Deadline for nominations for Max van der Stoel Award 2018 extended

THE HAGUE, 30 April 2018 – The deadline for receiving nominations for the Max van der Stoel Award 2018 has been extended to 14 May 2018. The award of 50,000 euros recognizes extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE participating States.

To propose a candidate, contact an OSCE field operation, a delegation to the OSCE or one of the OSCE institutions (ODIHR, RFOM, HCNM or OSCE Secretariat) with the name of an individual, group or organization you wish to be considered for the award. Only the above-mentioned OSCE entities can nominate candidates directly. The OSCE entity you approach will therefore consider your submission and decide which of the proposed candidates to nominate.

“In order to ensure transparency, fair competition and inclusiveness, my office will nominate all qualified candidates whose application it receives. I encourage all other OSCE entities to do the same,” said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Lamberto Zannier.

The OSCE field operations, delegations and institutions should send their nominations directly to the office of the HCNM via email (mvds@hcnm.org), through the online nomination form (maxvanderstoelaward.com) or by mail/diplomatic post to:

Max van der Stoel Award
Prinsessegracht 22
2514 AP The Hague
The Netherlands

After receiving all the nominations, a special jury composed of distinguished experts of international repute and chaired by the High Commissioner will choose the winner. The award will be presented at a ceremony in The Hague on 9 November 2018.

For more information about the award read this factsheet.