This is the most crucial stage of the Freedom Prize!
To participate in this call for applications, you just need to propose, as a group, the person or organization of your choice and defend their recent fight for freedom.
The 2021 Freedom Prize can be a person or an organization, known to the media or unknown. He/she must have carried out at least one concrete action in the last three years.
It is up to you to make your choice and find the right arguments. One of the proposals will be awarded the 2021 Freedom Prize!
How to take part
The call for applications "Our Freedom Prize 2021" is open to any group of young people aged 15 to 25 (2 minimum), of any nationality and supervised by an adult point of contact for groups made up of minors.
Form your group with your class, your association, your family or your friends!
- Fill in the call for application form “Our Freedom Prize 2021”.
- Present your 2021 Freedom Prize candidate, explain his/her fight and set out your arguments for your choice.
- You have up to 18 January 2021 to complete the form
If you encounter a difficulty filling the online version, please download the Word version here.
And then what happens?
All the "Panel factsheets" summarizing your application (at the end of the form) are sent to the members of the international panel for the 2021 Freedom Prize so that they can examine them in order to deliberate.
During the panel's deliberations, on 12 and 13 February 2021, three proposed persons or organizations will be selected and submitted to an online vote from 15 to 25 April 2021. The complete applications will be examined at the request of the jury.
The 2021 Freedom Prize will be awarded in Caen in September 2021 during the Normandy World Peace Forum.
For any questions about the call for applications "Our Freedom Prize 2021" or any difficulty in completing the form, please send your message to prixliberte@normandie.fr