24/10/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 24 October, the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, launched an “Award for Good Administration” within the EU institutions, agencies and bodies. The award is a pilot project and seeks to recognise ordinary staff members who bring high standards of public service to their work either as individuals or as members of a team. This includes high standards of ethics, transparency and accountability. The competition is open to personnel from all the institutions, agencies and bodies, except the European Ombudsman's office and applications for the award can be submitted until 31 January 2017. (LC)