CEB Award for Social Cohesion

In line with its mandate, the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) launched an annual competition to acknowledge and reward remarkable contributions to social cohesion.

In 2023 the CEB Award for Social Cohesion awarded  €35,000 in prizes to three projects - from Serbia, Croatia and France - that address pressing social issues and make a significant contribution to social cohesion in an innovative and effective way. 

Social projects from Serbia, Croatia and France honoured at CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2023

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CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2023

The winner of the CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2023 was announced in Athens, Greece on 8 June 19:00 local time (18:00 CET).

Social projects from Serbia, Croatia and France honoured at CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2023

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Meet our Jury

An independent Jury of experts will discuss the shortlist and select one Award winner and two runners-up.

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Marja Ruotanen, DG Democracy, Council of Europe
Marja Ruotanen
Director General, Democracy and Human Dignity, Council of Europe and President of the Jury
Ornella D'Amico
Ornella D'Amico
Deputy Secretary General, Finance in Common
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Guillaume Capelle
Founder of SINGA and CALM
Dr Thomas Marois, CEB Award Jury member
Thomas Marois
Reader in Development Studies, SOAS University of London,
Vice-Governor Tomas Bocek
Tomáš Boček
Vice-Governor for Target Group Countries, CEB

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Social projects from Serbia, Croatia and France honoured at CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2023 
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22 April 2021 
CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2021 attracts significant interest
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21 January 2021 
CEB launches 2021 Social Cohesion Award to recognise outstanding social action in Europe
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16 June 2020 
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25 May 2020 
CEB Award for Social Cohesion shortlisted projects announced
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24 April 2020 
CEB Award for Social Cohesion receives nearly 100 applications
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28 January 2020 
CEB launches Award for Social Cohesion

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