The "Reporters of Hope in Ukraine" competition is organized with the aim of identifying the best journalistic materials that strengthen hope in people's hearts, provide concrete solutions to problematic issues, promote the consolidation of society and its progress, and also develop respect for the individual. \n \nThe competition was created on the model of the project of the same name, which has already been successfully implemented in France for five years (www.reportersdespoirs.org). \n \nThe organizers of the competition are students of the Master's Program in Ecumenical Sciences of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University and Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko. \n\r\nThe determination of the best works will take place in three categories: \n \n- video, \n \n- audio, \n \n- printed material in the press or on the Internet. \n \nAuthors of materials published in Ukrainian media (in Ukrainian or Russian) between May 1, 2008 and May 1, 2009, and which meet the requirements listed below, may participate in the competition: \n \n1. respect for the individuality of each person; \n \n2. accessibility for understanding by a wide range of people; \n \n3. promotion of overcoming conceptualism based on the study of a specific example; \n \n4. creativity and dynamism in the presentation of the material; \n \n5. contains concrete solutions to problems; \n \n6. provides concrete answers to topical issues of global, national or local significance; \n \n7. is based on moral values and journalistic ethics; \n \n8. conveys the complexity and multifaceted nature of a certain phenomenon and different approaches to its perception. \n \nMaterials sent by authors, as well as collected by student organizers, will be presented anonymously to the jury, which includes well-known journalists and media experts. \n \nReports must be sent by May 5, 2009, indicating personal data, date and place of publication (broadcast) of the material. \n\r\nThe competition will take place in two stages. The first stage will end on May 14, 2009 with a press conference at the Ukrainian Catholic University, where the top 30 reports in each of the three categories (video, audio and text materials) will be presented. The second stage will end on May 28, 2009 with a final press conference, during which the three winners of the competition will be announced. \n \nThe winners will receive prizes from the organizers – a monetary reward in the amount of $500, all finalists – participants of the II stage – a certificate of participation in the competition and valuable gifts. \n \nProject coordinator: Svitlana Yaroshenko \ntel.: +38 050 71 58 222 \nreporternadii@gmail.com