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Journalist award now in its tenth year, submissions accepted until 31 July
In 2013 the EUR 5,000 "Writing for CEE" journalist prize will be awarded for the tenth time. Journalists from all round Europe – including Northern Europe, South Eastern Europe and the CIS countries – are invited to submit their works in this jubilee year.
The award is not an EU prize, nor is it a special prize for topics concerning Central Europe or Central and Eastern Europe. "We would expressly like to invite all European journalists to participate", emphasised jury chairman Ambros Kindel. The work submitted should tackle life in Europe, the hopes, concerns and desires of the people, and contribute to bringing nations together and overcoming prejudices.
Former winners include Czech journalist Lubos Palata (2004), Bulgarian author Diana Ivanova (2005), Bosnian journalist Sefik Dautbegovic (2006), Austrian author Martin Leidenfrost (2007), radio journalist Anna Koktsidou born in Greece but who grew up in Germany (2008), Austrian journalist Florian Klenk (2009), Bosnian-born author Azra Nuhefendic who lives in Italy (2010), Slovenian journalist and photographer Meta Krese (2011) and Czech journalist Martin Ehl (2012).
Prominent honorary guests have included GDR civil rights campaigner Bärbel Bohley, now deceased, former Czech foreign minister Jiri Dienstbier, former Slovenian President Milan Kucan, legendary German foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher and the former High Representative of the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina and today Austrian Ambassador at the OECD Wolfgang Petritsch.
In addition to the prize winner from the previous year, members of the jury have included Czech communications expert Milan Smid, Slovakian publicist Michael Berko, communications consultant Ildiko Füredi-Kolarik, Polish journalists Igor Janke and Pawel Bravo, Hungarian radio journalist Julia Varadi, Bulgarian author Janina Dragostinova, CEE press spokesman of UniCredit Bank Austria Tiemon Kiesenhofer, and as jury spokesperson, communications specialist Ambros Kindel.
Entries published after 1 August 2012 can be submitted until 31 July 2013. Transcripts from radio, TV and online media are also welcome. The winner will be announced and receive the award in November 2013 at an event in Vienna.
The submissions must be made in the original language along with a translation into English and a CV of the writer/author. More information and the submission form can be downloaded from the internet at www.apa.at/cee-award.
Enquiries: Bank Austria Press Office CEE
Tiemon Kiesenhofer, Tel. 05 05 05 - 56036