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. 

Call for Applications 2024

The CEI and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) are proud to announce the 2024 Call for Applications.

The Award is meant to promote high-quality investigative journalism and acknowledge the efforts of media professionals to explore major topics, often working under difficult conditions.
 

This year’s Award seeks to highlight the role of investigative journalism in raising public awareness of critical issues in the agriculture/food security, environment, and health sectors, with the aim of advocating for transparency and good governance as regards practices, procedures, funding.
 

• Deadline: 31 July 2024 (23:59 CEST) 
• Application Package available HERE.

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For more info: fabro@cei.int

Past Winners

• Year: 2023
  Names: Jure Tepina
  Country: Slovenia
  Note: in the section “Professional Journalists”
• 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