Nomination criteria and selection:
Every year the Academic Board of European Council on International Relation specifically invites qualified academics, experts in international relations , European Union`s and world politics personalities, former recipient of the award to submit nominations for LEADER OF XXI CENTURY AWARD.
These nominators are selected each year by decision of Board of European Council on International Relation :
- Members of European Union`s Parliaments and National Governments from European Union
- Other members of national parliaments and national governments of European union`s members country`s
- Present members of Board of European Council on International Relation are ex officio participating
- Former members of Board of European Council on International Relation are participating by base to base invitation only
- University professors from fields of history , international relations, law, theology and political science from European Union
- Important international personalities
H.E President of Tajikistan receives Golden Crystal of LEADER OF XXI CENTURY AWARD in Dushanbe -2011
LEADER OF XXI CENTURY Awarding ceremony in Ashgabat-2010
President of Turkmenistan -Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov receives the Prize
Nominations are usually submitted until 1 of August of the year in question but the update and new name are accepted until the completion is closed. The statues of LEADER OF XXI CENTURY AWARD guarantee the secrecy of nominations, procedure, considerations and investigation for a period of 50 years after the prize have being awarded.
The nominations are not representing anything else than the opinion of the nominators and are not involving the European Council on International Relation in any way. Only the final public decision is endorsed by the European Council on International Relation .
Selection
Nominations are evaluated and consider on a year round basis by the Academic Committee until a short list of candidates is created and circulated. In the final stage each of the prior recipients of the award are requested to offer their opinion on the short listed candidates in 20 days. The decision is ideal if is a unanimous one but this is not always achievable so the largest consensus will be the base for final decision. There is not final date to announce the winner and no pressure on the committee in order to insure that they just and correct decision was taken.
Awarding the LEADER OF XXI CENTURY AWARD.
The President of European Council on International Relation , (for a 5 year mandate from 2009) Professor dr.Anton Caragea , presents the LEADER OF XXI CENTURY AWARD in the presence of a delegation of European Council on International Relation in the capital of the country`s receivers in a public ceremony.
The LEADER OF XXI CENTURY laureate receives a diploma of honor, a scroll certifying the authenticity of the title and a special trophy.
