P re ss re le ase - European Parliament
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P re ss re le ase - European Parliament
European Youth Prize 2011 - apply now Press release Ireland Are you aged between 16 and 30? Have you been part of a project that encouraged a better understanding between Europeans? The European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize are searching for projects that foster a shared sense of European identity and cooperation. The 'You are Here' book project, submitted by John Holten from Ardee, Co. Louth, came second in 2010. Entries for the 2011 prize can focus on the organisation of youth events, youth exchanges or internet projects with a European dimension. The deadline for applications is 23 January 2011. A national winner will be selected at the beginning of March 2011. A jury will then examine the 27 national winners and select the overall first, second and third prize winners. All national winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Aachen (Germany) on 31 May 2010, where the awards will be presented by the President of the European Parliament and representatives of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize. In 2010, the first prize of €5,000 was awarded to the German project 'European CNC Network - Train for Europe'. The project brought together 24 vocational schools to build a smallgauge locomotive and wagons. The second prize of €3,000 went to the 'You are Here' project, a book which included contributions from 14 young people across Europe. 'You are Here', which was submitted by John Holten from Ardee, Co. Louth, brought together young people born after 1980, 'who enjoy freedom of movement in Europe and work in a country they did not grow up in.' These young people have grown up without the shadow of the Berlin Wall. The third prize of €2,000 went to the Bulgarian project, 'Best Engineering Competition BEC'. Further information and application forms are available at the website (see link below). Contact : Eimear NÍ BHROIN Dublin Press officer - Office of the European Parliament in Ireland Tel.: (+353) 1 605 79 32 PORT: (+353) 868 559 423 EMAIL: eimear.nibhroin@europarl.europa.eu Ayla Sultan ÇIÇEK FEMM Tel.: (+32) 2 28 41009 E-mail: ayla.cicek@europarl.europa.eu PORT: (+32) 498 98 13 37 EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No.: 20101027IPR90638 Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 1/1