To encourage the next generation of inventors, the European Patent Office has launched the Young Inventors prize with the aim to rewards young innovators from around the world. They should have any idea, project or product in any field of technology to solve a problem within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. […]
UNESCO-Japan Prize on ESD
The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It recognises the role of education in connecting the social, economic, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Who can apply Institutions and organisations with a specific ESD project/programme that must: […]
MEDEA Awards 2023
The aim of the MEDEA Awards is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education. The awards also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning productions, resources, processes and services. From 2015 onwards, the MEDEA Awards are supported by […]
Spanish artist awarded at the “Music Moves Europe” Awards
During the Eurosonic Festival (ESNS) in Groningen (The Netherlands), the winners of the “Music Moves Europe” were proclaimed last week during a ceremony attended by, among others, Alina Pash (Ukraine), a former winner of this award. The 2023 Jury Prize was given to the Italian singer Sans Souci. The other winners were Schmyt (Germany), July […]
Sakharov Prize 2022: Parliament honours the Ukrainian people
Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, launched in February 2022, is inflicting enormous costs on the Ukrainian people, who are fighting to protect their homes, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Every day they are also battling for freedom, democracy, the rule of law and European values. Awarding the prize,Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke of […]
Rocío Arroyo, CEO of AMADIX, among the winners of the Capital of Innovation and Women Innovator awards.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has revealed the winners of its annual innovation awards, with prizes going to the cities of Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence and Haarlem, as well as six leading women innovators. The prizes were announced by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, during the EIC’s two-day summit, taking place until tomorrow. EU Prize for […]
New European Bauhaus: applications open for the 2023 Prizes
Starting today, the Commission is opening applications for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023. Following the successful last two editions that received over 3,000 entries from all EU Member States, the 2023 competition will reward 15 exemplary initiatives linking sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusiveness – the three core values of the New European Bauhaus. In the context of the […]
Sakharov Prize 2022: the nominees
Find out who the 2022 nominees for the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought are. Each year, the Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Last year, the prize went to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for his fight against corruption and the Kremlin’s […]
Nazaret Mateos Álvarez winner of the award for Best Organic Farmer
The Commission unveiled the eight winners, from farmer to restaurant, of the first ever EU organic awards. Coming from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden, they all represent the growth and innovation of the European organic sector and value chain, and its contribution to reducing agriculture’s impact on the climate and the […]