In 2008, the European Parliament introduced the European Citizen's prize.
It is intended to reward on annual basis individuals or groups who have particularly distinguished themselves in strengthening European integrations by the expression of European cooperation, openness to others and practical involvement in the development of mutual understanding. It is awarded upon nominations of Members of European Parliament.
The European Citizen's Prize was launched by the European Parliament in 2008 to recognise exceptional achievements by Europeans. This year 37 people from 19 member states were selected for the prize in honour of their good work. They received their medals in national award ceremonies and they had the chance to showcase their work and meet MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels on 7–8 November. This year's winners worked in a variety of areas. Some of their projects were linked to theme of the European year, which this year is about active ageing and solidarity between generations. The Citizens' Prize can be given for activities that either facilitate cross-border cooperation within the EU or promote better mutual understanding and closer integration between citizens and member states. It can also be awarded for day-to-day activities reflecting the values enshrined in the EU's charter of fundamental rights. The laureates can be citizens, groups, associations or organisations. Every year each MEP has the right to nominate one candidate.
Santiago SÁNCHEZ-AGUSTINO RODRÍGUEZ
José María MUÑOA GANUZA
Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses
Kärntner Konsensgruppe
Duna TV|Duna Televízió
Verein zur Förderung des Städtepartnerschaft Leipzig-Travnik
Lajos OSZLARI
AEDE-Canarias
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
Polska Akcja Humanitarna
Naturpark Bayerischer Wald e.V.
Divadlo z Pasáže
Jochen GEWECKE
Towarzystwo Bambrów Poznańskich
Bürger Europas
Federação de Associações de Juventude dos Açores
Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα Ελλάδος
Europees Musikfestival voor de Jeugd
Francisca SAUQUILLO PÉREZ del ARCO
Campus 15
Franz-Josef MEYER
Grażyna ORLOWSKA-SONDEJ
Donaubüro-Ulm
Kolpingjugend Europa
Ulla RÜDENHOLZ
Jean Pierre DAULOUEDE
Susanna LIPOVAC und Kinderberg International e.V.
Amministratori del Comune di Lula 2002-2007
Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego
Santiago SÁNCHEZ-AGUSTINO RODRÍGUEZ
Tomasz RÓŻNIAK
Wojciech WRZESIŃSKI
Raissa MURUMETS
Emberi Jogi KÖZPONT
Michael NIELSEN
Luigi Ciotti
G700 Blog
Oud Limburgse Schuttersfederatie
Jugendhilfsorganisation Schüler Helfen Leben
Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Młodego Widza Ale Kino!
Ing. Wolfgang NEUMANN
Margit Ricarda Rolf - Mobbing-Zentrale - Germany
Union européenne des étudiants juifs
Csaba BÖJTE
Lothar CZOSSEK
Fate VELAJ
Elżbieta LECH-GOTTHARD
Carlo Petrini|Carlo PETRINI
Inicjatywa Wolna Białoruś
Fundacja Świętego Mikołaja
Open Society Foundations
Stowarzyszenie „Jeden Świat”
Europ'age Saar-Lor-Lux e.V
Sermig-Servizio Missionario Giovani
Europees Grenslanden Vrouwenvoetbal Toernooi
Stowarzyszenie Lednica 2000
Chris DELICATA
Enrico Pieri|Enrico PIERI
Jacques GROFFEN
Beneluxliga handbal
INΣΤΙΤΟΥΤΟ ΟΔΙΚΗΣ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ «ΠΑΝΟΣ ΜΥΛΩΝΑΣ»
Smaranda ENACHE
EYV 2011 Alliance
Fondazione Banco Alimentare
Polska Fundacja im. Roberta Schumana
Zsuzsa FERGE
Hans BIENFAIT
Marek SOŁTYS
Albergo Etico
Arbeitskreis Schule Rhauderfehn e. V.
Biagio Conte (missionario)|Biagio Conte
Congresso Ibérico de Jovens Engenheiros
Colours of Carinthia — Franz Tomazic (Projektleitung für die Personengruppe), Karlheinz FESSL, Christian BRANDSTÄTTER, Erich KUGI, Lojze WIESER
DEFRIT
Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Montabaur e.V.
