After numerous competition entries for the Smart Hero Award 2020 were received in the past few weeks, the nominees have been chosen!
A panel of experts has selected 20 smart and committed projects that are now in the running for one of the awards in the various categories. The award is presented for the seventh time by the Digital Opportunities Foundation and Facebook and honors projects and initiatives that use social media for a good cause.
“This year the competition has the motto “SUSTAINABLE.COMMITTED”. Nominated are creative projects that strengthen our coexistence and ensure a social climate in which we would all like to live. Smart Hero Awards in 2020 ” emphasizes State Minister Annette Widmann-Mauz, Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration, and this year’s patron of the Smart Hero Awards , in a statement Video message .
Digital platforms fulfill an increasingly important function for social engagement - especially in times of physical distance. Since many projects are volunteering with digital media during the Corona crisis to support people in difficult situations, the top-class jury of the Smart Hero Awards award additional prizes this year for special commitment in times of Corona. In addition, there will also be a price for Facebook groups for the first time. Over the next few weeks, the jury will select the final prize winners from the nominated projects and help decide on the winners of the Facebook group prize; Who will be considered for this new prize has not yet been revealed.
announced at a digital awards ceremony on September 29th via Facebook
All nominees also take part in the public voting for the audience prize worth 10,000 euros. Until September 21st, everyone has the opportunity to take part in the online vote and cast favorite #heroes www.smart-hero-award.de/voting/
The following projects and initiatives are nominated in the categories and for the special prize:
Social action
- Cancer Unites – Cancer connects
- Team Banana Flank – Banana Flank League e. v.
- Viva with Agua de St. Pauli e. V. – #stream4water
- We'll get to it e. v.
- Wooligans – strutting together for a warm company
Create democratically
- Otherwise amen
- To the toilet
- Kanackian wave
- School without racism – Aktion Courage e. v.
- TINCON e. v.
Ecological farming
Special price for Corona commitment
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