Today, on the 27th of May, 2016 the meeting of the Board of Ivan Franko International Fund took place.

As it was informed by the Administrative Director of the Fund Igor Kurus, the Board of Ivan Franko Fund has approved two documents – the Provision on the International Experts Council and the Provision on International Judges, for the purpose of professional and objective evaluation of the works being applied for winning Ivan Franko International Prize.

The International Experts Council and the International Judges have been established during the meeting, as well.

The Head of the Fund Board Roland Franko emphasized that according to the provisions, the composition of the council of the experts and judges shall not to be announced till the prize-giving ceremony to the Laureates of the Prize. It will be possible to know their names after awarding Ivan Franko International Prize, which this year will be held in Drohobych on August 27.

Let us remind that the prize is awarded in two categories: for significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian studies and for significant personal contribution to the development of social and human studies.