KEKS Awards 2025
KEKS celebrates its 20th anniversary by launching KEKS awards, highlighting some of our fabulous members! Thank you to everyone who sent in nominations, we received 81!
Based on the nominations received, the jury has selected three candidates in each category that they want to highlight a bit extra.
The nominees are
🏆KEKS LEADER 2025🏆
Will be awarded a person who has made their organization take a common step forward in its development.
This might be a youth worker, a manager or someone else who has driven development within their area of responsibility (a youth center, a municipality or an area of activity, e.g. online or outdoor activities) in a way that others can learn from and be inspired by.
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Sarha Eng
Municipality of Falköping
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Hussein Al-zubaidi
City of Gothenburg
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Per Frid
Municipality of Hudiksvall
🏆KEKS EUROPEAN 2025🏆
Will be awarded a person, a youth center, a municipality or an NGO that has in some way engaged in European cooperation and has thus broadened and/or developed its activities and/or inspired others to engage in European cooperation.
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Giorgi Kikalishvili
Youth Association DRONI, Georgia
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Edina Begovic & Chiara Attianese
City of Borås
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Sara Lesch
City of Gothenburg
🏆KEKS ORGANISATION 2025🏆
Will be awarded a person, a youth center, a municipality or an NGO that has in some way engaged in European cooperation and has thus broadened and/or developed its activities and/or inspired others to engage in European cooperation.
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INEDNET
Information and Education Development Network, Armenien
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Kooperativet Fjället
Gothenburg
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Avdelningen UNGA
Municipality of Upplands-Bro
🏆KEKS ‘We just love you!’ 2025🏆
Will be awarded a person who, through their commitment and positive attitude, has inspired others and made them develop and feel joy and pride in their work.
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Randa Nammour
Municipality of Södertälje
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Ida Ferger
Municipality of Svenljunga
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Heidi Selland
Municipality of Stenungsunds
This year we are also granting three honorary awards
These awards are presented during anniversaries and other special occasions.
⭐️Municipality honorary award⭐️
Will be awarded a municipality that has for many years and with great engagement contributed to our common efforts to develop and further strengthen youth work.
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Municipality of Mark
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Municipality of Södertälje
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Municipality of Tjörn
⭐️Individual honorary award⭐️
Will be awarded a person who has for many years and with great engagement contributed to our common efforts to develop and further strengthen youth work.
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Tanja Backhaus
City of Mölndal
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Filip Plan
City of Gothenburg
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Sara Lesch
City of Gothenburg
⭐️Youth center honorary award⭐️
Will be awarded a youth center that has for many years and with great engagement contributed to our common efforts to develop and further strengthen youth work.
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Guts
City of Gothenburg
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Arena Satelliten
Municipality of Sollentuna
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Kooperativet Fjället
Gothenburg
Who will win?
The KEKS 2025 conference will wrap up with an award ceremony where the winners will be presented.
9 May at 10.45-12.00