Nominations open for Coppieters Awards 2019

Nominations for the second edition of the Coppieters Awards are now open.

The main objective of the Coppieters Awards is to identify and support projects, persons and organizations that (1) have successfully managed to find innovative ways to stand for cultural and linguistic diversity, intercultural dialogue, defense of minorities, support for the right to self-determination, support for the national rights of peoples around the world, peace, democracy and a united Europe, (2) and embody the values of the Coppieters Foundation.

Awardees may be invited to participate at the next Coppieters Foundation General Assembly that will take place in Brussels in the presence of the our network of media and civil society organizations. Awardees may also be invited to participate in regional or global events that can serve as platforms to present their projects or ideas.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process for the Coppieters Awards is guided by the principles of fairness, transparency and integrity. The steps outlined are intended to retain the integrity of the process whilst preserving a level of flexibility in the creation of an open and effective competitive procedure.

The selection process is as follows:

1 – Jury

The jury shall consist of the Advisory Scientific Council and the President of the Coppieters Foundation who will lead the discussion.

2 – Nominations

Projects, persons and organizations can be nominated for this award.

The deadline for nominations is: 14th of February 2019.

The nominees should stand for:

• cultural and linguistic diversity, intercultural dialogue, and defense of minorities
• right to self-determination
• collective rights of peoples in Europe and/or around the world
• peace and democracy
• a united Europe

Nominations can be put forward by:

• Coppieters Bureau members
• Coppieters honorary members
• Coppieters member organisations and associated member organisations
• Our collaborators, contributors and researchers
• Members of the European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament
• European Free Alliance Bureau members
• European Free Alliance Honorary members
• European Free Alliance member organisations and associated member organisations

All nominations should be composted of the following elements:

• Proposal and motivation letter addressed to Xabier Macias, President of the Coppieters Foundation with an explanation as to why the nominations is tabled.
• Resume/biography of the nominated person/organization
• Other supporting documents with relevant information for the assessment of the Jury (if any)

These should be sent to:

Postal address: EFA-CMC-EFAY (to the attention of Ignasi Centelles), Boomkwekerijstraat 1/4, 1000 Brussel, België

or

Email: info@ideasforeurope.eu

3 – Eligibility screening and shortlisting

Awards may not be given posthumously.

All submissions will be assessed and the above eligibility criteria must be considered and met. Up to 10 nominations will be shortlisted for the consideration of the Jury.

4 – Selection of finalists, final evaluation and decision

Finalists will be selected by an international jury of experts. The jury shall consist of the Advisory Scientific Council and the President of the Coppieters Foundation who will lead the discussion.

The nominated projects, persons and organizations will be assessed on the basis of their work’s relevance, quality, clarity and innovation.

A decision will be taken by unanimity. Should the Jury fail to reach unanimity, the decision will be taken by an absolute majority of votes, or alternatively by simple majority. Should the Jury fail to reach a conclusive verdict by simple majority, a final vote will be held and the nominee that obtains the highest number of votes will be selected.

The Jury will meet and decide on the winner on the 7 March 2019 in Brussels.

5 – Awards

There will be an individual award, for moral persons, and a collective award, for projects, juridical persons, organization and/or social movements.
The awards do not consist of a monetary prize.

The award ceremony will be held in Brussels during the second quarter of 2019.

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This award and the Coppieters Foundation is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the conference nor the opinions of the speakers at the awards ceremony.