Every second year, Erste foundation organizes an awarding of international awards for social integration. During 3 months of concourse in 2011, 1850 organizations from 11 countries of central and southeastern Europe have submitted for this prestige, international award.
International jury, made of 11 country’s representatives, have chosen 133 finalist, and on the ceremony in Prague declared 30 winning organizations. Despite the strong domestic and foreign competency, our project  „Third age“ was given an excellent mark for its innovative methods and won an award.
The cash part of the prize was investen in the contiuation of the project, while the PR support of Erste foundation, which was a part of the prize, been very helpful in the following 2 years.