Dr. Christoph Leitl
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ Περιβάλλοντος και Πολιτισμού
Ekipa projekta Simbioz@
Eurofeesten Geel 2012
Europäische Vereinigung für Eifel und Ardennen
Giovanni RIEFOLO
Gisela PATERKIEWICZ
Jacek ŁUCZAK
Jeunes Européens — France
Kató Béla, református lelkész, püspökhelyettes
Latvijas Lauku sieviešu apvienība, padomes priekšsēdētāja, Rasma Freimane
Lovro Šturm
Mgr. Victor GRECH
Μουσικό Εργαστήρι "ΛΑΒΥΡΙΝΘΟΣ"
PassodopoPasso
Paul BRUSSON
Петър Петров, България (Peter Petrov, Bulgaria)
Πέτρος ΣΟΥΠΠΟΥΡHΣ και Huseyin AKANSOY
Polska Federacja Ruchów Obrony Życia
Róka GYULA
Sophie ROSSEELS
Stichting Werkgroep Polen
Stolperstein
Stowarzyszenie św. Celestyna
Stowarzyszenie WIOSNA
Symon KLIMAN
Szekely JANOS
UNITALSI
Vanhustyön keskusliitto — Centralförbundet för de gamlas väl ry
Vencer o Tempo, Associação para a Educação e Prevenção da Saúde
Alicja Kobus
Biruta Eglīte
Boris Pahor
Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV International)
Daniel Vogelmann, publisher
Д-р Милен Врабевски, председател на Фондация Българска Памет
Dr. Klaus Wilkens
Elke Jeanrond-Premauer
Eugenia Bonetti, Presidente 'Slaves No More Onlus', missionaria della Consolata, coordinatrice Ufficio Tratta Donne e Minori dell'USMI
Euregioschool: leren van de buurtaal door en voor uitwisseling
Lobby européen des femmes
Gábor Farkas
GAA Cumann Lúthchleas Gael
Hans Zohren
Heikki Huttunen/Suomen Ekumeeninen Neuvosto
Hela Sverige ska leva
Ioana Avadani
Jacek Glomb
Junge Europäische Bewegung
Kuoreveden nuorisoseura Nysäry
Mag.a (FH) Ursula Kapfenberger-Poindl, DI Hermann Hansy, Karl G Becker, DI Reinhard M. Weitzer, DI Andreas Weiß (allesamt Regionalmanager in Niederösterreich)
Matthias Zürl
Mehmet Emin Eminoglu & Άντρια Κυπριανού
Εθνικό Κέντρο Άμεσης Βοήθειας (EKAB) Κρήτης
Nistor Elena
Plataforma Afectados por la Hipoteca
Professor Richard Demarco
Puttinu Cares Children`s Cancer Support Group
Raoul Wallenberg Egyesület
Real Academia de la Lengua Vasca – Euskaltzaindia
Associazione "Avvocato di strada" (Street Lawyers) ONLUS
streetfootballworld
Teatr Arka
Ośrodek 'Brama Grodzka - Teatr NN'
The AIRE Centre
Urmo Kübar (Executive Director, Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organizations)
Г-н Валери Нисимов Петров
Valeriu Nicolae
Association Vents et marées
Via Euregio
Working Together (représentée par M. Laurent Rouillon)
Youthnet Hellas www.youthnet.gr
ZZI - Zentrum der zeitgemäßen Initiativen Austria
Prof. Anna Wolff-Powęska
Alojz Rebula
Andrei Pleşu
atlatszo.hu
Dr Bartłomiej Zapała
BEDNET
Blue Star Programme
Bulli Tour Europa
Cittadini di Lampedusa
Cocina Economica de Logroño
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Demokratisches Ostvorpommern – Verein für politische Kultur e.V.
