World Press Freedom Day (3 May)

Application Deadline: February 15 2015

UNESCO established the World Press Freedom Prize in honour of Guillermo Cano, a Colombian

journalist who died in the exercise of his profession. The purpose of the UNESCO/Guillermo

Cano World Press Freedom Prize is to reward each year a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if risks have been involved.

The objective of the Prize is in conformity with UNESCO’s policies, and it is related to the programme of the Organization in the field of communication and information and, more specifically, to the priority given to promoting an enabling environment for freedom of expression and freedom of information

Prize:

Awarded annually, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May), the Prize is marked by a ceremony and the winner is presented with the sum of US$25,000.

The Prize is funded by the Cano Foundation (Colombia) and the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (Finland).

How to submit your nomination

Only Member States, regional and international organizations, and professional and non-governmental organizations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression can nominate candidates.

Nominations for the Prize should be submitted by filling out the form in English or French and sending it before 15 February 2015 by post or by email to:

UNESCO
Communication and Information Sector
Division of Freedom of Expression and Media Development
Section for Freedom of Expression
7 Place de Fontenoy
75007 Paris
France
Tel: 33.1.45.68.42.12
E-mail: s.coudray(at)unesco.org

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015 (US$25,000 prize)

How to submit your nomination