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THE EUROPEAN AWARD FOR CITIZENSHIP, SECURITY AND DEFENCE
Call for Applications 2026
The European Award for Citizenship, Security and Defence is intended to reward outstanding efforts towards promoting European citizenship and European security and defence awareness. The prize was first awarded in 2011, under the High Patronage of the President of the European Council.
The prize is organised annually by the association “Civisme Défense Armée Nation” (CiDAN), together with the European Interparliamentary Security and Defence Association.
The competition is open to all European citizens and legal entities (organisations, groups, associations, foundations, companies, military units and staffs, public and private educational establishments, including primary and secondary schools and universities, etc.) in all countries which are Members of the Council of Europe.
The main award areas concerned are the following :
- Promoting the European values,
- Tangible and visible achievements in promoting the European Security and Defence,
- Promoting European citizenship;
- Reinforcing resilience against all threats,
- Promoting the key European security interests,
- Promoting the necessity of a powerful European Technological and Industrial Base,
- Remembrance ceremonies and activities, in a spirit of reconciliation.
Candidates should forward an application which must include:
Separately :
- a one A4 page summary, including a short presentation and an account of achievements, means used and results obtained;
a form with :
- a presentation of the person(s) or organisation(s) involved
- a detailed account of what has been achieved, including the number of people who have benefited, from when and for how long;
- a detailed presentation of the means used,
- an assessment and validation of the results obtained.
The application may be written in English or in French and may include press articles, photos, films or any other form of media which highlight the achievements.
Completed application forms should be sent by email to euro-award@cidan.org
More information, including the rules, can be obtained by writing to the address:
euro-award@cidan.org , or by visiting the website: https://www.cidan.org/home/
The deadline for applications is midnight (French time) on Sunday 27 September 2026.
The award ceremony will take place on Friday 27 November 2026 afternoon at the “Maison de l’Europe” in Paris .