The Council of Europe is offering this year's "Young Active Citizens Awards" in conjunction with the Council's "European Year of Citizenship through Education."
In keeping with this theme, prizes will be awarded for "concrete examples of educational methods and tools
which are used for promoting young people's active citizenship, and raise
awareness of European citizenship." Examples of these methods and tools, according to the Council,
include (but are not limited to):

Materials should be designed to educate young people on issues of European citizenship and identity, and Europe's
commitment to
human rights and democracy.



Three prizes will be awarded:

First prize: 2000 euros and a diploma.

Second prize: 1000 euros and a diploma.

Third prize: 500 euros and a diploma.

Click here to read more about this award.

Youth organisations, networks or regional authorities may apply.



Projects must be implemented between January 1 2004 and September 30 2005.

Click here to view the
application form.

The completed form should be sent to galina.kupriyanova@coe.int by the October 30 deadline.

Previous winners:

&nbsp&nbsp2004 winners

&nbsp&nbsp2003 winners

&nbsp&nbsp2002 winners