Fellowships and Awards, Press Freedom
Deadline: 15/01/2009
Region: Worldwide, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Journalism organizations worldwide have until January 15 to nominate candidates for the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.
The prize will honor a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defense and/or promotion of press freedom in the world, especially if risk is involved.
The winner will receive US$25,000 during the World Press Freedom Day conference on May 3, 2009 in Qatar.
The nomination form must be completed in English or French and sent to UNESCO, Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace, 1, rue Miollis, 75732 Paris, cedex 15, France.
For more information, contact s.coudray@unesco.org or visit http://tinyurl.com/68bw55.
