2012 UNCA AWARDS FOR BEST COVERAGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS AGENCIES
WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT GALA EVENT ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19th AT CIPRIANI 42nd STREET IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 17th Annual UNCA Awards Dinner and Dance for the best written and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, its agencies and field operations.
The prizes amount to over $50,000 with $10,000 each for the main categories.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will present the prizes at the Awards Gala dinner on Wednesday, December 19th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York.
There are no entry fees of any kind for submissions.
Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2012
The awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world. The Awards are:
Work in print, Internet, radio or TV between August 2011 and August 2012, covering the U.N. and its agencies in whatever capacity. The judges will look for entries with impact, insight and originality, and will take into account the courage, assiduity and investigative work of the journalist.
We particularly welcome entries from the developing world media. A written transcript will assist judging of radio and TV entries. Multiple or joint entries will be accepted.
Entries not in one of the official languages of the U.N. should have a translation into English or French. Video entries should be in DVD (preferably NTSC format), and a minimum of two (2) copies should be sent of each entry.
Mailing address: FedEx, registered or couriered packages should be sent to:
UNCA Awards Committee
Mailbox 613
The Chrysler Building
132 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017, USA
+1 (212) 867-0001
TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:
Questions regarding Awards: UNCA Office 1-212-963-7137.
Or send an email to uncaawards@unca.com
UNCA Awards Committee: Giampaolo Pioli (UNCA President), J. Tuyet Nguyen (Awards Event Chairman), Margaret Besheer (UNCA Treasurer), Richard Roth (Master of Ceremony).