Applications are now open for the International "We Are Together" Award 2023 . The aim of the prize is to encourage citizens and organisations from all over the world for their great contribution to solving important humanitarian problems. The Prize is awarded to initiatives related to social change through volunteering.
The Prize is officially awarded to citizens and organisations, regardless of their country of residence, nationality, gender, etc. The Prize winners are selected from 6 world regions: CIS, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, North and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, 850 selfless aid projects from 85 countries have taken part in the International Prize.
The Award's theme is " Social Change through Volunteering"
Categories
- Health and Emergency Response: Interventions in the field of mental and physical health, blood donation, healthcare development, promotion of physical education and sport, as well as emergency assistance to people during disasters, catastrophes and emergency events.
- Ecology and Sustainable Development: It works in the field of environmental protection, environmental education, environmental consumption, green economy and technology.
- Equal Opportunities and Social Justice: Projects aimed at improving the well-being of vulnerable categories of citizens, providing social assistance to people, revealing talents and forming a personality, developing education and volunteering.
- Special Nomination - Good Deed of the Year: Awarded for special achievements in the field of promoting social change through volunteering and chosen from among the Laureates of the other nominations.
Benefits
- Specialised support (meetings with high-ranking guests, renowned experts, public figures).
- Accompanying the laureates throughout the year: meetings with high-level guests, renowned experts and public figures from the winning countries.
- Look for supporters and partners among candidates around the world.
- Sharing information about your project with the whole world.
- Valuable prize $ 10,000.
- Opportunity to take part in the International Forum on Civil Participation.
Eligibility
- Open to personalities over the age of 18, regardless of their country of residence, nationality, gender, etc;
- They will accept applications in English or Russian. Application forms in other languages are automatically rejected as they do not fulfil the formal requirements.
Application
The Award is free to enter. Some travel expenses to the Awards Ceremony venue may be covered by the Organising Committee. The organisers will contact all nominees whose expenses must be covered via email.
For more information, visit We are together .
