Now that the competition is fully operational in French and German as well as in English, it is hardly surprising that the numbers of entries from French and German-speaking regions looks set to far exceed the numbers received in 2008. The inclusion of two new awards, the MEDEA Award for Creativity and Innovation and the European Collaboration Award, is also having a positive impact on the number of entries.

The promotion of this year's MEDEA Awards is now in full swing and is being helped by a growing network of dedicated contact points in various European countries. These include the Blackrock Education Centre in Ireland, Terakki Foundation Schools in Turkey, VIDEOSCOP in France, France, University of Bergen (SEVU) in Norway, Innovate4Future in Romania, and Information Design at the JOANNEUM Fachhochschule (technical college) in Austria.

This network is expanding, and within a couple of weeks, the MEDEA team expects to have a contact point in all European countries. The promotion campaign also includes posters and leaflets about the MEDEA Awards in French, German, and English that are being distributed throughout Europe.

Everyone who produces video, audio, or multimedia-based learning and teaching materials is invited to submit an entry to the MEDEA Awards. The main criterion for entry is that the multimedia project, production, or service submitted must make use of images and/or sound to support teaching and learning. Entries by teachers and learners are particularly welcome, and it costs nothing to enter.

The call for entries closes on Wednesday, 30 September 2009, by which time all the required materials have to be sent to the MEDEA Secretariat.