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Turkish Republic Prime Minister's Water Prize at the 5th World Water Forum
Turkey, as the host country of the 5th World Water Forum, aims to honour individuals who have contributed to society’s increased awareness of water-related issues, through the endowment of a prize. Within this context, it has been decided to organize the Turkish Republic Prime Minister’s Water Prize, which will be an award to journalists, during the 5th World Water Forum which will take place between March 16th and 22nd, 2009 in Istanbul.
| Concerned URL | http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Journal/Article.asp?idr=110&id=111467 |
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| Release date | 27/02/2009 |
| Contributor | SMAP RMSU |
The Turkish Republic Prime Minister’s Water Prize will be awarded for the first time during the 5th World Water Forum, and will be offered to one local and one foreign journalist for their excellent published works on water-related issues, in the Turkish and non-Turkish press. From among the applicants, one Turkish winner and one non-Turkish winner will be selected by a distinguished jury which will consist of international water experts and journalists. The total amount of the prize is € 40 000. This prize will be given to one Turkish and one non-Turkish journalist after the screening process of their submissions of an article published in the Turkish or non-Turkish press. Each winning journalist will receive a prize of €20 000. The general theme of the prize, which is at the same time the main theme of the 5th World Water Forum, is “Bridging Divides for Water”.