Deadline: 15 February 2017
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is inviting applicants for its UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2017, funded by the Cano Foundation (Colombia) and the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (Finland).
This Prize was established by UNESCO’s Executive Board, in 1997, in honour of Guillermo Cano, a Colombian journalist who died in the exercise of his profession. Its purpose is to reward each year a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defense and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if risks have been involved.
The World Press Freedom Day 2017 will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 3 May 2017.
Prize Information
Awarded annually, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May), the Prize is marked by a ceremony and the winner is presented with the sum of US$25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
UNESCO invites the governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international and regional professional non-governmental organizations, active in the field of press freedom, to nominate candidates for next year’s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must fill the Nomination form in English or French via given website.
For more information, please visit World Press Freedom Prize 2017.