Trophées

Awards/Competition TAIGO 2013

Call for applications

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Transparency, Access to Information and Open Governance

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The Association Citizens Governance Initiatives through the project Access Came-roon launches the 2013 edition of the Transparency, Access to Information and Open Governance (TAIGO) Awards to encourage excellence in journalism, civil society activism and citizens’ participation through transparency, freedom of infor-mation and accountability mechanisms. All citizens, civil society actors, public service users and media practitioners in the national territory are cordially invited to submit applications or nominate candidates for the Competition.

Transparency, Access to Information and Open Governance

The TAIGO competition seeks to encourage:

The active involvement of citizens and public service users in general, in requesting information and demanding a public service that meets modern and international democratic standards.

Media who play a leading role in the quest for information and open gover-nance, as well as the development of investigative journalism in Cameroon.

Non-State actors acting sustainably for transparency and open government, through detailed research based on the law and oriented towards the impro-vement of citizens’ wellbeing.

Greater realization by public and private organs of the requirements of a modern administration at the service of users, through the proactive disclo-sure of information and responses to users’ requests.

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PARTICIPATION

Applications are accepted based on three (03) participation mechanisms:

Self-Nomination: qualifying individuals or organizations for any given category may submit their applications themselves by filling the application form and providing the required relevant documentation.

Nomination by a third party: any individual or organization may nominate an individual or organization in each of the relevant categories. To do so, please fill the nomination form and provide the required relevant documentation.

Nomination by the Organizing Committee: the Organizing Committee may identify individuals or organizations that it deems to fulfill the participation criteria and submits their application.

REGISTRATION & DEADLINES

Applications should be sent electronically or in print to CGI’s office on or before December 5th 2013 All applications must be typed (hand written applications will be disqualified) and submitted by:

taigoawards2013@access-cameroon.org orDrop at CGI office - Mini Prix Bastos (Behind G4S office & opposite Embassy of the Central African Republic)

For all inquiries about the Awards please call or send an email to:Tél. +237 22 01 15 68info@citizens-governance.org

Awards will be presented to ceremony

in December 2013 presided by a Honorary Guest

Speaker. The exact date and place will be

communicated later

Transparency, Access to Information and Open Governance

CITIZEN ACTION AWARD:

PRIZES & AWARDS

CIVIL SOCIETY AWARD :

MEDIA AWARDS:

This category recognizes the action of an individual public service user, of Came-

roonian or other nationality, resident in Cameroon or outside of the country, whose

action or work has impacted on the functioning of the public administration or a

private organ exercising a public service mission, or on Cameroon’s public life in

general. Legal actions against the refusal by public information holders to commu-

nication information or deliver public documents are accepted.

Associations, NGOs, trade unions, GIC, religious organizations, or any other entity

with assimilated legal personality are accepted as Civil Society actors. Rewarded

initiatives may include research or advocacy projects, whose impact leads to the

promotion of TAIGO values.

Media are rewarded for journalistic investigation or research that lead to promoting or realizing TAIGO values:

- Print or Online Media: 03 Prizes (CFA Francs: 400,000 – 200,000 – 150,000) - Radio: 03 Prizes (CFA Francs: 400,000 – 200,000 – 150,000) - TV: 03 Prizes (CFA Francs: 400,000 – 200,000 – 150,000) - Blog: 01 Prize (CFA Francs: 300.000)

1 prizeFCFA 200.000

1 prizeFCFA 400.000

10 prizesFCFA 2,4 Millions

Prizes are awarded for activities or initiatives carried out between 1 January 2013 and 31 October 2013, in the following categories:

Transparency , Access to Information and Open Governance