Posted on 07 September 2015
The Information Office of the European Parliament in Italy and the Historical Archives of the European Union are pleased to announce that the 2015 European Citizen’s Prize Ceremony will take place on Friday 18 September 2015 from 10:30 to 13.00, at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Villa Salviati, Florence, Italy.
The European Citizen's Prize was launched by the European Parliament in 2008 to recognise exceptional achievements by European citizens: the prize is awarded to individuals or groups for their outstanding contributions to either facilitating cross-border cooperation within the EU or promoting better mutual understanding and closer integration between citizens and member states. The Prize may also be awarded for day-to-day activities reflecting the values enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
The Italian winners of the Prize for the current edition are:
Istituto Medicina Solidale Onlus, for its actions aimed at granting the right to health care to the poorest social strata
Don Michele De Paolis - Associazione Comunità sulla strada di Emmaus, for his accueillance programme targeting migrant children
Gaia Ferrara – Viandando, for her efforts in raising awareness on the tragedies related to migrations
Medici con l'Africa – CUAMM, for its commitment to promote and safeguard health care among the African populations
The programme of the event (in Italian)
How to reach Villa Salviati
The event will be in Italian language
If you wish to attend, please register by emailing [email protected] by 15 September 2015.
Personal data will be processed in accordance with the EUI’s Data Protection Policy (President’s Decision No. 40 of 27 August 2013 regarding Data Protection at the EUI) as well as under the specific modalities outlined in the Privacy Statement for events organised by the Historical Archives of the European Union.