Geplaatst op Door Jack P. Kruf

PRIMO Risk Management Award

Introduction

The PRIMO Risk Management Award was launched in 2007 by the PRIMO Europe board to recognise the efforts and standards being achieved across our cities and regions in creating and implementing risk management mechanisms for safer and more efficient environments.

PRIMO Risk Management Award

The award is for innovative approaches to risk management that demonstrate real benefits in terms of improved processes, cost reduction, and embedding risk management within an organisation. The Award will be made irrespective of the organisation’s size, level of financial investment, or amount of resources devoted to the project or initiative.

With this award, consisting of a statue and a laudatio, PRIMO would like to encourage CEOs in the public domain to enter this award to support our association in promoting and highlighting risk management across Europe, and to showcase the considerable work and effort that goes into this field on a daily basis.

The statue consists of a stylised representation, symbolising the importance of connecting power and the ability to share knowledge (arch part and ‘European’ stars) by humans and organisations to achieve good governance and success. It was designed and crafted by Louise Kruf and is based on the PRIMO logo.

Jury and consideration

The jury consists of all board members of PRIMO in Europe. She bases her judgment and decisions on selecting dialogues with its members, publications related to projects and initiatives, and carefully selected news articles and social media posts. The award is acknowledged based on proof of outstanding performance, which, in the judgment of the jury, has contributed to good public governance in exceptional cases.

Winners

  • 2019: Paul Hofstra, Director of Rotterdam Audit Centre. The award was acknowledge for his brave and direct leadership in the proces auditing and advising the elected and governing councils of the city of Rotterdam.
  • 2018: Harrie Scholtens, EPSA/EIPA in Ede. The award was acknowledged for his binding leadership at the interface of public value, public risk and governing power.
  • 2017: Ronny Frederickx, UDITE in Parijs. The award was acknowledged for his effort to raise awareness and underline the importance of risk management under local communities in Europe.
  • 2016: Eric Frank, PRIMO Nederland in Amsterdam. The award was acknowledged for his exceptional contribution to positioning risk management craftsmanship as a crucial part of good governance.
  • 2015: The municipality of Utrecht for the risk management design within the project organisation Le Grand Départ de Tour de France. Mayor Jan van Zanen of the city of Utrecht received the award.
  • 2014: The municipality of Getafe, Spain, received the award for the best approach to developing a local strategic plan.
  • 2013: The municipality of Duinkerken, Belgium, received the award for an innovative approach to crisis management.
  • 2009: The Borough of Darlington, United Kingdom, received the award for the best approach to municipal service delivery.
  • 2008: The municipality of Saint Etienne, France. The award was acknowledged for the best approach to the Mexican Flu Epidemic.