Deadline: 30 June 2011
Open to: persons, groups or institutions, who believe they have improved the position of minorities in the OSCE region
Award: EUR 50,000
The Max van der Stoel Award was established in 2001 by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The Award honours Max van der Stoel, a prominent Dutch statesman who was the first OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, and at the same time supports the work of the HCNM.
The Max van der Stoel Award, a prize worth EUR 50,000, is presented every two years to a person, group or an institution for extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE participating States.
Eligibility
Persons, groups or institutions, who believe they have improved the position of minorities in the OSCE region, are encouraged to inform the OSCE field operations in their country or the relevant OSCE delegation in Vienna. Nominations can only be submitted by Permanent Representations of OSCE participating States, OSCE Institutions and OSCE field operations.
This year, the Award ceremony will also commemorate the late Max van der Stoel, who, as the first OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, helped to shape and develop this institution and continues to inspire our work.
The Max van der Stoel Award, a prize worth EUR 50,000, is presented every two years to a person, group or an institution for extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE participating States.
