| Concept
These awards represent a double
premiere in EU history in terms
of European awards as they intend
to highlight through three different
aspects the essential link between
European construction and democracy
seen from three angles :
1. by
rewarding European the actors
of this democratisation :
indeed, they contribute to underline
the action of those who actively
take part in the emergence of
a united and democratic Europe
; while the European awards have
been so far focusing exclusively
on the contribution to the construction
of a united Europe … with
a complete black-out on citizens
the democracy.
2. by
having the winners elected by
representatives of the European
civil society :
the “Grands Prix”
are granted by a wide jury made
of some 500 actors of the European
civil society coming from 25 States:
representatives from universities,
schools, regions, cities, associations,
foundations, media and companies,
of different ages and professions.
The elections will take place
by Internet.
3.
by considering democratization
a very concrete process involving
European mobility, accessibility
and conviviality :
EU democratisation is indeed conceived
like a complex phenomenon, largely
exceeding the purely institutional
or governmental level. For the
Newropeans, as well as for their
partners (Europe 2020 and Election
Europe), it represents a real
process including physical mobility
accross the continent, intellectual
and financial accessibility to
Europe and capacity of doing and
living together among Europeans.
The Newropeans Grands
Prix, a triple reward:
1- awarding of a specific document
symbolizing the Grand Prix
2- mass information campaign throughout
Europe via Newropeans and network
of partners, and the press
3- entry of the winners to the
Pantheon of the Newropeans Grands
Prix.
Back
to the Newropeans Grands Prix
2003
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