
NOMINATE YOUR CANDIDATE FOR DSP AWARD FOR DEMOCRACY
Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) invites you to nominate candidates for the 2019 edition of the Democracy Award by 20 January 2020!
KCSF accepts nominations for individuals or organizations that made outstanding contribution to Kosovo’s democracy.
Purpose of the Democracy Award is to honor and recognize contributions of organizations and individuals, which resulted from new ideas, intellectual courage or achievements in the process of democratization of Kosovo.
CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS
All nominations will be reviewed separately and evaluated by an independent board, based on the following criteria:
- Design and implementation of a successful initiative (approach, activity, project, etc.) in the promotion and development of democracy in Kosovo, during 2019;
- Innovative nature of the initiative;
- Actual or expected impact of this initiative, including the potential for expansion/replication;
- Courage of the organization or individual expressed through the given initiative;
Notice: Although of significant value and impact for communities and society at large, initiatives and contributions of a charitable nature are not part of this call.
The award aims to honor all those who have contributed to the development of democracy in Kosovo, in all fields, through civic engagement at different levels of government and/or improvement of civil, social, economic or cultural rights of different groups of citizens of Kosovo, with special emphasis on marginalized groups.
For any questions, please write to us at [email protected].
The Democracy Award is awarded within the grant scheme for civil society managed by KCSF and supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swedish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (SIDA).
PREVIOUS AWARDS Award for Democracy 2016 – Lumbardhi Foundation is honored with the Award for Democracy
On 20 December 2016, the Swiss Cooperation Office Kosovo (SCO-K), the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA) and the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) have awarded Lumbardhi Foundation with the Award for Democracy 2016 as part of the Democratic Society Development project. The award honored Lumbardhi Foundation for the successful initiative on the protection of Lumbardhi Cinema in Prizren.
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Award for Democracy 2017 – Whistleblower Murat Mehmeti and ‘Insajderi’ news website honored with Award for Democracy
Murat Mehmeti, the whistleblower on a massive tax evasion scheme in the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK), and the ‘Insajderi’ online news portal, which published a series of investigative reports on corruption and organized crime, are the recipients of the 2017 Democracy Award.
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Award for Democracy 2018 – Blert Morina and HAVEIT honored with democracy award
Mr. Blert Morina and the collective artists “Haveit” have been honored with 2018 Democracy Award, for contributing in promoting human rights and gender equality in Kosovo.
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