Nominations open for Chaillot Prize for the promotion of Human Rights in the GCC Region

The Prize honours local civil society organisations, public or private institutions, as well as individuals for their efforts in promoting general awareness of human rights and the rights of vulnerable groups in the GCC region.

Eligibility Criteria

• Local civil society organisations, private or public institutions as well as individuals who have been active in the field of Human Rights, are eligible for the Prize. Civil society organisations, private or public institutions have to be located and legally registered in one of the GCC countries. Applications submitted on behalf of a third person must include proof that the candidate gave his/her consent beforehand.
• The Prize will be awarded to applicants from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates for ongoing actions, campaigns or projects, as well as for lifetime achievements.
• Candidates may submit applications for a specific action, campaign, project or a lifetime achievement. The call is also open to candidates who have submitted applications at previous editions of the Prize, had they not received an award.
• Embassies of the European Union Member States in the GCC countries can encourage candidates to submit their applications through outreach activities and information sessions.
• Applications are to be submitted to the European Union Delegation in Riyadh. Should there be any difficulty to transmitting directly to Riyadh, applications can be submitted via EUDEL in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, Doha, or local EU Presidencies in the GCC that will ensure forward transmission to EU Delegation in Riyadh.
• All documents must be submitted in English or in Arabic. They shall consist of a cover letter, and of an application form, which is available on the websites of the European Union Delegations in the region. The cover letter needs to introduce the civil society organisation, private or public institution applying for the Prize (maximum 300 words) and its scope of activities. The letter further needs to provide a text of maximum 300 words with a summary of the concrete action, campaign or project, including references to the goals of the action, campaign or project and its immediate impact and broader outcome.
• Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the written material provided. Support materials, including publications, newspaper articles, etc. are welcome.

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