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Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) -- WASH Media Awards 2014

WSSCC and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the 5th edition of the WASH Media Awards. Six awards will be made to journalists across four types of media who have a  positive influence on politicians, business persons, civil society representatives, and individual citizens on issues of water and sanitation. Entries are invited from any developing or middle-income country. Prize winners will receive a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the World Water Week in Stockholm. 

To be eligible, entries must be published or broadcast between: 15 June 2013 and 15 June 2014

WSSCC and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the 5th edition of the WASH Media Awards. Six awards will be made to journalists across four types of media who have a  positive influence on politicians, business persons, civil society representatives, and individual citizens on issues of water and sanitation. Entries are invited from any developing or middle-income country. Prize winners will receive a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the World Water Week in Stockholm. 

WSSCC aims to help improve access to these services by having a positive influence on politicians, business persons, civil society representatives, and individual citizens. Besides, it also seeks to use the WASH Media Awards as part of the broader goals of fostering sustainable relations with journalists in developing and developed nations, and increasing media coverage of WASH issues. For further details, see our awards flyer and entry forms in French and English.

Timeline

To be eligible, entries must be published or broadcast between: 15 June 2013 and 15 June 2014

Themes

Journalists may submit a piece within the following themes:

  • Water and Energy
  • Equity and Inclusion in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • Ending Open Defecation
  • The Human Right to Water and Sanitation
  • WASH in the Future: The Post-2015 Development Agenda
  • Monitoring WASH Commitments

Formats

Journalists may submit one piece of work using one of the following formats:

  • Print & online
  • TV (including documentaries)
  • Radio
  • Published cartoons & photos

Prizes and Eligibility - 6 prizes 

Six prizes will be awarded, one for each of the themes identified above. Entries can come from any developing or middle-income country. Prize winners will receive a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the World Water Week in Stockholm – the world’s leading water event  www.worldwaterweek.org 31 August - 05 September 2014 as special guests of WSSCC and SIWI.

Submissions

All entries must be received no later than 15 June 2014 together with a duly filled in entry form by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (mention in e-mail title: WASH MEDIA AWARD Entry)