Competitions · 2026 Edition
International Journalism Award
“Milano dal Mondo”
An award for articles published by foreign news outlets that describe and interpret the character, identity, transformations, achievements and vocations of Milan or its metropolitan city.
This translation is provided to facilitate international participation. The Italian version is the official text and shall prevail in the event of any discrepancy.
Who may enter
Authors of any nationality who are at least 18 years old on the date the entry is submitted may participate.
The entry may be submitted by the author, by the news outlet that published the article with the author’s consent, or by a third party with the author’s written consent. For articles written by more than one person, the consent of all co-authors is required.
Each author may enter a maximum of two articles. An article signed by several authors counts towards this limit for each co-author.
Article requirements
- It must be mainly devoted to Milan or its metropolitan city.
- It must have been published between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2026.
- It must have appeared in a print or digital news outlet, or have been distributed by a news agency, whose registered office, registration or main circulation is outside Italy.
- It must be journalistic in nature and must not be promotional or advertising content.
- It may have been published in any language; if it is not in Italian, a complete Italian translation must be supplied.
Press releases, corporate content, advertising messages, posts published exclusively on social networks and contributions appearing only on personal blogs not connected to a journalistic publication are not eligible.
Required documentation
- Completed and signed declaration of entry.
- PDF copy of the article.
- Link to the online publication, where available.
- Complete Italian translation in PDF format if the article is in another language.
- Authorisation from the author if the entry is submitted by the news outlet or by a third party.
- Short biographical note about the author in Italian.
- Any documentation useful for proving the date and outlet of publication.
How to submit an entry
Online form
Complete the form and upload the required documentation. You will receive a submission receipt when the procedure is complete.
Go to the online form →Italian certified e-mail (PEC)
Send the entry and attachments (see the Documents section at the bottom of this page) to osservatorio.milano@pec.it, using the following subject line:
Candidatura al Premio Milano dal Mondo 2026
The two methods are alternatives: the same entry does not need to be submitted both online and by PEC.
Assessment and award
The Jury will assess consistency with the aims of the Award, journalistic quality, originality, depth of analysis, accuracy of research and the ability to offer a meaningful, independent and non-stereotyped external perspective.
The author of the winning article will receive an award of €2,500. The Jury may also grant special mentions.
Documents
Download the Rules and the forms required to submit an entry online or by PEC. Signed documents must be sent in PDF format.
2026 Award RulesOfficial PDF in Italian Declaration of entryPDF to complete and sign Declaration of entryEditable Word format Author or co-author authorisationPDF for news outlets, third parties or entries submitted by one co-author Author or co-author authorisationEditable Word format Privacy noticeRead the full notice