Black Sea NGO Award for Excellency in promoting regional cooperation in the Black Sea region, 3rd edition

The Representation of the European Commission in Romania will award this year for the third time, within the framework of Black Sea NGO Forum, the Black Sea NGO Award for Excellency in promoting regional cooperation in the Black Sea region.

The aim of the award is to enhance the profile of civil society regional cooperation, of the Black Sea Synergy and its role in proposing a regional, cooperative approach in the region as well as the multilateral dimension of EU external policies.

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 civil society cooperation in the Black Sea region.

To whom it is addressed ?

NGOs registered in the Black Sea wider region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, 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.

The winner of the award will receive a grant amounting to 5,000 EUR to further support the regional initiatives

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 can nominate organizations which fulfill as many of the selection criteria aforementioned. The nomination form can be found in the attachement.

Contact persons:

FOND: Adriana Zaharia - adriana.zaharia@fondromania.org / ...

European Commission Representation in Romania: Monica Loloiu - monica.loloiu@ec.europa.eu / +40 21 203 5439