European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2021

 

Details

Applications call for European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2021. The European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation of Aachen award the Charlemagne Youth Prize every year to projects run by young people with a strong EU dimension. Applications for 2021 open on 9 November 2020 and run until 1 February 2021.

Theme of the competition

The European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen invite young people from all EU Member States to participate in a competition on EU development, integration, and European identity issues.

The ‘European Charlemagne Youth Prize’ is awarded to projects, which

  • Promote 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 Prizes

  • The three winning projects will be chosen from 27 projects nominated by national juries in all EU countries. The first prize is €7,500, the second prize €5,000 and the third prize €2,500.
  • Representatives of all 27 national winning projects will receive an invitation to the Charlemagne Youth Prize award ceremony in Aachen in May 2020.

The Rules

Projects must meet the following criteria in order to qualify

  • Promote 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.
  • Offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community.

Participation Requirements

  • Applicants must be between 16 and 30 years old and must be citizens or residents of an EU Member State.
  • Participants can apply, either individually or in groups; in the case of group and cross-border projects, the project can only be submitted in one country which is closely linked to the project.
  • Projects can be in all official EU languages. Projects submitted for the competition must have started.

Application Materials

All applications must include the following information:

  • Applicant’s surname and first name (or surname and first name of the responsible contact in the case of a group or organization) Country of residence
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • E-mail address
  • Telephone number
  • Website (if available)
  • Title of the project
  • Summary in English, French or German
  • Complete description of the project in any of the official EU-languages
  • Declaration of EU funding

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Type of Opportunity Competitions and Awards

Deadline                        01 February,2020

Open to                        All

Organizer               The European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen

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