206 submissions from Austria and neighbouring countries took part for SozialMarie 2010, prize of social innovation.
You will find all submissions online here 
Dra Johanna Rachinger, President of the Austrian National Bank, Dr. Fritz Panzer, CEO of the Carl Ueberreuter publishing house, and Hungarian writer Miklos Vámos are our patrons and will each champion one of the 15 award winning projects. Their decision will be announced on 1st May at the award ceremony.
Univ.Doz. Dr. Josef Hochgerner (Zentrum für Soziale Innovation), Helene Pumm (Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen AG), OMR DSA Sepp Schmidt (Fonds Soziales Wien), DSA Marlies Sutterlüty (Fachhochschule Campus Wien) and Barbara van Melle (freelance Journalist)
Coordination: Maga Petra Radeschnig
15 prizes with a total worth of 42,000 Euro!
Every year, outstanding socially innovative projects that strike by their innovative force and creativity compete for one of the 15 prizes endowed with 15,000 Euro (1st prize), 10,000 Euro (2nd prize), 5,000 Euro (3rd prize) and 1,000 Euro (12 prizes).
The public award ceremony will take place on 1 May 2010 at 18h00 in ORF Radio Kulturhaus, Argentinierstraße 30a, 1040 Vienna.
Promotion of art, science, research and innovation has moulded the activities of Unruhe Privatstiftung (Unruhe Private Foundation) since its establishment in March 2000.
Since 2005, Unruhe Private Foundation has every year awarded the SozialMarie prizes. With respect to science and art, one theme is dealt with for three years – at present Unruhe Private Foundation's topic is the "21st century's processes of distribution".
E-Mail: sozialmarie(at)ziel.at
Postal address: SozialMarie, Prize for social innovation
Mittersteig 13/6,
A-1040 Vienna, Austria
Fax: +43 (1) 587 71 81 / 19
Do not hesitate to ask:
Tel. Vienna: +43 (1) 587 71 81-11
Tel. Hungary: +36 (30) 9404 311
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