Deadline: 15-Sep-23
The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe announces the opening of the call for nominations for the 29th North-South Prize of the Council of Europe.
The call allows to identify activists, personalities or organisations that have distinguished themselves by their exceptional commitment to international solidarity.
The North-South Prize of the Council of Europe is a unique event to celebrate and promote the defence of fundamental rights, respect between peoples and the protection of the planet.
Focus Areas
- The candidates (if natural person, preferably a man and a woman) must have distinguished themselves in the following areas:
- Protection of human rights, defence of pluralist democracy, public awareness raising on issues of global interdependence and solidarity.
The Prize
- The North-South Prize of the Council of Europe is awarded every year preferably to two nominees, one from the North and the other from the South, keeping, when possible, the gender balance.
- The Prize rewards their commitment to the defence and promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law as well as to the development of intercultural dialogue and the reinforcement of the North-South partnership and solidarity, in conformity with the principles and priorities of the Council of Europe.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Prize shall be awarded to grass root activists, personalities and organisations or institutions recognised for their commitment to the principles.
- The Prize is awarded on a personal basis and not posthumously.
Nominations
- A call for nominations is published on the North-South Centre‘s (NSC) website during the first quarter of each year.
- The chair of the Executive Committee also sends invitation letters calling for nominations to the Centre’s stakeholders and the Member States of the Centre as well as the Council of Europe.
- Stakeholders and the NSC’s partners are encouraged to relay the call for nominations within their communication networks.
- An Organisation or individual may submit nominations, and in particular, the following institutions and individuals are encouraged to do so:
- Member States of the North-South Centre;
- Member States of the Council of Europe;
- Other North-South Centre stakeholders and partners;
- Former winners of the North-South Prize;
- International Organisations.
- Nominations should be addressed to the North-South Centre Secretariat, in English or French, providing the identification of the nominee and the nominator.
For more information, visit Council of Europe.