Application Deadline: August 15, 2022
Date of the awarding ceremony for the Prize laureates: from December 2 to December 5
Place: Russia
The track is aimed at rewarding citizens and organizations of the countries of the world for their great contribution to solving important humanitarian problems.
The themes of the track change every year, but they always address modern global challenges. In 2021 the main theme of the International Track of the Award was the contribution towards fighting against the spread of COVID-19. The track of 2022 is dedicated to the theme: "Social change through volunteering".
Within the framework of the International Track applications will be accepted from participants of 2 categories: "Legal entities" (non-profit, public and business organizations) and "Individuals" (volunteers and unregistered associations of initiative citizens).
This year's laureates will be selected from 6 regions of the world: CIS, Europe, Asia-Pacific region, Middle East and North Africa, North and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa.
The award can be received in 3 nominations: "Ecology and sustainable development" – initiatives in the field of environmental protection, environmental education, environmental consumption, "green" economy and technology; "Medicine and healthy lifestyle" – initiatives in the field of mental and physical health, donation, health development, promotion of physical education and sports as well as the values of healthy lifestyle; "Equal Opportunities and Social Justice" are initiatives aimed at improving well–being of vulnerable categories of citizens, providing social assistance to people, revealing talents and educating individuals, developing education and volunteering. In each nomination up to 3 laureates can be selected. Also among the individual laureates, a laureate will be selected in the special nomination "Good Deed of the Year" for special achievements in the field of promoting social change through volunteering.
The winners of the Award will receive material reward, the opportunity to become a part of the International Forum of Civil Participation #WEARETOGETHER and also will be able to promote their initiatives at the global level and receive expert support throughout the year.
Applications will be accepted until the 15th of August 2022
The selection of the laureates will take place in several stages: technical verification for compliance with formal criteria, evaluation by regional experts in order to identify best practices and initiatives at the level of the world region, approval by the Award Directorate, which evaluates the shortlist according to the importance of the contribution within the nominations.
The award ceremony will be held within the framework of the International Forum of Civil Participation #WEARETOGETHER, which will be held in Russia from the 2nd to 5th of December 2022.
Reference information:
The International Award #WEARETOGETHER was launched in 2020 to support social initiatives aimed at helping people and improving the quality of life. It is dedicated to achieve the national development goals of Russia. This is a continuation of the All-Russian Mutual Aid Campaign #WEARETOGETHER, thanks to which more than 7 million residents received assistance during the pandemic. The award is also a legacy of the All-Russian contest of volunteer initiatives "Volunteer of Russia". 400 social projects received support with the help of grants, an accelerator and information campaigns. The organizers of the Award are the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) and the largest platform of good deeds in Russia DOBRO.RF. The operator is the Association of Volunteer Centers. In 2021 the award ceremony was held on the 2nd to 5th of December at the ‘Manege’ - Moscow Central Exhibition Hall, at the International Forum of Civil Participation #WEARETOGETHER.
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