Call for submissions for journalist and blogger competition in Moldova

The EU4Youth – EUnlocking project has announced a contest for journalists, vloggers and bloggers in the Republic of Moldova.

Participate in the contest for journalists and bloggers, cover social entrepreneurship topics, introduce your heroes to the public and win a cash prize!

What can I submit?

• Everything which is important to be shared with the public: you can submit an article, footage, blogpost, video or any multimedia content centred on the story of a person who creates positive differences for the environment and their communities, especially for the disadvantaged, with their entrepreneurial ideas.
• Each contestant can submit a maximum of 2 own works.
• Articles and blog posts of 1,700 words maximum or up to 7 minutes of video/audio.
• Materials (entries) must be originally published/ broadcast/ posted between 25 March, 2021 and 25 May, 2021.
• Priority themes of 2021 are (1) women with social entrepreneurship, (2) workplaces for disadvantaged youth, (3) ecology and environmental sustainability, (4) social entrepreneurship and its impact on the development of rural communities.
• Fill out a simple application and submit your material(s) to the jury by 25 May 2021

Prizes

15 prizes including:

Category 1: Video

The 5 best materials will win the following cash prizes:

first place: €700

second place: €400

third place: €200

2 runners-up prizes: €100/each

Category 2: Audio

The 5 best materials will win the following cash prizes:

first place: €700

second place: €400

third place: €200

2 runners-up prizes: €100/each

Category 3: Writing

The 5 best materials will win the following cash prizes:

first place: €700

second place: €400

third place: €200

2 runners-up prizes: €100/each

* All the prizes include income tax of 12% to be withheld.

Who can apply?

Journalists, vloggers, bloggers, and anyone who publishes their work in any Moldovan media, including television, online and print media, vlogs and blogs.

Please click here for further details in Romanian.

Support for applicants

On 23 April 2021, the project will organise an Online Information Session at 15:00 (local time).

Those who wish to participate in the information session are invited to submit the Registration form by 22 April 2021.

The EUnlocking project helps to foster the social entrepreneurial potential of young people in Moldova and Ukraine by establishing a favourable ecosystem for social enterprises as well as by inspiring and supporting more young social entrepreneurs to develop and sustain their innovative solutions to the promotion of social inclusion and environmental sustainability across both countries. The project is funded by the European Union under its EU4Youth Programme.

The EUnlocking project is implemented by the Gustav Stresemann Institute e.V. (GSI) (Germany), Egalite International (Ukraine), AXA Management Consulting organisation (Moldova), ECO-RAZENI Association (Moldova), the National Assistance and Information Centre for NGOs in Moldova “CONTACT” (Moldova), and “Pro NGO! e.V” (Germany).