The African Union is the continent’s unique pan African body. Its vision is to achieve “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, an Africa driven and managed by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena. Its headquarters are located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
The African Union is the continent’s unique pan African body. Its vision is to achieve “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, an Africa driven and managed by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena. Its headquarters are located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
In order to achieve the vision of the AU, the African Union Commission has crafted its 2014-2017 strategic plan. One of the key pillars of that plan is to: Build a people-centred Union through active communication of the programmes of the African Union, the branding of the Union and participation of all stakeholders in defining and implementing the African agenda.
Eligibility/Requirements
- The competition shall be open to all audio visual media journalists who are citizens of AU member states and who are based in Africa and whose video documentaries are broadcast in AU member states.
- Winners shall be selected according to the five regions of the continent i.e. Southern, Central, East, West and North Africa.
- Each journalist entering the competition shall be required to show proof that he/she is a citizen of an AU member state
- Each entry shall be accompanied by full names of the producer, the name and contact details of his/her employer, his/ her position in the news organization, a valid media card and the region from where the entry is emanating:
- Written confirmation on official letterhead from the media organisation employing the journalists, confirming his/ her employment in the agency and confirming the dates of publication of all the submitted entries will be required.
- On receipt, the entries shall be judged by a competent panel of judges established by the Commission.
- Winners shall be informed of how and when they shall receive their prizes before the end of the year 2015.
Prize
Each regional winner shall be presented with a reward of US$7000 and a certificate.
More Call for entries for the African Union (Au) video documentary Media Awards 2015