The 2023 European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration was a great success! Join us as we take a look back at the award ceremony that took place in the beautiful Solvay Library in Brussels on 28 June.

Through the presentation of 57 innovative projects, the ceremony was a celebration of work by EU public servants that has had a positive impact on people’s lives.

After introductory words by European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, eight awards were handed out to exemplary projects. There were winners in five specific categories such as open administration and citizen-oriented delivery, a public vote winner, a special award winner, and the 2023 overall winner.

The winners explained the work behind the projects—sometimes involving several different teams—and what it meant to win. Members of the advisory board also took to the stage to explain what they liked about the projects and how difficult it was to choose among them.

Thank you to everyone for showing such enthusiastic support for all the nominated projects during the award ceremony. And thank you for your commitment to public service and for making the EU stronger through your creative initiatives!

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