The oblast competition of journalistic reports for the best coverage of the topics of local self-government reform, decentralisation of power and best practices of the Donetsk Oblast (hereinafter referred to as the Competition), was launched in the Donetsk Oblast, as announced in accordance with the instruction of the head of the Oblast State Administration.

The competition is conducted with the methodological support of the Council of Europe Programme "Decentralisation and Territorial Consolidation in Ukraine".

The purpose of the Contest is to promote democratic change in the Donetsk Oblast by increasing the people's commitment to the reform of local self-government and decentralisation of power by raising citizens' awareness of the benefits and achievements of the reform, as well as the best practices, initiatives and positive changes in the development of hromadas through publications and TV programmes, placed in the national, regional and local mass media.

Prize fund of the Contest includes 9 awards:

To take part in the competition an applicant has to fill in the online Application for participation in the Competition till 15 September. Each participant may submit to the Competition no more than one work for each of the nominations, having formalised them by separate competitive online applications. The works in 3 nominations ("Best online publication", "Best publications in the printed media", "Best video materials"), that meet the competition requirements (see the Competition Regulations) and published in Ukrainian for the first time in 2018 are accepted. Detailed information can be obtained at the methodological support unit of the Department of Information and Internal Policy of the Donetsk Oblast State Administration (+380509079183, ref.met.@ukr.net).

Reports submitted to the oblast Competition may also be submitted to the All-Ukrainian Competition of the Journalistic Reports.

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