Διογένης ΜΚΟ
Erika Körner-Metz und Gisela Berninger
Eurodionantes
Europäische Gesellschaft für Politik, Kultur, Soziales e.V. Diaphania
EuropeanMigrationLaw
MUDr. Eva Siracká, DrSc., prezidentka Ligy proti rakovine
Evropský parlament mládeže v ČR
Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej „Barka”
Христо Христов
Jaccede
Je veux l'Europe
Kerényi Lajos
Κέντρο Εκπαιδεύσεως & Αποκαταστάσεως Τυφλών, Περιφερειακή Διεύθυνση Θεσσαλονίκης (πρώην Σχολή Τυφλών Θεσσαλονίκης «Ο ΗΛΙΟΣ»)
Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie
Malta Hospice Movement
Maria De Biase
Marianne Lück
Martina Čuljak - HelpBalkans
Mauthausen Komitee Österreich
Miljötinget
Младите доброволци от Варна
Nadace Naše Dítě
Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios
Probstner János
Sevgül Uludağ και Μιχάλης Χριστοφίδης
Skills Belgium
Societat Civil Catalana
Societatea Timişoara
SOS SCUOLA di ALVEARE CINEMA
SOSERM SOS Emergenza Rifugiati Milano
Spomenka Hribar
Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού
Verein.Respekt.net
Werner Hohlbein, „Wir sitzen alle in einem Boot für mehr Toleranz“
Wiener Volkshochschulen "Women on the Rise"
Antoine Deltour
Carole Roberts
Člověk v tísni
Davide Martello
Davidovics László
Die gewollte Donau
Don Michele De Paolis (EMMAUS)
Drago Jančar
Euriade e.V.
Fundación Barraquer
Fundacja Integracji Społecznej PROM
Fundacja Oswoić Los
Gaia Ferrara
Gemeinsam leben und lernen in Europa e.V.
Stichting Heart for Romania
Hrvatska gorska služba spašavanja
Ikäihmisten olohuone
Innovaction
Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr
Istituto di Medicina Solidale Onlus
Katri Raik
Κοινωνική Κουζίνα - ο Άλλος Άνθρωπος
La Ciudad Accesible
Asociacija „Lietuvos neįgaliųjų forumas“
Lydia Foy
Maria Manuela Ramalho Eanes
Mário João de Oliveira Ruivo
Medici con l'Africa CUAMM
Miskolci Speciális Felderítő és Mentőcsoport
Μητροπολιτικό Κοινωνικό Ιατρείο Ελληνικού
Netzwerk sozialer Zusammenhalt
Народно читалище „Бъдеще сега 2006"
PAMINA Nachwuchsschwimmfest
PhDr. Marek Hrubec, PhD.
Rafel Shamri
Richmond Foundation
Romska Ungdomsförbundet
Rūta Dimanta
Schone Kleren Campagne
Serge Laborderie
SLYNCS
Τάκης Χατζηδημτρίου και Ali Tuncay
Territoires de la Mémoire
Tessy Fautsch
Tina Ellen Lee
Tomo Križnar
Yves D. Robert
ADRA Česká republika
Dennis ARVANITAKIS
Asociacija «Medardo Čoboto Trečiojo amžiaus universitetas»
Associazione Pegaso
BALAZS Major
Aleksandra BANASIAK
Iordan Gh. BĂRBULESCU
Evgen Angel BAVČAR
Berufliches Schulzentrum Wurzen; Frau Gabriele Hertel
Citizens UK
Citoyennes pour l’Europe
Coder Dojo
Conselho Nacional de Juventude
Csemadokot (Szlovákiai Magyar Társadalmi és Közművelődési Szövetség)
Dar il-Kaptan
Sener ELCIL
ENDSTATION RECHTS.
Euro-Chess Foundation
Fondazione Arché Onlus
Frauen in der Euregio Maas-Rhein
Fundusz Lokalny Masywu Śnieżnika
Paul GALLES
Gautena
Ομάδα 40 μαθητών από το λύκειο Αποστόλου Λουκά, Κολλοσίου (Group of 40 children from St Luke’s High School, Colossi, Limassol)
Humanitarna udruga fra Mladen Hrkać
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Dr Barbara Helen KNOWLES
KOZMA Imre
Menschen im Marchfeld (MiM)
Mobile School
Κίνηση Συνύπαρξης και Επικοινωνίας στο Αιγαίο (Movement Coexistence and Communication at Sea)
Ivan NIKOLOV (Иван Николов)
ONCE
Opera per la Gioventù «Giorgio La Pira»
Mariana PENCHEVA (Мариана Пенчева)
Perpetuum Mobile ry/Artist at Risk
Positive Voice
Dita PŘIKRYLOVÁ
Proactiva Open Arms
Pushing
Alexandre SCHON
SOS MÉDITERRANÉE
Nawal SOUFI
Stiftelsen Expo
Stowarzyszenie Komitet Obrony Demokracji
Sur les pas d’Albert Londres
Tiago PITTA E CUNHA
Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland
Erwin VOLLERTHUS
David VSEVIOV
