Journalists from Latin America, Portugal, Spain and Hispanic media in the United States are eligible to participate in the fourth edition of a competition recognising media that raise awareness of children's rights.

Organised by the Latin American office of UNICEF and the EFE News Agency, the goal of this award is to promote investigative reporting on behalf of children, and to encourage the media to pay more attention to issues of children's rights in the region.

The categories are print, radio, television, graphics, and children's television. There also will be an award for work in any category that addresses HIV and AIDS issues.

The winner of each category will receive USD $4,000 and a trophy by Ecuadoran artist Oswaldo Guayasamín. The ceremony is scheduled for November 20 in Panama City. The day also marks the 16th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Entries should have been published for broadcast any time from September 1 2003 through August 31 2005, and can be sent to any local UNICEF office or EFE bureau. Deadline for entries is August 31 2005.