Deadline: 23 January 2012
Open to: citizens or residents of one of the 27 EU member countries, between 16 and 30 years
Prize: 1st: €5000; 2nd: €3000; 3rd: €2000
The European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen are inviting youth from all the EU Member States, to participate in a competition about EU development, integration and European identity issues.
Description
The prize, aims to encourage the development of European consciousness among young people, as well as their participation in European integration projects. It is awarded to projects undertaken by young people which foster understanding, promote the development of a shared sense of European identity, and offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community.
The ‘European Charlemagne Youth Prize’ is awarded to projects, which
- promote the European and international understanding,
- foster the development of a shared sense of European identity and integration,
- serve as a role model for young people living in Europe and offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community.
The projects can focus on the organisation of various youth events, youth exchanges or internet projects with a European dimension.
The winner or the European Charlemagne Youth Prize will be selected in two-step process.
First step: national juries consisting of at least two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and one representative of youth organizations will select one national winner from each of 27 Member States by 5 March 2012.Second step: the European jury consisting of three MEPs and the President of the European Parliament, four representatives of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen will select the winner from the 27 projects submitted by national juries by 5 April 2012.
Eligibility
- Participants must be citizens or residents of one of the 27 member states of the European Union
- 16-30 years old
Prize
The prize for the best project is €5000, the second, €3000 and the third, €2000. The prizes for the best three projects will be presented by the President of the European Parliament and representative of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. As part of the prize, the laureates will be invited to visit the European Parliament (in Brussels or in Strasbourg).
Application
The projects submitted for the competition must have started and:
a) finished within the calendar year (12 months) preceding the current application deadline or
b) be still running.
All applications must include the following information:
- Title of the project
- Applicant’s surname, first name or name of the organization (if applicable)
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- Contact Address
- E-mail address
- Telephone number (mobile phone and/or fix phone)
- Internet site: (if applicable)
- Complete description of the project
- Summary (1-3 pages) in, English, French or German
- Declaration on EU funding
