Awards ceremony of “Suitcase 2015” annual media competition

The first  prize in nomination “Best Article”   –  Nune Hovsepyan   From Silikonyan valley – Aragyugh / Womennet.am/

On International Migrants Day, December 18, the closing and awards ceremony of “Suitcase 2015” annual media competition on key migration issues took place within the frame of “Support to the Circular Migration and Reintegration Process in Armenia” project.

This year the competition took place in close cooperation with Repat Armenia Foundation, UNICEF Representation in Armenia and Armenian Caritas benevolent NGO. Within the framework of “Suitcase 2015”, PIN has received 67 print, TV and radio material which were published in Armenian media between the months of January and October 2015. The Selection Committee included both field professionals and media representatives.

Prizes were awarded for the nominations “Best Article”, “Best TV Program” and “Best Radio Program”. Special prizes were also  awarded for the best journalistic prices of work covering the topics of “Social Impact of Labour Migration on Families and Children” and “Returnees and Reintegration”.

Certificates and prizes were handed for each nomination:  45,000-for the third prize, 90,000 for the second prize and 180,000 for the first prize.

The nominated articles are the following: