KEKS Awards 2025

KEKS celebrates its 20th anniversary by launching KEKS awards, highlighting some of our fabulous members! But who are they???

Welcome to nominate your candidates in seven different categories! You can nominate as many persons or organisations as you want in as many categories as you want, and you can nominate the same persons or organisation in various categories.

Nominate your candidate(s) and write your motivation below. From all the nominees two different juries will select three to five candidates that will be presented on our web before the conference. The winners will be presented during a ceremony at the final day of our annual conference, May 9.

Nominations are open until March 31st

KEKS Awards 2025 categories:

  • 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.

  • KEKS organization 2025

    Will be awarded a youth center, a municipality, an NGO or a project that has taken big steps in its activities and/or developed something that strengthens our common ability to run quality youth work.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Jury

Jenny Haglund, Secretary general of KEKS

Pia Alexius, Chair of KEKS central board

Katarina Gorenc, Member of KEKS central board

These awards are only presented during anniversaries and other special occasions:

KEKS 20 years Honorary Awards

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Jury

Chair and members of the 2005 KEKS board:
Jonas Agdur

Henrik Dahlqvist

Eivor Johnsson

Nominate!