23rd Local Government Knowledge Competition | Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie

Alicja Lewandowska from the Primary School in Obrowo won the 23rd edition of the Regional Local Government Knowledge Competition. On Monday (18 May), the winners were congratulated by Elżbieta Piniewska, Chairwoman of the Regional Assembly and organizer of the competition, Dariusz Kurzawa, member of the regional board, and Grażyna Dziedzic, Kujawsko-Pomorskie Superintendent of Education.

“This is a very important day for you. By taking on the challenge of preparing for this competition, overcoming your shyness, and focusing the attention of the organizing committee on yourselves – you have already won. I would like to thank your parents and teachers, and I am keeping my fingers crossed for you,” said Elżbieta Piniewska, President of the Regional Parliament, addressing the participants.

“Reaching the final stage of the competition is, of course, your achievement, but it is also the result of the work of your teachers. I congratulate everyone on reaching this stage of the competition and wish you that the knowledge you have gained today will be useful in serving the community of our region,” said Dariusz Kurzawa, member of the regional board.

Ten students whose essays were selected by the regional organizing committee took part in the final. The participants presented their work and answered questions from the competition jury.

Competition Results

1st place – Alicja Lewandowska, Primary School in Obrowo

2nd place – Anastazja Kwiatkowska, Primary School in Szubin

3rd place – Filip Kacprzak, Primary School in Dobrzejewice

Distinctions

Aleksander Kostrzewski, School and Preschool Complex No. 1 in Włocławek
Eliza Zemełka, Primary School in Pakość
Mikołaj Michalski, Primary School in Dobrzejewice

The Youth Regional Assembly of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Award was presented to Eliza Zemełka.

The best entries received financial awards, with recognition given both to the students and to the teachers who supervised their work.

In this year’s edition of the competition, secondary school students prepared written papers and multimedia presentations on one of the following three topics:

Forms of civic participation at the local government level
The responsibilities of local government in the face of an ageing society
Participatory budgeting and other forms of civic participation in municipalities as instruments supporting the development of local communities

Members of the Regional Organizing Committee