Deadline: 12 September 2010
Geographical Restrictions: open to Iraqi journalists
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): journalistic articles
Prize/Payment: see below, under "Award"
The Open Eye Award invites applications this year from Iraqi business journalists, addressing the main economic issues faced by Iraq today. The three best pieces will be chosen to receive the prize. Applications are open until the 12th of September 2010.
Eligibility
The award panel seeks pieces focused on Iraq’s most important economic issues. Articles should engage with their subjects critically and propose solutions to problems. All journalistic forms are accepted – reportage, essays, features.
Preconditions for participation
Unpublished Articles
- Any Iraqi over the age of 18 can apply.
- Articles can be submitted in Arabic or Kurdish.
- Articles should not be longer five A4 pages single-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman.
- Both published and unpublished articles are accepted but published articles cannot be older than 1 January 2010.
- Journalists must fill in the application form. www.mict-international.org/openeye .
- Journalists must send the application as an attachment to an email by 12 September 2010 to mirvat@mict-international.org .
- The WPI editorial team will announce on 15 September a shortlist of selected articles to be considered by the jury.
- Journalists will be given a one-time payment of USD 100 to cover the cost of producing their article.
- Finished articles by shortlisted applicants must be sent to mirvat@mict-international.org by 5 October 2010.
Already Published Articles
- Journalists must fill in the application form. www.mict-international.org/openeye .
- Journalists must send the application, together with their article, as attachments to an email by 12 September 2010 to mirvat@mict-international.org .
- The WPI editorial team will announce on 15 September a shortlist of selected articles to be considered by the jury.
Award
Three winners will be chosen to receive Open Eye Awards. Authors will be invited to an award ceremony in Berlin. Part of the awards includes a ten-day work placement in the editorial department of Wirtschaftsplattform Irak and in two other editorial department in the field of business journalism. During their stay in the German capital, they will also take part in a cultural program, presenting Berlin’s most important historical and political sights. All participants will be notified of their result via email on 15 November 2010.
Jury
The jury of ten consists of five well-known reporters and editors from Iraq and Germany, as well as members of the German Foreign Office. According to a transparent evaluation scheme, they will choose the eventual winners.
Topics
Articles are welcome that deal with any business-related topic or issue significant to Iraq’s economic future. Some possible topics include privatisation or other urgently needed economic reforms, government support for small- and medium-sized enterprises, the federal budget, cooperate responsibility, the promotion of exemplary corporate governance or sponsorship of large capital spending projects.
General Information
The Wirtschaftsplattform Irak, an online-publication run by the non-profit organisation MICT - Media in Cooperation and Transition, is awarding the OPEN EYE AWARD to Iraqi journalists. The project and the award are supported by the German Foreign Office.Since February 2009, the Wirtschaftsplattform Irak has been providing information on developments in Iraqi economics, politics and society to foster stronger economic ties between Germany and Iraq and thus to play a part in conflict prevention and the strengthening of democratic structures. With this prize, the Wirtschaftsplattform Irak aspires to reward journalists who show their commitment to well-researched investigative journalism and thereby contribute to transparency and sustainability within the economic sphere in Iraq.
Deadline for submission of previously unpublished articles: 5 October 2010
Nominations: 15 September 2010
Announcement: 15 November 2010
Award ceremony in Berlin: 9 December 2010
Placement in Berlin: 10.–20. December 2010
Open Eye Award - Sponsorship award for journalists - contacts
Sponsor: MICT, Wirtschaftsplattform Irak and German Foreign Office, Berlin
Contact persons:
Mirvat Adwan (Arabic, Kurdish, English): mirvat@mict-international.org
Elisabeth Schmidt (German, English): elisabeth@mict- international.org
Address: MICT, Brunnenstraße 9, 10119 Berlin
Telephone: 0049/30/484 93 0216
Fax: 0049/30/690 88 390
More information here.
Geographical Restrictions: open to Iraqi journalists
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): journalistic articles
Prize/Payment: see below, under "Award"
The Open Eye Award invites applications this year from Iraqi business journalists, addressing the main economic issues faced by Iraq today. The three best pieces will be chosen to receive the prize. Applications are open until the 12th of September 2010.
Eligibility
The award panel seeks pieces focused on Iraq’s most important economic issues. Articles should engage with their subjects critically and propose solutions to problems. All journalistic forms are accepted – reportage, essays, features.
Preconditions for participation
Unpublished Articles
- Any Iraqi over the age of 18 can apply.
- Articles can be submitted in Arabic or Kurdish.
- Articles should not be longer five A4 pages single-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman.
- Both published and unpublished articles are accepted but published articles cannot be older than 1 January 2010.
- Journalists must fill in the application form. www.mict-international.org/openeye .
- Journalists must send the application as an attachment to an email by 12 September 2010 to mirvat@mict-international.org .
- The WPI editorial team will announce on 15 September a shortlist of selected articles to be considered by the jury.
- Journalists will be given a one-time payment of USD 100 to cover the cost of producing their article.
- Finished articles by shortlisted applicants must be sent to mirvat@mict-international.org by 5 October 2010.
Already Published Articles
- Journalists must fill in the application form. www.mict-international.org/openeye .
- Journalists must send the application, together with their article, as attachments to an email by 12 September 2010 to mirvat@mict-international.org .
- The WPI editorial team will announce on 15 September a shortlist of selected articles to be considered by the jury.
Award
Three winners will be chosen to receive Open Eye Awards. Authors will be invited to an award ceremony in Berlin. Part of the awards includes a ten-day work placement in the editorial department of Wirtschaftsplattform Irak and in two other editorial department in the field of business journalism. During their stay in the German capital, they will also take part in a cultural program, presenting Berlin’s most important historical and political sights. All participants will be notified of their result via email on 15 November 2010.
Jury
The jury of ten consists of five well-known reporters and editors from Iraq and Germany, as well as members of the German Foreign Office. According to a transparent evaluation scheme, they will choose the eventual winners.
Topics
Articles are welcome that deal with any business-related topic or issue significant to Iraq’s economic future. Some possible topics include privatisation or other urgently needed economic reforms, government support for small- and medium-sized enterprises, the federal budget, cooperate responsibility, the promotion of exemplary corporate governance or sponsorship of large capital spending projects.
General Information
The Wirtschaftsplattform Irak, an online-publication run by the non-profit organisation MICT - Media in Cooperation and Transition, is awarding the OPEN EYE AWARD to Iraqi journalists. The project and the award are supported by the German Foreign Office.Since February 2009, the Wirtschaftsplattform Irak has been providing information on developments in Iraqi economics, politics and society to foster stronger economic ties between Germany and Iraq and thus to play a part in conflict prevention and the strengthening of democratic structures. With this prize, the Wirtschaftsplattform Irak aspires to reward journalists who show their commitment to well-researched investigative journalism and thereby contribute to transparency and sustainability within the economic sphere in Iraq.
Deadline for submission of previously unpublished articles: 5 October 2010
Nominations: 15 September 2010
Announcement: 15 November 2010
Award ceremony in Berlin: 9 December 2010
Placement in Berlin: 10.–20. December 2010
Open Eye Award - Sponsorship award for journalists - contacts
Sponsor: MICT, Wirtschaftsplattform Irak and German Foreign Office, Berlin
Contact persons:
Mirvat Adwan (Arabic, Kurdish, English): mirvat@mict-international.org
Elisabeth Schmidt (German, English): elisabeth@mict- international.org
Address: MICT, Brunnenstraße 9, 10119 Berlin
Telephone: 0049/30/484 93 0216
Fax: 0049/30/690 88 390
More information here.
