The Central European Initiative (CEI), in cooperation with the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), has launched the Call for Proposals 2012 of the Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism. The Award is open to nationals from all 18 CEI Member States who have acquired special merits in investigative journalism over the past three years and who are still active in journalism.
The winning candidate will receive a cash prize of 5.000 EUR, offered by the CEI, which will be officially presented on the occasion of the South East Europe Media Forum to be held in Montenegro (Budva/Becici) on 15-16 October 2012. The CEI SEEMO Award, established in 2008, is meant to honour journalists who highly contribute to investigative reporting despite the difficult conditions under which they often have to operate.“We know the crucial role journalists and media have in ensuring that citizens have access to ideas and information, that’s why we give a yearly award for outstanding merits in investigative journalism” said CEI Secretary General Amb. Gerhard Pfanzelter. According to SEEMO Secretary General Oliver Vujovic “investigative journalists are important for democratic developments of each country in the CEI / SEEMO region”.
The Award usually attracts the attention of highly qualified candidates engaged in investigative reporting. So far, it has been assigned to Drago Hedl from Croatia (2008), Besar Likmeta from Albania (2009), Adrian Mogoş from Romania (2010) and Włodzmierz Kalicki from Poland (2011). Call for Proposals and Application Form
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2012