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Approved PROVISION About the Nomination Committees of Ivan Franko International Prize
1. General Provisions
1.1. Provision about the Nomination Committees of Ivan Franko International Prize (hereinafter –the Provision) was established to ensure the transparent and professional selection of applicants for obtaining of Ivan Franko International Prize.
1.2.This Provision establishes a professional and quantitative composition of the Nomination Committees of the Ivan Franko International Prize (hereinafter – the Nomination Committees), the procedure for appointment of members of the Nomination Committee and selection of the research papers for obtaining of Ivan Franko International Prize (hereinafter – the Prize).
13. The task of the Nomination Committee is to establish a specialized correspondence of the submitted research papers to the defined scientific disciplines, according to nominations of the Prize and the Provisions of Ivan Franko International Prize.
1.4. Provisions, changes and amendments thereto (if necessary) are to be approved by the Board of Ivan Franko International Fund.
The papers which have been published (made public) in 2013-2015 will be accepted for submission for obtaining of the prize
Today, on February 19, 2016, a board meeting of the Ivan Franco International Fund occured in Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev.
Participants of the meeting approved the regulations about the Nomination Committee, and changed the requirements for the research papers for obtaining of the prize. Accordint to the today’s decision of the board of the Fund, the papers which have been published (made public) in 2013-2015 will be accepted for submission for obtaining of the prize.
“This decision was taken by the Board of the Ivan Franko International Fund at the request of scientists from around the world. It will apply only to this year’s series of submissions,” – said the director of Fund Igor Kurus.
We remind that admission of the research papers for obtaining of Ivan Franko International Prize ends on April 1, 2016.
The research papers for obtaining of the prize should be sent at the address: 01034, 48a Volodymyrska str., of. 15, Kyiv city or at the e-mail:frankofund@ukr.net.
You can find the the regulations about the prize following the link: http://frankoprize.com.ua/index.php/uk/category/provision/
Ivan Franco International Fund announced the beginning of submission of the research papers for obtaining of Franco International Prize
Today, on the 1st of February 2016, Ivan Franco International Fund announced the beginning of submission of the research papers for obtaining of Ivan Franco International Prize in two categories: for significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian studies; for significant personal contribution to the development of social and human studies.
The papers are accepted from February 1, 2016 to April 1, 2016.
The research papers for obtaining of the prize should be sent at: 01034, 48a Volodymyrska str., office 15, Kyiv city, or at email: frankofund@ukr.net.
Prize provisions are available following the link: http://frankoprize.com.ua/index.php/en/category/provision-2/
In Kyiv was announced a competition for the best design of the badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate
Ivan Franko International Fund announces a competition for the best design of the badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate.
The competition is purposed for all comers whose works were received by the Fund via e-mail (frankofund@ukr.net) marked as the “design” in the period from February 15, 2016 to March 15, 2016 inclusive.
According to the Director of the Fund Ihor Kurus, there are three prizes for the participants. Prize fund is UAH 10.0 thousand, i.e., the 1st prize; the 2nd prize is UAH 5.0 thousand; the 3rd prize is UAH 3.0 thousand.
“The lapel badge and bar shall reflect the Ukrainian tradition of phaleristics, and some elements (ornaments, type size, and background) – connection with the scientific work of Ivan Franko, time and place of his life”, stated Ihor Kurus.
In turn, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fund, grandson of Ivan Franko – Roland Franko – expressed hope for the Prize to take a rightful place in the international community, and the bar of the Prize laureate will be worn by the world’s leading scientists in the field of social and human sciences and Ukrainian studies.
Details of the competition and the requirements to the design of the badge are available at the website of the Ivan Franko International Fund – www.frankoprize.com.ua.
It shall be mentioned that Ivan Franko International Fund is a non-governmental charitable organization. The Fund aims to support the development of the Ukrainian studies and social sciences, the promotion and popularization of scientific and creative works of Ivan Franko. The primary and fundamental aim of the Fund is the establishment and implementation of the Ivan Franko International Prize and contribution to its international recognition. The prize is established by Ivan Franko International Fund, founded in June 2015 at the initiative of the grandson of the Great Kamenyar – Roland Franko. The scientific works for the prize are accepted from February 1, 2016 to April 1, 2016.
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PROCEDURE
of the competition for the best design of the badge
of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate
General issues
1. Program and terms of the competition for the best design of the badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate (hereinafter – the Competition), are developed to select the best competitive project of the badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate.
2. Badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate is purposed to honor individuals selected by the International Jury as Ivan Franko International Prize laureate in two nominations: for significant contribution to development of Ukrainian Studies and for significant personal contribution to development of social and human sciences.
3. The competition is held to select the best design of the badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate (hereinafter – the design).
