The Lorenzo Natali Prize 2008

The Lorenzo Natali Prize rewards journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development. Originally reserved for print and online press, the Lorenzo Natali Prize has opened this year to radio and television journalists.

Created in 1992 by the European Commission to promote dedicated journalism of the highest quality, it was named after Lorenzo Natali for his dedication to his work as former vice-president of the European Commission, in charge of cooperation and development between 1985 and 1989.

To organize the Lorenzo Natali Prize, the European Commission works with some of the most prestigious world press associations: Reporters Without Borders, winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Mind in 2005; and World Association of Newspapers, representing a total of more than 18000 publications over the five continents

The 15 award winners of the Lorenzo Natali Prize will be the special guests of the European Commission in Europe in November 2008. The European Commissioner Louis Michel will personally give the trophies and prizes to the winners during an exceptional evening in honour of the award winners. The event will take place in France during the 2008 European Development Days, a very high-level political event (www.eudevdays.eu).

The Natali Grand Prize will be awarded to the journalist who has submitted the best piece of work, as determined by an independent jury. He will receive a total of 10,000 euros.

The deadline for entries is June 30th 2008. For additional information on application procedures, visit the website www.nataliprize2008.eu