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UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Region

Global

Deadline Date

January 30 2008


The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites member states, regional and international organisations, and professional and non-governmental organisations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.

The US$25,000 award honours a journalist or organisation that has made a notable contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if this involved risk. The award is named in honour of Colombian Journalist Guillermo Cano, who was killed in 1986 for his criticism of Colombian drug lords. It is awarded every year on World Press Freedom Day.

Organisations can nominate a maximum of three candidates. Self-nominations are not accepted.

The deadline for application is January 30 2008.

Application Information

Click here to download a nomination form in MS Word format.

Click here for more information.

Previous Winners

Click here for information on last year's winner.

Contact

Programme for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace
Paris
France
Fax: 33 1 45 68 55 84
UNESCO Communication and Information website
s.coudray@unesco.org

Source

UNESCO website on December 5 2007.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site December 05 2007
Last Updated January 03 2008

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