4. Сharitable organization “Ivan Franko International Fund” (hereinafter – the Fund) is responsible for the competition, its organization and methodical support.
Terms of Competition
5. The competition is held from January 27, 2016 to March 25, 2016.
6. Projects for competition are accepted from February 15, 2016 to March 15, 2016.
7. Results of the competition are summarized on March 25, 2016.
Commission of the Competition
8. To select the winners and to ensure objective evaluation of the results of the Competition there is appointed the Commission for organization of the competition for the best design of the badge of Ivan Franko International Prize laureate (hereinafter – the Commission).
9. The Commission consists of experts in awarding, heraldry, phaleristics and Ivan Franko studies.
10. The composition of the Commission is approved by the Fund.
11. Meetings of the Commission shall be valid if attended by at least by 2/3 of its members. The decision of the Commission is taken by a simple majority vote of its members participating in the meeting. In case of tie votes the vote of the Chairman of the Commission is deciding. The Commission’s decision is ultimate.
12. The members of the Commission do not take part in the competition are not entitled to advise the participants of the Competition.
13. The Commission does not consider project proposals:
– submitted after the deadline;
– if they do not meet the requirements of the Competition.
Participants and conditions of the Competition
14. The competition is available for all comers. Works to be accepted to the Competition shall be sent by email (frankofund@ukr.net) or to the postal address of the Fund marked as “the design” (01034, c. Kyiv, 48a Volodymyrska str., office 15) in the period from February 15, 2016 to March 15, 2016 inclusive.
15. Three prizes are set for participants of the Competition:
the 1st prize — UAH 10.0 thousand;
the 2nd prize — UAH 5.0 thousand;
the 3rd prize — UAH 3.0 thousand.
Second and third prizes may not be awarded by the Commission.
The Commission may propose to several participants to jointly complete the projects.
16. The criteria for selection of design of the badge submitted to the Competition are the following:
– compliance with phaleristics and the following requirements;
– originality;
– functionality.
17. Requirements to the badge:
– the badge shall not reproduce the existing state awards of Ukraine and foreign countries;
– the badge can not use symbols of political parties and public organizations of Ukraine;
– the badge shall include attachment to the bar to wear a badge on the chest;
– the badge shall be original, to ensure its awareness and visual identification;
– the badge and bar shall reflect the Ukrainian tradition of phaleristics, and some elements (ornaments, type size, and background) – connection with the scientific work of Ivan Franko, time and place of his life;
– the badge shall contain the image of Ivan Franko, years of life: “1856-1916” and inscriptions from the front side: “Премія І.Франка”, “Ivan Franko Prize”.
– all components and inscriptions shall be legible and recognizable.
– the actual size of the badge shall not exceed 30 mm in width.
– width of the bar for the badge shall have generally accepted proportions in relation to the badge;
– the badge shall meet the requirements for its production of precious metals;
– the badge shall not need the use of precious and semiprecious stones and their imitations (crystals) for its production.
18. Following shall be submitted for participation in the Competition
a) if the materials are sent by regular mail:
– a statement with information about the author(s) of the design of the badge and information confirming that designs of the badge do no breach the intellectual property rights of third parties;
– graphical color image of the badge of actual size and enlarged size (up to 150 mm in height) on a sheet of high quality A-4 paper;
– the top right corner of the sheet shall contain the motto in the form of six-digit number;
– CD with with raster (jpeg format, resolution no less than 400 dpi) and vector (eps, ai or cdr format) image of the badge, its thumbnail (explanation in MS Word format (doc, rtf) 97 version and above);
– explanatory note (up to one page) with interpretation of colors, images and text applied when developing the design of the badge;
– stuck down envelope of C6 format marked with the motto on it in the form of six-digit numbers;
– the envelope shall contain reference with the following information: surname, name, patronymic, residence address, contact telephone numbers, percentage of distribution of the prize (if there is the team). There shall also be the copies of 1, 2 and 11 pages of passports.
b) if the materials are sent via e-mail:
– a statement with information about the author(s) of the design of the badge and information confirming that designs of the badge do no breach the intellectual property rights of third parties (explanation in MS Word format (doc, rtf) 97 version and above);
– graphical color image of the badge of actual size and enlarged size (up to 150 mm in height) on the A-4 format, in the top right corner of the sheet there shall be indicated the motto in the form of six-digit numbers (pdf format);
– files with raster (jpeg format, resolution no less than 400 dpi) and vector (eps, ai or cdr format) image of the badge, its thumbnail;
– explanatory note (up to one page) with interpretation of colors, images and text, applied when developing design of the badge (in MS Word format (doc, rtf), 97 version and above);
– a text file with the following information: surname, name, patronymic, residence address, contact telephone numbers, percentage of distribution of the prize (if there is the team) (in MS Word format (doc, rtf), 97 version and above);
– scanned 1, 2 and 11 pages of passport (in jpeg format).
