This year award winners:

• Prof. Mark A. Bernheim, retired professor at Miami University in the state of Ohio, Visiting Professor at the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw.
• Ami Magen, educator and director of the Hadassah Neurim Youth Village, a unique educational institution working with youth in Israel.

The purpose of the award is to promote institutions and individuals who are guided by Korczak’s values in their work and who are sensitive to the needs of children and youth. Each year, authors of books and academic works on Janusz Korczak are also recognized.

For the outstanding scholarship and achievements in publications about children’s rights, the recognition was given to Dr. hab. Urszula Markowska-Manista

International Korczak Association support the Award. Prof. Anna Odrowąż-Coates, President of IKA, was a member of the Chapter for the Award and had a pleasure to deliver the award during the Gala.