Boroume selected for the European Citizenship Award 2017

An unexpected surprise awaited us recently when we were informed by the European Parliament that Boroume was selected, together with PRAKSIS and Mrs Catherine Panagopoulou, for the European Citizenship Award 2017.

The European Citizenship Award is awarded annually by the European Parliament to individuals, groups of individuals or organizations whose actions:

• promote mutual understanding between European citizens and European cooperation,
• advance the strengthening of the European spirit through long-term, transnational and cross-border cultural cooperation,
• relate to the theme of this European year, or
• further in practice the principles and values of the Charter of the fundamental rights of the European Union.

Each MEP has the right to propose any person, group or organization for the Award, while the 50 winners are chosen by a selection Committee, composed of MEPs from different countries. Boroume was proposed by Mr Miltiadis Kyrkos, MEP of “Potami”.

The selection of Boroume for the European Citizenship Award 2017 is a huge honour for our team, which consists of people of any age who share the same passion for the reduction of food waste while increasing food support for Greece, but above all share the need to help their fellow human beings with all their might.

Is a special honour for Boroume be selected for an award, which it has received in the past and again this year together with remarkable organizations and people of Greece. The European Citizenship Award 2017 gives all of the Boroume group continued strength and courage to carry on its work unrelentingly.