19. Use and processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection”.
20. Winner of the Competition agrees to transfer copyright property rights to design of the badge by concluding the appropriate agreement with the Fund.
21. The original designs and accompanying materials, awarded with prizes, are not returned to the authors.
22. Information on the results of the Competition and its winners is posted on the official website of the Fund – www.frankoprize.com.ua
Funding of the Competition
23. The competition is free of charge.
24. Financing of the organization and conduction of the Competition is made by the Fund.
To get detail information about the competition, please contact the Fund: frankofund@ukr.net
Ivan Franko International Prize for Educators was held in Kyiv
Today, on Desember 24, 2015, the presentation of Ivan Franko International Prize for educators was held in T. Shevchenko Kyiv National University.
The people of Kyiv ask the authorities to allocate space for the monument to Ukrainian genius Franko
The people of Kyiv ask the authorities to allocate space for the monument to Ukrainian genius Franko. The capital is now considering a variety of options for the construction of a long-promised monument in Kyiv in order to be in time for the next Franko`s anniversary year. The more especially as the petition from Kyiv residents keeps gaining traction in the Internet (https://petition.kievcity.gov.ua/petition/?pid=110), which ask the authorities to allocate space for the monument.
President of Ukraine Has Issued a Decree on Honoring the Memory of Ivan Franko in 2016
On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed the Decree No. 687/2015 on Honoring the Memory of Ivan Franko in connection with the 160th anniversary of the birth and the 100th anniversary of the death of Ivan Franko. The Decree was divulgated on the official website of the President.
The document was signed “in order to honor the memory of the outstanding Ukrainian writer, scientist and public man Ivan Yakovych Franko, to popularize his literary, journalistic and scientific heritage taking into account his significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian nation, as well as to celebrate in 2016 several anniversaries – the 160th anniversary of the birth and the 100th anniversary of the death of Ivan Franko.”
According to the Decree, the Cabinet of Ministers is instructed to create the organizing committee on preparation and holding of events dedicated to honoring the memory of Ivan Yakovych Franko and approve its personal composition within two weeks.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Regional State Administrations and Kyiv City State Administration are instructed to develop plans of measures to honor the memory of Ivan Franko.
State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting should also ensure that mass media will cover all events dedicated to honoring the memory of the Great Kamenyar.
The Government is asked to Finally Take on the Erection of a Monument to Ivan Franko
A petition on the allocation of a land plot in Kyiv for the erection of a monument to Ivan Franko has been registered on the website of Kyiv authorities. The initiator of the petition is the director of Ivan Franko International Fund – Ihor Kurus.
“Kyiv lacks a full-length monument to Franko – there is just his bust in the park next to the building of the National Drama Theatre. In our opinion, Ivan Franko is one of the founders of Ukrainian statehood, and therefore it seems appropriate to erect his monument near the monuments to Taras Shevchenko and Mykhailo Hrushevskyi in the public garden at the intersection of Volodymyrska Street and Shevchenko Boulevard,”- said the author of the petition, Ihor Kurus.
Director of the International Fund has also stressed that in 2016 Ukraine will celebrate the 160th birthday and worship the 100th anniversary of the death of the Great Kamenyar.
“For several years we have been trying to reach the government offices, but they do not hear or see us. Therefore, we want to achieve the erection of a monument to Ivan Franko in the city of Kyiv by using the petition as a tool of direct democracy,” – said Ihor Kurus.
Let us recall that the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 727 “On Measures on the Study and Popularization of Spiritual Heritage of Ivan Franko” was issued in 2006 concerning the erection of a monument to Ivan Franko in Kyiv in 2006-2008 as a full-length composition.
Since yesterday, the portal of electronic petitions fully operates on the website of Kyiv authorities. Let us remind that by the decision of Kyiv City Council, the petition must win 10000 electronic signatures within three months. Required number achieved, the petition will be considered by the authorized officer and the relevant commission of Kyiv City Council and presented to the session. If the petition does not win the required number of voices, it can be set forward once again. Appeals containing obscenities and libel will not be registered.
Ivan Franko International Prize was presented in Lviv
Today, on October 23, Ivan Franko International Prize was presented at Ivan Franko Lviv National University.
As told at the presentation by Chairman of the Board of the Fund, Roland Franko, the purpose of the organization is to popularize and facilitate comprehensive study of creative, scientific, social activities of Ivan Franko and encourage scientists from around the world to conduct active humanitarian researches in the sphere of social sciences and Ukrainian studies.
