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The Orchid Awards (hereinafter referred to as "the Awards") are established by China International Communications Group (CICG), with a view to implementing the Global Civilization Initiative, promoting the common values of humanity of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom, consolidating the cultural foundation for building a global community of shared future, and facilitating exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. The Awards cover cultural sectors and are awarded to foreign nationals (or organizations) worldwide that have been committed to the promotion of Chinese culture, and have made significant contributions to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. The Awards select winners guided by the principles of professionalism, credibility, fairness and openness.
As the collection of entry forms for the second Orchid Awards has begun, the relevant information is provided as follows:
I. Organization
Host: China International Communications Group
Organizer: China Center for International Communication Development
II. Categories and Quotas
The Awards shall be given to foreign nationals (or organizations) worldwide in three categories, namely Lifetime Honorary Award, Outstanding Achievement Award and Friendship Envoy Award, and based on achievements, contributions and international influence.
A. Lifetime Honorary Award
The Award shall be awarded to foreign nationals with high prestige and solid international reputations who have been committed to the development and progress of human civilization and made significant contributions to promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
B. Outstanding Achievement Award
The Award shall be awarded to foreign nationals (or organizations) with widespread global reputation and demonstrating commitment to promoting Chinese culture through outstanding contributions and prominent achievements.
C. Friendship Envoy Award
The Award shall be awarded to foreign nationals (or organizations) that facilitate cultural exchanges and cooperation and promote people-to-people exchanges through innovative and unique contributions in relevant fields.
The Second Orchid Awards will be presented to 10 foreign nationals (or organizations), with 1 being awarded the Lifetime Honorary Award, 3 the Outstanding Achievement Award, and 6 the Friendship Envoy Award. Certificates, trophies and cash awards will be presented to award winners by CICG. The cash awards for the Lifetime Honorary Award, Outstanding Achievement Award and Friendship Envoy Award shall be RMB300,000, RMB200,000 and RMB100,000 (all after tax) respectively, for each individual (or organization).
III. Eligibility
Potential candidates are expected to:
1. Demonstrate global vision and authentic love for humanity, uphold the common values of humanity, and act on the vision of a global community of shared future;
2. Work in cultural sectors, including but not limited to literature, art, film and television, publishing, translation, education, science and technology, health, media, folk culture, digital culture, and international cultural exchanges;
3. Actively engage in promoting Chinese culture, make representative, marked and leading achievements in related fields, and demonstrate certain international influence;
4. Previous Orchid Awards winners are ineligible to be candidates for 3 years.
IV. Participation
1. Recommendation
A. Recommendation by an organization
Relevant institutions, international organizations, non-governmental organizations in cultural sectors, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, foreign embassies and consulates in China are all eligible to recommend potential candidates.
B. Recommendation by previous winners
The previous winners are eligible to recommend no more than 1 candidate by submitting documents with written recommendations.
2. Self-Recommendation
Foreign nationals (or organizations) can perform self-recommendation by submitting application documents with written recommendations from 2 authoritative sources in relevant fields.
V. Submission
Application documents shall be submitted to the Orchid Awards Secretariat. Please download and fill out the entry form in the attachment of this announcement. All documents should be submitted to orchidawards@163.com or orchids2022@cicg.org.cn by February 17, 2025. Please name the email in the format of "country/region + name + award category". Late submissions will not be accepted.
Required documents include:
1. Entry form (WORD format);
2. Scanned copy of the entry form stamped by the recommending organization or signed by the applicant performing self-recommendation(PDF format);
3. Description of major achievements in Chinese and English (800-1000 words, in WORD format);
4. 3-5 electronic copies (no less than 800K each) of ID, work and daily life photos, or those can reflect the achievements of the organization;
5. Individuals are required to provide the front page of a passport, and organizations are required to provide the organization's incorporation documents and the front page of the passport of the legal representative (JPG or PDF format);
6. Scanned copies of the signed recommendation letters are required for self-recommended applicants and those recommended by previous winners (PDF format);
7. A 3-minute introduction video (optional).
VI. Winners
CICG will organize an Expert Committee consisting of Chinese and foreign professionals to select winners. The list of winners shall be disclosed on the official website of CICG and shall be officially announced at an awarding ceremony.
Ⅶ. Contact Information
Tel:
Zhu Diqiu + 86-010-68996119
Zhang Zixin +86-010-68326682
Fax: + 86-010-68326097
Email:
orchidawards@163.com, orchids2022@cicg.org.cn
Address: No. 24 Baiwanzhuang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Attachments:
China International Communications Group
January 16, 2025
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