European cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants are invited to apply to the European Award of Excellence "City for Children 2010". Deadline for application is 7 December 2009.

 

For the 2010 Award, the following topic has been selected: “Informal Education”.  Every city may apply with one flagship project. The submitted project must however already have been implemented in the municipality.

 

The main goals of the prize are to provide an incentive to compare, develop and evaluate best-practice examples, stimulate the exchange of experience, support the respective cities in their activities.

 

The selection process will be performed by a panel of experts and representatives of the initiators. The Network Cities for Children is represented by the City of Tampere, Finland.

 

Applications must be submitted in English.

 

The award is an initiative from the City of Stuttgart. The Council of European Municipalities and Regions, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and the Committee of the Regions support the network as patrons.