The results of the contest for journalists on the best coverage in mass media in 2014 of the topic “Refugees in Belarus: a New Homeland” were summed up. The Contest was held in May—November 2014 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and International Non-governmental Association for Scientific Research, Information and Educational Programmes “Evolutio” with the support of the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus.
39 materials from 13 representatives of the Belarusian mass media submitted their works for jury's consideration. The commssion came to the conclusion to announce the following winners:
- • staff of journalists of the ONT Channel in the nomination «Best TV/Radio broadcast (series of broadcasts)» (for Talk Show «Positsiya» on refugee issues from June 23, 2014);
- • Dziyana Shybkouskaya in the nomination «Best newspaper/journal publication or Internet-publication (series of publications)» (for series of materials in the newspaper «7 Dney», Journal «Belaruskaya Dumka» as well as on the Internet).
For active participation in the Contest encouraging awards and memorable diplomas are awarded to:
- • Natallia Kanoplich for series of materials in the Rubrik «Under One Roof» in Mozyr Public and Political Newspaper «Zhitte Palessia»;
• Alena Prus for series of materials on the news line of the Information Agency BelTA;- • staff of journalists of the Broadcasting Channel «Grodno Plus» for series of videos on refugee issues;
• staff of journalists of TV and Radio Broadcasting Company «Mogilev» for radio broadcast «Refugees in Belarus: a New Homeland»;- • Iryna Torbina for series of materials in the newspaper «Chyrvony Pramen'»;
• Ina Fiaksel for series of materials in the newspaper «Naviny Staradarozhchyny»;- • Siarhei Shafalovich for series of materials in the newspaper of Belarusian State University «Universitet»;
• Natallia Levachkova for radio broadcasts on the air of Local Radio Programme «Vestnik Bykhovshchyny»;- • Alena Markevich for the material in the newspaper «Nastaunitskaya Gazeta»;
• Volha Kasyakova for the material in the newspaper «Odnako»;- • Halina Chiruk for the material in the newspaper «Kommercheskiy Kuryer».
The Awarding ceremony took place on December 23, 2014 at the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University.