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CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism

It aims at honouring the work carried out by investigative journalists and their contribution to investigative reporting despite the difficult conditions under which they often have to operate. Organised in cooperation with SEEMO, the CEI Secretariat is in charge of the overall coordination. The awarding ceremony usually takes place during the South East Europe Media Forum. 

2021 Focus 

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a socio-economic and health crisis at multiple levels, with effects on employment, income, education, mental well-being, gender inequalities across age, ethnicity, and social groups. Under this framework, the CEI SEEMO Award 2021 seeks to promote the work of investigative journalists who contributed to bringing attention to the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on people’s lives, in particular by exploring stories focused on gender, youth, minority groups and people with disabilities.

Call for Applications

Coming soon!

Past Winners
  • Year: 2022
    Names: Anna Babinets 
    Country: Ukraine
    Note: in the section “Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2021
    Names: Sadeta Bajrović
    Country: Bosnia and herzegovina
    Note: in the section “Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2021
    Names: Milica Vojinović 
    Country: Serbia
    Note: in the section “Young Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2020
    Names: Cecilia Anesi
    Country: Italy
    Note: in the section “Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2020
    Names: Natalija Jovanović
    Country: Serbia
    Note: in the section “Young Professional Journalists”
     
  • Year: 2019
    Names: Ermin Zatega 
    Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Note: in the section “Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2019
    Names: Mubarek Asani 
    Country: North Macedonia 
    Note: in the section “Professional Journalists”
     
  • Year: 2019
    Names: Arlis Alikaj 
    Country: Albania
    Note: in the section “Young Professional Journalists”.
     
  •  Year: 2018
    Names: Stevan Dojčinović
    Country: Serbia
    Section "Professional journalists"
     
  • Year: 2018
    Names: Nino Bilajac
    Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Section “Young Professional Journalists” 
     
  • Year: 2018
    Names: Dragana Pećo 
    Country: Serbia
    Note: Section "Professional journalists"
  • Year: 2017
    Names: Victor Mosneag 
    Country: Moldova
    Note: section “Professional journalists"
  • Year: 2017
    Names: Yevheniia Motorevska
    Country:Ukraine
    Note: section “Young journalists”
  • Year: 2017
    Names: Marina Constantinoiu
    Country: Romania
    Note: Special mention
  • Year: 2016
    Names: Lindita Çela 
    Country: Albania
    Note: section “Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2016
    Names: Artsiom Harbatsevich
    Country: Belarus
    Note: section “Young Journalists”
     
  • Year: 2016
    Names: Iurie Sanduta 
    Country: Moldova
    Note: Special mention
  • Year: 2015
    Names: Aleksandra Bogdani
    Country: Albania
    Note: section “Professional Journalists”
     
  • Year: 2015
    Names: Nadia Burdey
    Country: Ukraine
    Note: section “Young journalists”
     
  • Year: 2015
    Names: Mirko Boskovic
    Country: Montenegro
    Note: Special mention
  • Year: 2015
    Names: Ana Komatina and Vladimir Otasevic
    Country: Montenegro
    Note: Special mention
  • Year: 2014
    Names: Brankica Stanković 
    Country: Serbia
    Note: section “Professional Journalists”
     
  • Winner
    Year: 2014
    Names: Sadeta Fišić, Jovana Kljajić and Maida Salkanović 
    Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Note: section “Young Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2014
    Names: Anna Babinets 
    Country: Ukraine
    Note: Special mention
     
  • Year: 2013
    Names: Mahir Šahinović
    Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Note: section “Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2013
    Names: Rosen Tsvetkov 
    Country: Bulgaria
    Note: section “Young Professional Journalists”
  • Year: 2013
    Names: Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPI)
    Country: Italy
    Note: Special Mention
  • Year: 2012
    Names: Blaz Zgaga and Matej Surc
    Country: Slovenia
  • Year: 2012
    Names: Telnis Skuqi 
    Country: Albania
    Note: Special Investigative Diploma 
  • Year: 2012
    Names: Center for Investigative Journalism (CIN) based in Sarajevo
    Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Note: Special Mention
  • Year: 2011
    Names: Wlodzmierz Kalicki
    Country: Poland
     
  • Year: 2010
    Names: Adrian Mogoş
    Country: Romania
  • Year: 2009
    Names: Besar Likmeta
    Country: Albania
     
  • Year: 2008
    Names: Drago Hedl
    Country: Croatia

 

Winners
2023
Jure Tepina
Slovenia
Professional Jounalists
2023
Azra Husarić Omerović
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Young Professional Journalists
Contacts

Ms. Barbara Fabro

Senior Executive Officer
+39 040 7786 725

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