ADAMI Media Prize to Award Filmmakers Exploring Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe

On September 30, ADAMI, an international initiative which aims to encourage journalists and media professionals dealing with topics of integration, migration and cultural diversity, announced the patronage of the Council of Europe and the OSCE for its 2016 competition.

The 2016 ADAMI Media Prize will award outstanding media professionals from the EU Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

The winners of the competition will be announced in the ADAMI Awards Gala on November 24 in Kiev, Ukraine.

The ceremony will be attended by the patrons of the initiative, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, Dunja Mijatovic.

Speaking in a press conference, the Head of the Council of Europe Georgia Office, Cristian Urse, expressed his pride to support such professional initiatives encouraging the core values of the organization.

“The filmmakers shed light on different aspects of reality, which is relevant and educational for a wider audience,” said Mr. Urse.

Talking exclusively to GEORGIA TODAY, the Urse emphasized that initiatives like the ADAMI Media Prize are particularly relevant in the context when dissenting voices in Europe are beginning to question and challenge the concept of cultural diversity.

“It is a small yet well-targeted initiative with a lot of potential. At the center of attention in this case are traditional communities, which serve as an example that even with limited resources and under difficult circumstances there are ways to maintain coexistence,” reaffirmed Mr. Urse.

The submissions for the competition are open until October 10, 2016.

By Zygimantas Kapocius

Photos: The 2016 ADAMI Media Prize