The “Sail of Papenburg” award, endowed by the cross-border organisation Ems Dollart Region in the year 2002, will be bestowed also this year by the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR). The motto for this year’s award is: Cross-border labour market mobility – experiences, problems, challenges. Awarded shall be one or more outstanding activities in/of a border or cross-border region. The award ceremony will be organized in the framework of the AEBR Annual Conference that takes place on 8-9 November 2012 in Berlin. Please find the application form and the criteria for bestowing the award attached below. We kindly ask you to submit your application in English by 12 October 2012 at the latest. For more information (in English, French and German) please visit the following website: AEBR