Published: 3 April 2012
Region: South East Europe
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), calls for nominations for the 2012 Dr. Erhard Busek – SEEMO Award for Better Understanding in South, Eastern and Central Europe.
Eligible to be nominated are journalists, editors, media executives, media experts, writers or journalism trainers in South East Europe, who have contributed to promoting better understanding in the region and have worked towards ending minority-related problems, ethnic divisions, racism, xenophobia, gender discrimination, homophobia, etc.
The winner will be awarded a cash prize of 3,000 Euros.
The award is sponsored by Dr. Erhard Busek, former Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Jean Monet Professor ad personam, President of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe, Coordinator of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI), and Former Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe.
Deadline for applications is 31 May 2012.
More information is available here.