIA member and will continue as long as funds are available. Your tax deductible contributions to help support this fund are gratefully appreciated. For more information, please contact the AMIA Office.