SECOND EDITION

Theme of the year: Liberation of trafficked and exploited women

The 2020 “On the side of the least. Father Oreste Benzi International Award” will be conferred to a living individual, existing Association or Body who displayed exemplary dedication to the liberation of trafficked and exploited women, consistent with the thought, values and commitment embodied by Father Oreste Benzi. The following characteristics will be particularly valued:

– A firm belief that, as Father Oreste Benzi used to say, “no woman is born a prostitute”, but there’s always a person or a situation – either personal, economic or social – that induced her to become one. This will consequently result in taking the side of women who, in the prostitution system, are victims of trafficking and gender-based violence, and in working for the recognition of their inherent human rights, as highlighted in the 1949 UN Convention for the suppression of the traffic in persons and of the exploitation of the prostitution of others.

– Working for the protection, rehabilitation and full integration of the victims of trafficking: this is a crime against humanity that endangers the welfare of individuals, families and whole society. Examples of this active work include: creation of mobile street units to reach out to the victims; listening centers and reception networks for their protection and rehabilitation; development of paths to integration and work and social inclusion projects to help the survivors play an active role in society.

– An exemplary commitment in trying to remove the causes of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. This may include: actions to combat traffickers and sexual exploiters in synergy with the institutions involved; initiatives aimed at clients, at those who commit acts of gender-based violence, and at all those who fuel the demand for prostitution; development of awareness-raising projects for the general public and specific educational paths for young generations; activities and actions aimed at defending women’s dignity, as encouraged by the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), at a cultural and social level, as well as in the political and legislative fields.

SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS

COMPLETE THE FORM

Anybody may submit a nomination for the Award. Nominators are requested to complete the online application form at www.fondazionedonorestebenzi.org before the deadline specified in the Annual Announcement. As provided for in the Regulations of the Award, the Panel of the Award reserves the right to refuse nominations which, at its sole discretion, do not meet the Award criteria. Self-nominations will not be taken into consideration.

Nominations may be accompanied by self-made photos and videos and/or a slideshow about the nominee of three minutes maximum length, made with any kind of device (e.g. non-professional video cameras, cameras, smartphones etc.).

Submission of nominations are ended at June 15th 2020.

The Foundation Administrative Board reserves its right to extend the deadline. The full list of nominees is reserved for the members of the Jury Panel and administrative office of the Award.

PROCESSE OF SELECTION

In this edition of the Award, as an exception to the Regulation provisions, the winner’s name will be selected from among the nominees by the Panel alone.

COMPOSITOIN OF THE PANEL

The Panel shall be composed of three people who have either known Father Oreste Benzi directly or who know the mission of the Community of Pope John XXIII in some way.

The members of the Panel appointed by the Administration Board for the year 2020 are:

Mons. Francesco Moraglia, Patriarch of Venice and President of the Triveneto Bishops’ Conference. He is the President of the Panel.
Lucia Bellaspiga, author and journalist of “Avvenire” newspaper.
Irene Ciambezi, author and journalist, cultural mediator of the Anti-trafficking Service of the “Community of Pope John XXIII”.

TASKS OF THE PANEL

The Panel shall evaluate the nominees and verify their consistency with the theme of the year. At its sole discretion, it may not accept nominees which are not consistent with the founding values of the “Fondazione don Oreste Benzi”.

It shall publish the list of selected nominees on the Foundation’s site and on any other media deemed useful.

Finally, it shall select the winner’s name with the relevant motivation and give the Award. The Panel takes decisions by majority rule.

THE AWARD

The 2020 Award will consist in a commemorative plaque and in a one week stay for two people at the “Madonna delle Vette” hotel in Alba di Canazei (TN) , in conjunction with a “Fraternity Camp or “Sharing Camp” which will be organised by the “Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII” Association in the summer of 2021. The hotel was built following the intuition of Father Oreste Benzi, to help young people and all those rejected by society to have a “friendly encounter with Christ”.

DELIVERY OF THE AWARD

The Award will be delivered on a date to be defined.

For any other matter, the Award Regulations shall apply.

PRIVACY

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The Foundation is not liable for any information and materials provided by third parties for the purpose of participating in the Award.

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On the side of the least. Father Oreste Benzi International Award – edition 2020

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Your personal data will be processed, with or without use of IT or electronic means, by “Fondazione don Oreste Benzi”, via Valverde 10b, 47923 Rimini (RN), for the purpose of nomination to the “Premio Internazionale don Oreste Benzi” and to receive information about the Foundation’s projects and initiatives through its mailing list. The Data Controller is the “Fondazione don Oreste Benzi” Via Valverde 10b, 47923 Rimini (RN). Data will be processed by the people who work at the Foundation, by the people who relate with the public and by the people who work at the Foundation’s database and its security system. According to articles 15 – 22 of GDPR 679/2016 you can exercise the relevant rights which include the right of access, of rectification and erasure, the right to object to processing of personal data on legitimate grounds or for direct marketing purposes. You can exercise your rights by writing to the Data Controller, at the address specified above, or by writing an email to privacy@fondazionedonorestebenzi.org. The full and updated list of data processors is available on request from the Data Controller. The Foundation is not liable for any information and materials provided by third parties for the purpose of participating in the Award.