On Tuesday, the European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation awarded the 2024 European Charlemagne Youth Prize at a ceremony in Aachen.
First prize – “Sisterhood Pathways” from Lithuania
The first prize of €7,500 went to “Sisterhood Journey” from Lithuania – a multifaceted campaign to raise awareness and combat violence against women in the Baltic Sea region. It uses murals, manuals, workshops, webinars and social media campaigns for community engagement and to provide information on preventing violence against women and supporting victims.
Second prize – “Think, act and plead together” (France)
A second prize (€5,000) was awarded to the French platform for youth empowerment “Think, act and plead together to leave no young person behind”. The project aimed to mobilize young Europeans from disadvantaged backgrounds. For more than two years, the project brought together around a hundred young people from more than ten European countries who had experienced poverty and exclusion. They met regularly to reflect and discuss the unjust situations they experience daily.
Third prize – Europe Magazine (Germany)
A third prize (€2,500) went to the online European magazine from Germany, which visualizes the diversity of Europe through infographics, maps and statistics, providing clarity and accessibility, to make it easier to understand. Europe. Instead of long texts, the magazine uses visual journalism and easy-to-digest visuals to cover politics, culture, environment and society.
Background
The European Charlemagne Youth Prize, awarded jointly by the European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation, is open to initiatives from young people aged 16 to 30 involved in projects that strengthen democracy and support active participation. Since 2008, 5,866 projects have competed for the prize.
Each year, national and European juries select a project from each EU country. 27 national winners were invited to the awards ceremony in Aachen on May 7, 2024, where the three European winners were announced.
Originally published in The European Times.
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