Journalism Prize Writing for CEE 2014 Announced

VIENNA, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

APA and Bank Austria invite journalists from all over Europe to submit entries - Prize Money of EUR 5,000 

(OTS:Vienna) - APA - Austria Press Agency and Bank Austria are this year inviting submissions for the international journalism prize Writing for CEE for the eleventh time. Journalists from all over Europe are invited to submit entries - articles that deal with Central and Eastern Europe or which are relevant for CEE. The Prize is EUR 5,000.

The closing date for entries is 31 July 2014 and entries must have been published between 1 August 2013 and 31 July 2014. Transcripts of radio and TV broadcasts as well as articles published online are also welcome. The prize winner will be chosen by an international jury and the prize will be awarded to contributions which promote mutual understanding and help to overcome borders and prejudice. The aim of Writing for CEE is to promote European integration by means of high-quality journalism.

The name of the winner will be announced and the prize presented at a gala event to be held in Vienna in November. An international jury will evaluate the submitted contributions. Entries must be submitted in the original language accompanied by a translation in English and the curriculum vitae of the author. Translations into German are welcome but are not obligatory. Further information and the entry form are available online at http://www.apa.at/cee-award.

Enquiries:
Petra Haller
Deputy Head of Marketing & Communication
APA - Austria Press Agency
Tel.: +43(0)1/36060-5710
petra.haller@apa.at

Tiemon Kiesenhofer
Press Spokesperson CEE Division
UniCredit Bank Austria
Tel.: +43(0)5-05-05-56036
tiemon.kiesenhofer@unicreditgroup.at