Deadline: 30 April 2012
Journalists are invited to submit entries for the COMESA Media Awards in the fields of Print, Radio and Television Journalism.
OBJECTIVE: To promote the reporting of COMESA activities in particular and regional integration agenda in general.
Rules of the Competition
1. The entries shall be works which have been published/broadcast between January and December 2011 by a recognised media institution in any of the COMESA member states;
2. The entries should be submitted to COMESA Secretariat by 30 April 2012;
3. The entries submitted for the competition must be directly related to issues and activities pertaining to development and regional integration in the COMESA region;
4. Only journalists who are COMESA nationals shall be eligible to enter the competition, COMESA Secretariat staff and journalists whose media organisations are contracted by COMESA shall not be legible for the award;
5. The competition is open to individuals and not media institutions or organisations; and
6. All works entered for the competition shall be in one of the COMESA working languages, namely Arabic, English and French, and submitted as published/broadcast, in the form of newspaper/magazine cuttings, online publications, and audio or video cassettes.
7. Entries shall consist of the following:
(a) Print Journalism: Features/articles of a minimum 600 (six hundred) and Maximum 3,000 (three thousand) words published in newspapers, magazines and newsletters.
(b) Radio Journalism: Documentary or discussion programmes of minimum 15 (fifteen) minutes and maximum 45 (forty five) minutes duration;
(c) Television Journalism: Documentary or discussion programme of minimum 15 (fifteen) minutes and maximum 45 (forty five) minutes duration.
8. Radio and TV entries should be accompanied by a brief written summary of what the documentary is about
9. All Entries shall be accompanied by the following personal details: Full contact details of the entrant; physical address; telephone number and, fax number and e-mail address of the entrant.
10. Entries submitted shall be authenticated through signature and official stamp by the Editor or Head of the media organisation which employs the entrant.
11. An entry shall be valid only if it is submitted on the prescribed entry form. Entry forms are available for downloading on the COMESA website www.comesa.int
12. The closing date for submission of all entries shall be 30 April 2012.
13. Selection of the best works will be decided upon by an adjudication panel to be decided upon by COMESA Secretariat
14. The adjudication of the Panel shall be final, and no communication shall be entered into between COMESA and non winners.
15. Winners shall be announced and prizes awarded at the occasion of COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government.
16. First Prize in each category carries a monetary award of US$ 2000, and shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by the COMESA Secretary General
17. The prize will be paid directly to the winner. In case of a winner being unable to be present at the Ceremony. COMESA will make arrangements to send the prize to his/her country.
Respects for Copyrights:
The work submitted by the entrants shall not be used by COMESA in any other way other than the intended purpose. COMESA shall not print, Publish, and/or play on radio or television any part of the works to be submitted for the competition without the prior permission of the publisher or the media organisation which employs the entrant to avoid any copyright infringements.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: contact The Public Relations Officer, COMESA Secretariat, Box 30051, Lusaka, Zambia; Tel +260 211 229725/32; Email: pr@comesa.int
For submissions: submit the media entry form to The Public Relations Officer, COMESA Secretariat, Ben Bella Road, Box 30051, Lusaka, Zambia or by e-mail to pr@comesa.int
Website: http://www.comesa.int/