The Pompidou Group European Drug Prevention Prize is awarded every two years to youth drug prevention projects. It calls for youth projects to submit applications for the 2021 edition of the European Drug Prevention Prize. This award was launched in 2004 in order to highlight the outstanding drug prevention projects that have proven to be successful in involving young people in their design, implementation and evaluation. Its goal is to increase awareness of the importance of active youth participation in reducing drug-related harm and creating healthier citizens and communities across Europe. To recognize quality drug prevention that is innovative and managed by young people, for young people is also one of the basic objectives of the award.
Being innovative is a feature of youth cultures in all countries; therefore projects including innovative approaches, particularly those using new technologies, as well as targeting young people under 18 are particularly encouraged to apply.
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The three winning projects of the pervious year(2018) were awarded a trophy, diploma and prize money during the 17th Ministerial Conference of the Pompidou Group in Stavanger, Norway.
Benefits
- The winning projects will receive a trophy and a monetary benefit of € 5,000.
- Great opportunity to showcase and evaluate your innovative project by the experienced jury.
- Be a part of the drug prevention fight.
Eligibilities
A project that enters the competition for the Prize should make certain that it meets the following eligibility criteria:
- All 47 Council of Europe Member States, Pompidou Group member States, Pompidou Group Observer States, as well as countries from the southern rim of the Mediterranean which are members of the Pompidou Group’s Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions (MedNET) are invited to participate.
The project must be currently running or must have recently finished in one (or more) of the above-mentioned countries. The Jury welcomes multi-country projects. Projects whose work is mainly outside this geographical area are ineligible.
- The project must be run by more than one person and have some structure to it, for example a management committee or steering group or some other appropriate organising mechanism (documentary evidence of this will be required – the evidence could take the form of, for example, a Facebook page with demonstrable ‘likes’ and posted comments). Projects can be government-sponsored, run by NGOs (non-governmental organisations), in the private sector, or organised by local communities. Projects do not have to be funded to be eligible – they can be entirely voluntary.
- The work of eligible projects must be wholly or mainly in the area of drug prevention. Projects that are not concerned with drug prevention will not be eligible. We accept a broad definition of drug prevention, and we encourage you to apply if your project defines itself as a drug prevention project. Projects that address risk or protective factors associated with drug use are extremely significant, even if they are not directly concentrating on drug issues. However, projects that are exclusively working with people who already have developed problems with their drug use (‘indicated prevention’) are unlikely to be successful.
- Young people, under the age of 25 years, must be involved in the work of the project. There is no lower age limit.
Application Process
Apply online through the given link.
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Application Deadline: November 30, 2020
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