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Applications invited for international journalism prize "Writing
for CEE 2015"
Utl. Submissions welcome
from all round the world - prize of EUR 5000


Тhe "Writing for CEE" journalism award of APA - Austria
Press Agency and UniCredit Bank Austria has been launched for
the twelfth time.
Submissions are welcome from all round the world to vie for
the prize of EUR 5000. The objective of the award is to promote
debate on Central and Eastern European topics and contribute to
mutual understanding.

Texts that were published between 1 August 2014 and 31 July
2015 in the printed media, radio or television are eligible for
submission.
Online media contributions are equally welcome. However,
private internet texts such as blogs or postings are not
permitted.
Content-wise the submissions can deal with all aspects of
life - politics, economy, everyday life, culture or art. The
details on how to participate can also be found at
www.apa.at/cee-award.

An international jury shall choose one winner from all the
submitted entries. The winner will receive the award at an
official event in November with a prominent honorary guest. In
the previous year for example, German-Russian author Vladimir
Kaminer was the keynote speaker.

Entries are recognised that deal with Central and Eastern
Europe (CEE), support mutual understanding and overcome barriers
as well as prejudices. The ten to twelve best entries are also
published on the Writing for CEE website (www.apa.at/cee-award),
but they can appear in brochures or books as well.

In 2014 the award went to "Spiegel" journalist Takis Wuerger
for a report covering the fight for a Lenin statue in Ukraine.
Wuerger is part of this year's jury, alongside Polish
journalist Pawel Bravo, communications consultant Ildiko
Fueredi-Kolarik, Hungarian radio journalist Julia Varadi,
Bulgarian author Janina Dragostinova, Czech communications
expert Milan Smid, Austrian journalist Cornelia Vospernik, head
of "South East Europe Media Organisation" SEEMO, Oliver Vujovic,
CEE spokesman at UniCredit Bank Austria, Tiemon Kiesenhofer,
and as jury spokesperson, deputy head of the APA Foreign Affairs
department, Alexandra Demcisin.

Previous honorary guests have included former German foreign
minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, first Slovenian President
Milan Kucan, former Czech civil rights campaigner and
subsequently foreign minister Jiri Dienstbier, East-German civil
rights activist Baerbel Bohley, Czech author Pavel Kohout and
former Polish Solidarnosc activist Adam Michnik.

The article in the original language, an English translation
and the author's curriculum vitae are required for entry. A
translation into German is welcome, but not required.
Additional information and the entry form are available online
at www.apa.at/cee-award.


Enquiries:

Petra Haller
Deputy Head of Marketing & Communication
APA - Austria Press Agency
Tel.: +43 (0)1/36060-5710
petra.haller@apa.at

Tiemon Kiesenhofer
Press Spokesperson CEE Division
UniCredit Bank Austria
Tel.: +43 (0)5 05 05 - 56036
tiemon.kiesenhofer@unicreditgroup.at
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