South East Europe Media Organisation - Awards

Awards

SEEMO also gives awards for outstanding achievements in the field of media.

The "Dr Erhard Busek SEEMO Award for Better Understanding" honours journalists in South East Europe whose work promotes a climate of better understanding among peoples in the region and strengthens efforts to end ethnic divisions, racism, and xenophobia.

Winners of the award include:

• Denis Latin, Latinica, Hrvatska Radio i Televizija, Croatia (2002)
• Kemal Kurspahić, former editor-in-chief, Oslobodjenje, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003)
• Brankica Petkovič, Peace Institute, Slovenia (2005)
• Danko Plevnik, Slobodna Dalmacija, Croatia (2006)
• Milena Dimitrova, Trud, Bulgaria (2007)
• Brankica Stanković, B92, Serbia (2008)
• Boris Bergant, EBU, Slovenia (2009)
• Omer Karabeg, Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic (2010)
• Dragutin Drago Hedl Drago Hedl, Jutarnji List, Croatia (2011)
• Jeta Xharra, RTK, Kosovo (2012)

The "SEEMO Award for Mutual Cooperation in South East Europe" (SEEMO Human Rights Award) is awarded on 10 December, International Human Rights Day.

Winners include:

• Christine von Kohl, Human Rights fighter, Austria (2002)
• Nebojša Popov, founder Republika magazine, Serbia (2003)
• Fatos Lubonja, journalist, Albania (2004)
• Abdulhalim Dede, media-owner, Greece (2006)
• Seki Radončić, investigative journalist, Montenegro - Bosnia-Herzegovina (2007)
• Spomenka Hribar, writer, Slovenia (2008)
• Pavol Demes, Marshal found, Slovakia (2009)
• Christo Komarnitski, cartoonist, Bulgaria (2010)
• Veton Surroi, Koha Ditore Group, Kosovo (2011)

The SEEMO - CEI Award for Investigative Journalism

• Drago Hedl, Croatia (2008)
• Beser Likmeta, Albania (2009). A special mention to Esad Hecimovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina and to Stefan Candea from Romania, in recognition of their valuable contribution to investigative journalism
• Adrian Mogos, Romania (2010). Special mention to Iryna Khalip from Belarus and Lydia Pavlova from Bulgaria for their valuable contribution to investigative journalism.
• Kalicki Włodzmierz, Poland (2011). Special Investigative Journalism Diploma to Artan Hoxha (Albania), Dijana Subotički (Serbia), Matej Šurc and Blaž Zgaga (Slovenia)
• Matej Šurc and Blaž Zgaga, Slovenia (2012). Special Investigative Diploma to Albanian journalist Telnis Skuqi from Gjirokastra. A Special Mention was given to CIN Sarajevo

The SEEMO Photo Award for Human Rights

• Maja Zlatevska, Macedonia (I) and Marko Djurica, Serbia (special) (2008)
• Nebojša Radosavljević Raus, Serbia (2009)
• Mahir Vranac, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010)
• Janko Petkovic, Serbia (2011)
• Igor Pavicevic, Serbia (2012)