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Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration

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Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration
French: Prix Jean Monnet pour l’intégration européenne
Logo of the Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration
Awarded forContributions to European integration and the European spirit
LocationCognac, France
Presented byEuropeanConstitution.eu
Reward(s)1.500 EUR (2021)[1]
First awarded9 November 2018; 5 years ago (2018-11-09)[2]
Currently held byYouth Cluster
Websiteeuropeanconstitution.eu

The Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration is an award for individuals or groups having contributed to supporting or strengthening European integration through a project they designed and implemented.[1][3]

Presentation

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The prize aims at honouring the memory and life achievements of Jean Monnet, one of the pioneers and founding fathers of the European Community and the first honorary European citizen. The award is endowed with 1,500 euros and is presented annually by the French non-governmental organisation EuropeanConstitution.eu on 9 November, anniversary of Jean Monnet's birth.[1]

In 2018 and 2019, the prize was awarded under the patronage of the European Commission. Since 2019, it has received the patronage of the European Parliament and been organised in partnership with pro-European associations.

Prize winners

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  • Jean Monnet Prize 2021[1]
    • Prize winner: Youth Cluster, a Portuguese NGO sharing experience and opportunities for youths to promote the single market as a tool for integration and shared prosperity
    • Second place: MeetEU, a pan-European discussion community
    • Third place: the Mepassistant, a Twitch channel about the European Union
  • Jean Monnet Prize 2020[4]
  • Jean Monnet Prize 2019[7]
    • Prize winner: ZEIT ONLINE for Europe Talks in cooperation with Arte, Der Standard, Financial Times and others
    • Second place: University of Tirana for The Albanian society towards full integration into the European family
    • Third place: Toi d'Europe
  • Jean Monnet Prize 2018[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2021 Jean Monnet Prize". EuropeanConstitution.eu. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Jean Monnet Prize". EuropeanConstitution.eu. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Jean Monnet Prize for European integration". www.science-community.org. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Jean Monnet Prize". EuropeanConstitution.eu. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ "METROPOLE Wins the Jean Monnet Prize 2020". Metropole. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Medienprojekt "Home Is Where the Herz Is" erhielt den Jean Monnet Preis für Europäische Integration 2020". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 Jean Monnet Prize". EuropeanConstitution.eu. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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