About the Award
Paweł Adamowicz was the long-serving Mayor of the City of Gdańsk when he was murdered in January 2019 whilst carrying out his public duties.
While working for and representing democracy at a local level, he engaged with those who too often go unheard, offered solidarity to those in need, and advocated for the diversity which makes our societies more open and richer.
The Award represents a strong signal of hope for all elected representatives, officials and ordinary citizens who, despite the risks, live to make democracy work at a local level by supporting better and more open communities.
It is a partnership between the City of Gdańsk, the European Committee of the Regions, which Mr Adamowicz was a member of, and the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN), which the City of Gdańsk joined under his mayorship.
How to nominate?
Nominations for the fifth edition of Mayor Paveł Adamowicz Award were closed on 31 October 2025. We thank the numerous participants who have made the effort to nominate or joined in the common nominations.
The award ceremony took place in Brussels on 5 March 2026, during the Plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions.
The new edition of the Award will be launched in May 2026 during the Plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions. The link for the nominations survey will be posted on this page. To find out more about the nomination criteria and who can nominate, please consult the current Rules of the Award.
