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Mediterranean Journalist Award 2012: focus on civil society and democracy-building

28-05-2012

The Anna Lindh Foundation has officially launched the 6th edition of the Mediterranean Journalist Award. The contest, which will run until 20 July 2012, is open to journalists from the 42 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean, who are invited to compete for cash prizes of €2,500.
 
The award is organised by the Anna Lindh Foundation in collaboration with COPEAM (the permanent conference of Mediterranean audiovisual operators), the European Commission and the Allianz Cultural Foundation. It rewards journalists from the written press, radio and television and new media, who through their work contribute to the promotion of diversity and intercultural dialogue and provide balanced and informed coverage of cultural issues in the region, ranging from minorities, migration, integration and identity to religion and cultural traditions.
 
Given the historical social transformations unfolding in the Euro-Mediterranean region, the Anna Lindh Foundation will this year recognise exceptional journalistic works on the theme of 'Reporting on civil society and democracy-building'.
 
Furthermore, an’ Outstanding Contribution’ award will be bestowed by the International Jury to a leading journalist or media institution for their professional commitment to intercultural dialogue.
 
An international jury will preselect 15 finalists to be invited to attend the award ceremony due to take place in Berlin on 18 October 2012. Five journalists, one per category, will be announced winners of the 2012 edition.
 
The winners will receive a €2,500 cash prize, and will be involved together with the finalists, in the Anna Lindh Foundation’s future activities and events during the upcoming year.
 
Since its launch in 2006, some 30 journalists from the Euro-Mediterranean region have been awarded the Anna Lindh journalism award for having contributed to bridging the gap between mutual perceptions and helped in bringing people of different culture together.
 
The Anna Lindh Foundation for Inter-Cultural Dialogue promotes knowledge, mutual respect and inter-cultural dialogue between the people of the Euro-Mediterranean region, working through a network of more than 3,000 civil society organisations in 43 countries. Its budget is co-funded by the EU (€7 million) and the EU member states (€6 million). (EU Neighbourhood Info)
 
Read more
 
Press release
 
Award webpage
 
Award Facebook page
 
Anna Lindh Foundation – fiche and news
 
Anna Lindh Foundation – website
 
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre press pack – Supporting press freedom and dialogue
 

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