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Important Dates Edition 11


1

December

2025

PUBLIC NOMINATIONS OPEN

15

December

2025

AMBASSADOR NOMINATIONS OPEN

15

May

2025

PUBLIC NOMINATIONS CLOSE

16

May

2025

SHORTLISTING COMMENCES

30

June

2025

REGIONAL FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

1

JULY

2025

PUBLIC VOTING AND JURY RANKING COMMENCES

20

SEPTEMBER

2025

PUBLIC VOTING AND JURY RANKING ENDS

TBA

SEPTEMBER

2025

Countries

Austria

Croatia

Czechia

Hungary

Poland

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Albania

Kosovo

North Macedonia

Montenegro

Bosnia

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