“Giuseppe Sciacca” Award - Premio Internazionale Giuseppe Sciacca

COMPETITION RULES
Participation is allowed to all those people, not older than 35 years, from Italy or any other country,
who are sending their application form and works (in Italian if written) to the President’s Office of the
Award (Mailing address of the receiving office: Via Tor de’ Schiavi , 50b – 00172 Roma) no later than
the 10th October 2012. Applicants should fill in and send the application form (Attached A) with all the
data needed (otherwise, they will be excluded from the competition). The participation to the Young
Scholars’ category demands a payment of 10,00 Euro through a non-negotiable cheque or a postal
order entered to “Premio Internazionale “Giuseppe Sciacca” or into the post office account 1005604655
entered to “Premio Internazionale “Giuseppe Sciacca” – as a symbolic sum to cover partially the
expenses. Participation is free just for students attaching a certificate of attendance, or a substitute
declaration (according to the D.P.R. 445/2000).The application form and the examination papers (texts,
documents, dvd, cd-rom, etc.) should be sent by the 10th October 2012 to the President’s Office of the
Sciacca Award (ensure correct postage), otherwise, candidates will be excluded from the competition.
All the works realized on purpose for the Award can take inspiration from the figure of Giuseppe Sciacca
and its example of life, or reproduce the symbol of the Award itself (the Caravel). The biography of
Giuseppe Sciacca, as well as the images and symbol of the award are available on the official website:
www.premiosciacca.it. In the section “Culture of peace and Protection of Minors Francisco e Jacinta
of Fatima”, scholarships are provided for pupils indicated by the Ministry of Justice’s Department of
Juvenile Justice. Modalities of participation for those youths refer back to the Protocol of Agreement
between the Association “Uomo e Società” and the above mentioned Department. Candidates are
deeply recommended to send as soon they can their works, to facilitate the Jury in the evaluation
process. The first placed of each section will receive a diploma of merit, a trophy or a plate and a
medal. If the Jury considers it appropriate, the jurymen might select second and third placed of each
section, who will receive a parchment and a medal after the ceremony, or later – by appointment – at
the President’s Office. The Jury could also confer diploma and medals to other finalist participants and
works, and indicate any other interesting work. The Jury may also draw attention to other noteworthy
good feature works or editors. Winners will be informed by the President’s Office through one of this
modalities: mail, fax, e-mail or phone. The Prize-giving ceremony will be held on November 10th, 2012
at The Great Hall of the Pontifical Urbaniana University – Via Urbano VIII, 16 – Rome – Vatican City, at
the presence of the Jury, as well as civil, military and religious Authorities. Participation of press and
TV media are provided for. The Presidency of the Award will soon inform about the location and the
precise date, which are in phase of definition. As for the Young Scholars Category, awards should be
picked up by the Author or a trusty person having a regular proxy. The President’s Office will not send
any award by post. In the sections concerning Special Awards no prizes will be assigned whether the
receiver is absent. In case of subject to agreement of the interested parties, the General Secretary Office
can reserve the right to publish eventual works.