Deadline: 3 October 2011 (from 31 May 2011)
The deadline for nominations for the Second OPEC Award for Journalism has been extended until 3 October 2011. This is in a bid to give more journalists, analysts and media organizations the opportunity to participate in the competition.
The OPEC Award for Journalism is given to an experienced journalist, team of journalists or media organization that has delivered objective and balanced reporting on - and analysis of - the oil market for a minimum of 10 years. The Award is open to both print and broadcast journalists.
The Award consists of a plaque, a certificate and €5,000 which will be donated to any charity or institution of the winner’s choice.
OPEC established the Award to encourage objective reporting and to honour the work of journalists who have over the past 10 years devoted their careers to contributing to the public’s understanding of the petroleum industry.
The Award will be presented by the President of the OPEC Conference on the occasion of the 5th OPEC International Seminar, scheduled to take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on 13-14 June 2012. The inaugural Award was conferred on eminent journalist, analyst and academic, Dr. Walid Khadduri, in 2009 .
Guidelines
Nominations for the second OPEC Award for Journalism are now on. Interested journalists, analysts and media organizations are invited to nominate candidates for this Award, which will be presented in Vienna, Austria, in June 2012.
Objective of the Award
The OPEC Award for Journalism honours journalists, analysts and Organizations that have devoted their careers to objective, balanced reporting on - and analysis of - the oil market. Such work would have contributed to a greater understanding of the workings of the global oil market over a significant period.
Eligibility
The competition is open to all print and broadcast journalists and analysts (including those from OPEC Member Countries) that have reported on - and analysed - the industry for more than ten years.
Nominations
Completed nomination forms - together with five samples of work previously published or broadcast (CDs/DVDs) covering the required time-frame - should be emailed to prid@opec.org or posted to:
The Chairman
The OPEC Award for Journalism
c/o Public Relations and Information Department
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Helferstorferstrasse 17
A-1010 Vienna, Austria
All material should be received by Tuesday, 3 October 2011. Eligible candidates may nominate themselves, while third-party nominations are also permitted.
Winner
All entries will be judged by a panel of academics, journalists and oil industry experts. The winner will receive a plaque and a cheque of 5,000 Euros which will be donated on his/her behalf to any institution or charity of his/her choice.
Presentation of the Award
The OPEC Award for Journalism will be presented at the close of the Fifth OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria, on 13–14 June 2012.
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Contact Information:
For inquiries: prid@opec.org
For submissions: prid@opec.org
Website: http://www.opec.org