Goal of the competition is to popularize the subject matter related to Ełk, to enable the authors to promote their achievements, as well as encourage innovative and innovative approaches to scientific and research works devoted to our city.

Into Every year, the Mayor of the City of Ełk invites the authors of the works to participate in the competition bachelor's, master's, engineer's, doctoral and postgraduate students, as well as students of Postgraduate.

In This year, 15 works were submitted to the competition. They were judged by a jury composed of
of the following persons:

Representatives Universities:

Dr Karol Kowalewski – University of Finance and Management in Bialystok, Branch in Ełk,

Dr Jacek Mrozek – University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Technical Studies and Social Welfare in Ełk,

Ks. Marcin Sieńkowski, PhD – Higher Theological Seminary in Ełk,

Dr Agnieszka Danielewicz – University of Economy in Bydgoszcz, College of Applied Sciences in Ełk.

Representatives Mayor of the City of Ełk:

Dr Marcin Radziłowicz – Secretary of the City of Ełk,

Mgr Marta Herbszt – Head of the Department of Spatial Planning and Economy Property

Cezary Winkler, M.Sc. - Head of the Department Municipal Property

After after getting acquainted with the recommendation of the Chapter, the President of Ełk awarded three prizes and Three distinctions:

1. in the category of master's theses The following works received the highest marks:

And. Anna Dmochowska's "Architecture in the Process of Ageing Society" (Bialystok University of Technology)

II. Monika Łukowska "The Supportive Role of the Family Assistant in the Upbringing of Children in Dysfunctional Families in Ełk" (University of Economy)

III. Martyna Borkowska "Municipal waste management on the example of the city of Ełk (2017-2021)" (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn)

2. in the category of bachelor's theses and Engineering awards were given to:

• Dominica Gajewska for the thesis "Creating a tourist destination brand on the example of city of Ełk" (Bialystok University of Technology)
• Oksana Martyna Charkiewicz for her thesis "Development of human capital on a local scale the ALTER CIS Centre for Social Integration' (Eastern European Academy of Applied Sciences in Bialystok)
• Alexandra Fabisiak "Directions for the development of green areas in the city of Ełk according to the Local Development Plan (MPZP)" (Warsaw University of Life Sciences)

The award ceremony took place today (21 December) at Ełk City Hall.