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Goals of the Award:
• to promote regional NGO cooperation in the Black Sea region
• to promote concrete good practices of NGO cooperation in the region
among and for NGOs
• to raise the general public's awareness of existing initiatives of
NGO cooperation in the Black Sea region
To whom it is addressed:
NGOs registered in the Black Sea wider region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation,
Turkey, Ukraine)
The nominated organizations should lead NGO initiative(s) involving actors
from or impacting on more countries in the region. The nominees should have a
proven record of good practice in their work and in fulfilling the
organizational mission (transparency, autonomy etc.)
Selection criteria:
• proven commitment to cooperation in the Black Sea region (track
records of initiatives and projects)
• projects that increase awareness of regional cooperation and
European policies
• involving multiple actors (NGOs, other civil society groups,
academia, mass media, local and national authorities, international
organizations, donors etc.)
• innovative projects, with an European value added as well as a
multiplier effect (impact beyond the target group)
• visible impact
Process of selection:
a. call for nomination
of potential award candidates launched at regional and international level [7
July]
b. deadline for
receipt of nominations [30 July]
c. additional
information may be requested from the short-listed nominated organizations
(e.g. annual reports, short description of their regional activities) [1
August – 20 August]
d. evaluation by the
evaluation committee [mid to end of August]
Who can nominate:
NGOs, other civil society groups, academia, mass media, local and national
authorities, international organizations, donors etc. operating in the Black
Sea region
Evaluation committee:
In 2010, the evaluation committee will include representatives from:
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FOND (Romanian NGO platform) 2
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European Commission 1
Note: There must be no conflict of interest between competition winners and
jury members
Awarding ceremony:
The ceremony in which the award will be formally granted will take place
during the Black Sea NGO Forum, 9-11 September 2010, in Constanta, Romania
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