{"id":6680,"date":"2026-10-12T07:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T05:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/?p=6680"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T05:01:06","slug":"the-anna-szelest-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/the-anna-szelest-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominate your organisation for the Anna Szelest Silesian Non-Governmental Organisations Forum Award!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Silesian Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations (KAFOS) warmly invites you to nominate candidates for a special award \u2013 <strong>The Anna Szelest Silesian Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations Awards<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications must be submitted by 22 October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our aim is to recognise and promote social engagement, innovation and the development of a strong civil society in the Silesian Voivodeship. Let\u2019s come together to recognise the organisations and initiatives that are making a positive difference to our local communities every day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is eligible for the prize?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prize is awarded in two main competition categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Power of Community \u2013 For lifetime achievement:<\/strong> Intended for non-governmental organisations with a long-standing, proven track record of working on behalf of the residents of the Silesian Voivodeship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A new impetus:<\/strong> For non-governmental organisations registered and operating in the Silesian Voivodeship over the last 5 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The KAFOS Management Board also awards a Special Prize for outstanding contributions to the development of civil society.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can register an organisation, and how?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications may be submitted by <strong>non-governmental organisations, local authorities, universities, informal groups, and individuals<\/strong> (Organisations may also nominate themselves).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deadline for applications:<\/strong> to <strong>22 October 2026.<\/strong> (until 23:59).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application form:<\/strong> By electronic means only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdNek5gMkkoic1O-U1ck_Xq-xxMyi3p7h0809lWgUII3YX_yQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=104605559681398285886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please complete the online application form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gala Ceremony and Silesian Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement of the results and the presentation of trophies and certificates will take place during <strong>The Gala Ceremony on 28 October 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gala will take place as part of <strong>Silesian Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations<\/strong> for an hour <strong>15:30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We warmly invite you to take part in the event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dlarozwojuwspolnego.slaskie.pl\/survey\/index\/index\/id.19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for the Silesian Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entry to the competition is completely free of charge. We invite you to join us in celebrating the potential of Silesia\u2019s third sector!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Silesian Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations is co-funded by the European Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#FundsEU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the award\u2019s patron \u2013 Anna Szelest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ania was, above all, an architect. And that in the most vivid, profound sense of the word. At first, she designed concrete forms \u2013 houses and housing estates. Over time, however, she swapped her drawing boards for work in the field and, through numerous projects, began to design something far more challenging: Silesia\u2019s civic space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was able to do this because she had absolute faith in herself and big dreams. Her path into the world of non-governmental organisations was not an obvious one \u2013 it began at the Silesian Fantasy Club. It was there, whilst devouring books on futurology and the authors of the Polish \u201egolden age\u201d of sociological fantasy \u2013 led by Janusz Zajdel \u2013 that she came to believe that society could be different, that people could create a community based on values and wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She moved from \u015aKF to the Gniazdo Foundation. What is remarkable \u2013 and very typical of her \u2013 is that before she became fully involved in supporting the NGO, she simply worked in the kitchen there. She wasn\u2019t afraid of any job or any level of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had been involved with the MOST Association almost from the very beginning. She made it her personal mission to build and strengthen non-governmental organisations. She always spoke of values, uncompromisingly reminding us that everything we do simply has to be done better. She constantly raised the bar. In this endeavour, she was entirely selfless \u2013 she paid no attention to her own appearance and ignored her state of health. She was always, at any moment, ready to work and discuss matters: whether in the middle of the night or later \u2013 from her hospital bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She may have had physical limitations, but she turned them into a lesson for others. Her walker was one of the first to put the principles of architectural and social accessibility to the test \u2013 not only at MOST itself, but in dozens of institutions across Silesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She helped set up hundreds of associations and foundations throughout the Silesian Voivodeship. Throughout all those years, she never, not even for a moment, felt that the work was done. She believed that there was always someone who needed a helping hand to get back on their feet, and something that needed fixing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She passed away at the Cordis Hospice \u2013 a facility run by a non-governmental organisation, in the community to which she had devoted her entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An architect who not only designed walls, but above all built people and fostered the belief that, together, we can change the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u015al\u0105skie Forum Organizacji Pozarz\u0105dowych KAFOS serdecznie zaprasza do zg\u0142aszania kandydatek i kandydat\u00f3w do wyj\u0105tkowego wyr\u00f3\u017cnienia \u2013 Nagrody \u015al\u0105skiego Forum Organizacji Pozarz\u0105dowych im. Anny Szelest! Zg\u0142oszenia do 22 pa\u017adziernika 2026 Naszym celem jest docenienie i promocja aktywno\u015bci spo\u0142ecznej, innowacyjno\u015bci oraz budowania silnego sektora obywatelskiego w wojew\u00f3dztwie \u015bl\u0105skim. Doce\u0144my wsp\u00f3lnie organizacje oraz inicjatywy, kt\u00f3re ka\u017cdego dnia zmieniaj\u0105 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,92],"tags":[78,14,69],"class_list":["post-6680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aktualnosci","category-news","tag-funduszeue","tag-katowice","tag-ngo"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6680"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6682,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6680\/revisions\/6682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}