C4E Champion Award
C4E Champion Award 2023
Jan Kříž, senior director of the environmental economics section at the Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic, was named the first C4E Champion.
First edition
Šamorín, Slovakia
23–26 May 2023
2023 Champion
Recognising public leadership in energy efficiency
The C4E Champion Award recognises public officials in Central and Eastern Europe who have made an outstanding contribution to energy efficiency policy in their country or region.
Winner
Jan Kříž
Jan Kříž, senior director of the environmental economics section at the Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic, was the recipient of the first C4E Champion Award.
Meet the 2023 edition nominees
Saša Galonja
Head of Spatial Planning and Construction Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, Slovenia.
Irena Križ Šelendić
Director of the Directorate for Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Projects and Programs of the European Union, Ministry of Spatial Planning, Construction and State Property, Croatia.
László Borbély
State Counsellor, Coordinator of the Department for Sustainable Development, Romania.
Lívia Vašáková
Director General, Recovery Plan Department, Government Office, Slovakia.
Barbara Botos
Ambassador-at-large for Climate, Ministry for Technology and Industry, later renamed the Ministry of Energy, Hungary.
Ivaylo Alexiev
Executive Director of Sustainable Energy Development Agency (SEDA), Bulgaria.
Award process
What and why?
The award ceremony was part of the C4E Forum programme on 23–26 May 2023 in Šamorín, Slovakia, recognising public officials advancing energy efficiency policy in Central and Eastern Europe.
Who and what for?
A public official from central, regional, or municipal government, public institution, agency, or authority active in energy efficiency policies for at least three years could be nominated, with one nomination per country.
How?
The nomination process ran in two phases, from an initial proposal form through final nomination documents and jury selection before the C4E Forum.
Documents and questions
Download the 2023 nomination form and bylaws, or contact the C4E Forum team for award questions.