Online applications are invited for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2024. The last date for the submission is Feb 15, 2024.
UNESCO established the World Press Freedom Prize in honour of Guillermo Cano, a Colombian journalist who died in the exercise of his profession. The purpose of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is to reward each year a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if risks have been involved. The objective of the. The prize conforms with UNESCO’s policies and is related to the program of the Organization in the field of communication and information and, more specifically, the priority given to promoting an enabling environment for freedom of expression and freedom of information.
Candidates shall have made a significant contribution to press freedom anywhere in the world representing all types of media including digital media. Prizes may be conferred upon individuals, institutions, other entities or non-governmental organizations.
The prize winner shall be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO based on the assessments and recommendations made to him/her by a jury.
The material concerning the candidate should be sent before 15 February 2024 to:
The last date for the submission is Feb 15, 2024.
Ms Madhu Bala Soni, Under Secretary to the Government of India
Ministry of Education Department of Higher Education
Room No. 203-A ‘C’ Wing
Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi -110001
Contact No.: +91-11-2338 4442
E-mail: inc.edu[at]nic.in
