EuroparlTV Launches Viral Video Competition

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 9, 2011 - The European Parliament's web television channel is organizing
a viral video competition on Diversity in Europe, calling on the creativity
of citizens to create a quality viral spot of 1 to 3 minutes.

The competition will be launched on 9 May 2011. The deadline
for submission is 31 July 2011. The spots fulfilling all requirements will be
released during one month (15 September - 15 October 2011) on the website of
EuroparlTV for public voting. The public voting closes on 15 October 2011.

The voting results will be published on a daily basis allowing
the citizens to follow the public voting in a transparent way.

The following prizes are up for grabs: 1st prize: A trip for
two people to three European cities of their choice; 2nd prize: iPad; 3rd
prize: a Leica camera.

The contest is open to everybody without any restriction of age, gender,
race, nationality, religion or profession.

The subject of the video contest Diversity in Europe allows a
broad freedom of interpretations: language(s), fashion, music, arts, cooking,
architecture, landscape…

For further information please visit
www.europarltv.europa.eu/contest or contact us at
europarltv@europarl.europa.eu

On EuroparlTV

EuroparlTV is the official web television channel of the
European Parliament. It offers a comprehensive coverage of parliamentary
business with daily news bulletins, magazines, interview and videos for
younger audiences, as well as live streaming of parliamentary meetings, in 22
languages.

Contact: Scholz & Friends European Office (Brussels): Ms Therese Ankeraa, Tel +32(0)2-504-07-96, Fax +32(0)2-504-07-99, Email: therese.ankeraa at s-f.com . Mr Antony Lynch, Tel +32-(0)2-504-07-92, Fax +32-(0)2-504-07-99, Email: antony.lynch at s-f.com .