The fifth edition of the Matei Brâncoveanu Awards Gala was organised by Alexandrion Foundation on the evening of 14 June and had a novel format, being broadcast online on the Facebook page of Alexandrion Foundation. Alexandrion Foundation invited the public to join the event in as large a number as possible and to take part in the online voting process. The winner of the grand prize of 12,000 euros is Edmond Niculusca, director of ARCEN (the Romanian Association for Culture, Education and Normality), initiator of the Antiseismic District project, the first project in Romania to prepare the community of an entire vulnerable neighbourhood for a major earthquake.
The Matei Brâncoveanu Gala 2020 was a success, and I am very glad that the new format, adapted to the period we are going through, gave us the opportunity to have by our side such a large audience, who followed the gala online. It was extraordinary to be able to bring before everyone the projects and stories of five young people whose work is very important for society and for the future of this country. Congratulations to the five finalists who fought to get here and who are, equally, winners, through the good they do for those around them and through their work.
Nawaf Salameh, President of Alexandrion Foundation
