WHO WE ARE
accreditations and awards
If you believe that the best recognition is the lives saved, you are one of us.
Our work has been recognized internationally
Open Arms is “supporting entity” of Human Rights at Sea, an independent international platform for the preservation of human rights at sea
Open Arms is an entity associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations
Member of Barcelona + Sustainable Network
2022
Atocha Lawyers Award
Awarded by the CCOO union of Castilla-La Mancha and the Institute of Social Studies Foundation
2020
FEMAREC Award
Awarded by the Femarec Foundation
Teaming Award
Awarded by the Teaming Foundation
2019
Marta Mata Pedagogy Award
Awarded by the Rosa Sensat Teachers Association
Enric Martínez i Julià Award
Awarded by Center Sant Pere Apòstol of Barcelona
Medal of Honor, in the gold category, to Oscar Camps
Granted by the Parliament of Catalonia
Talent of Honor and Solidarity Award
Awarded by the Awards “Welcome Talent Society”
XL Peace Prize
Awarded by the United Nations Association of Spain (ANUE)
2018
European Award of the Year 2018 to Oscar Camps
Awarded by “Reader’s Digest Magazine”
Values Award
Granted by the newspaper “La Razón”
Premio Nacional de Derechos Humanos
Awarded by the Spanish Human Rights Association
Portaveu Award to Oscar Camps
Awarded by the Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya (College of Journalists of Catalonia)
Baeza Diversa Award
Granted by the Baeza City Council
Sakharov Prize Finalists
Granted by the European Parliament
Medal of Civic Merit
Granted by the Barcelona City Council
5th Prize, Spanish Federation of Human Rights
Awarded by the Spanish Federation of Human Rights
Gold medal
Awarded by the Official Col legi of Social Work of Catalonia
Committed Optimists Award (Category: Sustainable Thinking)
Awarded by the magazine “Last Night I Had a Dream”
Cross of Sant Jordi Award
Granted by the Generalitat of Catalonia
Benet Vigo Award
Awarded by the Roca Galès Foundation
Star of Europe Award
Granted by the Zaragoza City Council
2017
Work and Society Award
Awarded by the Anastasio de Gracia Foundation (AGFITEL)
Climent Guitart Award for Solidarity
Granted by the Guitart Hotels company
Plácido Fernández Viagas Award
Awarded by the Law and Democracy Association
UNICEF Spanish Committee Transforma Award
Awarded by the Spanish Committee of UNICEF
ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award
Granted by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) and the Puffin Foundation
Medal “Il·lustre Col·legi de l’Advocacia de Barcelona”
Awarded by the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB)
Olof Palme Medal
Awarded by the Olof Palme International Foundation
2016
“Memorial for the Pau Josep Vidal Llecha” Award
Awarded by the Josep Vidal Llecha Association
Premio “Valors” a la Solidaridad
Granted by the Consell de l’Advocacia Catalana (CICAC)
European Citizen Award
Awarded by members of the European Parliament
HERO Awards
Awarded by the International Maritime Rescue Federation
Pie Derecho Award – 9th edition
Awarded by Cadena 100 to the most outstanding citizen solidarity initiatives
Recognition of the humanitarian work carried out on the island of Lesbos
Granted by the Lloret de Mar City Council
Pere Casaldàliga Award for Solidarity
Awarded by the International Solidari Cinema Festival (Navarcles)
Gold Medal of the Canary Islands
Granted by the Governing Council of the Canary Islands
ADECOSE Award
Awarded by the Spanish Association of Insurance Brokers
Jesús Vicente Chamorro Award for the Defense of Human Rights
Awarded by the Progressive Union of Prosecutors
PROCURA Solidarity Award
Awarded by the College of Solicitors of Spain
Premi Impacte
Awarded by the College of Advertising and Public Relations of Catalonia
Take Your Action Prize
Awarded by the AISGE Foundation
International Award for Children’s Rights
Awarded by the online magazine Diritto Minorile
Sol D’Or Award
Awarded by the International Environmental Film Festival
Roig Toqués Award
Granted by the City Council of Vilanova i la Geltrú
IWater Award
Awarded for the first edition of the IWater show
2015
Català de l’any Award
Awarded by the readers of “El Periódico”
Trencant Invisibilitats Award – 13th Edition
Granted by the Badalona City Council
Right Foot Award
Awarded by Cadena 100