The African Union is the continent’s unique pan African body. Its vision is to achieve “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, an Africa driven and managed by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena. Its headquarters are located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
In order to achieve the vision of the AU, the African Union Commission has crafted its 2014-2017 strategic plans. One of the key pillars of that plan is to: Build a people-centred Union through active communication of the programmes of the African Union, the branding of the Union and participation of all stakeholders in defining and implementing the African agenda.
In line with this goal, the Commission’s Directorate of Information and Communication crafted a 4 year communication strategy which highlighted in part, the need to “reach out more effectively and aggressively to the ordinary citizens of Africa, by deepening their understanding of the role of the AU; what it stands for today and some of the strategic investments it is pursuing as a foundation for the improvement of the quality of life in Africa”.
Worth
- Winners shall be informed of how and when they shall receive their prizes before the end of the year 2015.
- Each regional winner shall be presented with a reward of US$7000 and a certificate
Eligibility
- Winners shall be selected according to the five regions of the continent i.e. Southern, Central, East, West and North Africa.
- Each journalist entering the competition shall be required to show proof that he/she is a citizen of an AU member state
- Each entry shall be accompanied by full names of the producer, the name and contact details of his/her employer, his/ her position in the news organization, a valid media card and the region from where the entry is emanating:
- Written confirmation on official letterhead from the media organization employing the journalists, confirming his/ her employment in the agency and confirming the dates of publication of all the submitted entries will be required.
- On receipt, the entries shall be judged by a competent panel of judges established by the Commission.
Deadline: October 31, 2015
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