“We have created the International Fund for popularization of Franko not only in Ukraine but also in the world. Next year we are going to accept research papers for consideration starting from February 1. In addition, 2016 is a jubilee anniversary: the 160th anniversary of the birth and the 100th anniversary of the death of Ivan Franko”, – said Roland Franko, the grandson of Ivan Yakovych.
The International Jury will be formed of domestic and foreign scientists who will choose the winners in two nominations – for significant personal contribution to the development of social sciences and for contribution to the development of Ukrainian studies.
Scientists from all over the world who work in the sphere of social sciences and Ukrainian studies may be eligible for winning Ivan Franko International Prize.
Vitalii Shevchenko, Member of the Board of the Fund, has outlined the need to raise the prestige of Ivan Franko`s name as creative work of the Great Kamenyar is the best multi-scientific heritage, which gives us the opportunity to represent Ukraine in the world in a different way.
Director of the Fund, Ihor Kurus, has assured that the Board of Directors works diligently to ensure a high level of competition and undoubted winner of the Prize. Therefore, all necessary procedures are public including the use of the best international practices. At the same time, the level of competition can be ensured not only by fair and transparent election, but also by the amount of the Prize, which will form its prestige. “We understand that the country is at war, and all of its resources are directed to survival, but even in such times we must not forget the ideals of the nation-building. Cognizing Franko means cognizing yourself, your past and your future. Ivan Franko is the best frontman for promoting a positive image of Ukraine in the world” – said the Director of the Fund.
In addition, Ihor Kurus has informed that the Prize fund is formed by charitable contributions of Ivan Franko`s scientific heritage supporters.
In turn, Member of the Board of the Fund, Doctor of Philology, Professor, vice-rector of Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Yaroslav Harasym, has pointed out that determining the best current researches in Ukrainian studies and social and human sciences, as well as awarding their authors with Ivan Franko International Prize shall fulfill the will of the great genius of the Ukrainian nation – “to serve the interests of native people and universal, gradual humane ideas.”
Ivan Franko International Fund is a non-governmental charitable organization. The Fund aims to support the development of Ukrainian studies and social sciences, promotion and popularization of scientific and creative heritage of Ivan Franko. The primary and the main objective of the Fund is establishment and implementation of Ivan Franko International Prize and promotion of its international recognition.
Ivan Franko International Prize is an honorary recognition of scientific discoveries, significant achievements and considerable services of scientists in the sphere of social sciences and Ukrainian studies.
The Prize was established by Ivan Franko International Fund, which was created in June 2015 at the initiative of the grandson of the Great Kamenyar – Roland Franko.
The Board of the Fund includes both Ukrainian and foreign scientists from London, Vienna, Munich, Warsaw and Siedlce.
The Board of Ivan Franko International fund is formed
The Board of Ivan Franko International Fund was formed on September 1, 2015.
Composition of the Board:
- Franko Roland Tarasovych, Candidate of Technical Sciences, diplomat
- Melnyk Yaroslava, Doctor of Philology, rector of Ukrainian Free University of Munich (Germany)
- Voldan Aloiis, Professor of the University of Vienna, Deputy Director of the Institute of Slavic Studies (Austria)
- Mnykh Roman, Professor of Natural Humanities University in Siedlce, Deputy Director of the Institute of Neolinguistics (Republic of Poland)
- Popovych Myroslav Volodymyrovych, Doctor of Philosophy, professor, academician of the NAS of Ukraine
- Buhrov Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, professor, vice-rector of T. Shevchenko Kyiv National University
- Slipushko Oksana Mykolaiivna, Doctor of Philology, professor, Head of Department of T. Shevchenko Kyiv National University
- Drach Ivan Fedorovych, Hero of Ukraine, poet, playwright and screenwriter
- Melnychuk Stepan Vasyliovych, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, professor, Rector of Yu. Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
- Bunchuk Borys Ivanovych, Doctor of Philology, Professor of Yu. Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
- Antofiichuk Volodymyr Ivanovych, Doctor of Philology, Professor of Yu. Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
- Harasym yaroslav Ivanovych, Doctor of Philology, professor, vice-rector of Ivan Franko Lviv National University
- Falovsky Adam, Professor of Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland)
- Kyrylych Vasyl Petrovych, Candidate of Political Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy
- Krvavych Stepan, Doctor of Medicine, London (Great Britain)
- Chyzhmar Yurii Vasyliovych, Candidate of Law, people’s deputy of Ukraine
- Shalata Mykhailo Yosypovych, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor of Drohobych University
- Nakhlik Yevhen Kazymyrovych, Doctor of Philology, professor, Director of Ivan Franko Institute of the NAS of Ukraine
- Hrynevych Liliia Mykhailivna, people`s deputy of Ukraine, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
- Shevchenko Vitalii Fedorovych, journalist, writer, people`s deputy of Ukraine of III-IV convocations.
