Calgary Peace Prize
The Calgary Peace Prize is an annual Canadian award that is given by an independent committee in Calgary, Alberta.[1]
Calgary Peace Prize | |
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Awarded for | Lifelong contribution to peace |
Location | Calgary, Canada |
Presented by | Calgary Peace Prize Committee |
First awarded | 2006 |
The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals globally for their work supporting peace, "making the world a more just, safer and less violent place."[2]
History
The University of Calgary established the Calgary Peace Prize in 2006.[3][4] The coordination of it shifted to Mount Royal University in 2016 during the creation of the John de Chastelain Peace Initiative.[3][5] As of 2017, the prize was $8,000 and was awarded annually in April.[6]
As of 2019, Mark Ayyash, who serves as the director of the Initiative, oversees the prize.[3]
Selection criteria
The award is given only to someone with a who has made a lifelong commitment to peace.[3] Anyone can nominate someone.[3] The winner is selected by a six-person committee of people from Calgary.[3]
Winners by year
Year | Winner | Reference | |
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2006 | Tadatoshi Akiba | [7] | |
2007 | No winner | [7] | |
2008 | Prince Hassan bin Talal | [7] | |
2009 | Louise Arbour | [7] | |
2010 | Sally Armstrong | [7] | |
2011 | Vandana Shiva | [7] | |
2012 | Izzeldin Abuelaish | [7] | |
2013 | Emmanuel Jal | [7] | |
2014 | Samantha Nutt | [7] | |
2015 | Roméo Dallaire | [7] | |
2016 | Murray Sinclair | [8] | |
Marie Wilson | |||
Wilton Littlechild | |||
2017 | Douglas Roche | [9] | |
2018 | Rosalie Abella | [7] | |
2019 | Anote Tong | [10] | |
2020 | Stephanie Nolen | [11] | |
2021 | No winner | [7] | |
2022 | Fatima Hassan | [7] |
See also
References
- Calgary Peace Prize, Calgary Peace Prize (May 3, 2023). "Calgary Peace Prize". Calgary Peace Prize. Calgary Peace Prize. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- "Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence to speak at Calgary Peace Prize Roundtable". Canadian Government News. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Kost, Hannah (2019-04-03). "The Story Behind the Calgary Peace Prize". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- "TRC Commissioners to receive 2016 Calgary Peace Prize from Mount Royal University". Alberta Native News. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- The Global Citizenship Nexus: Critical Studies. (2020). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
- Nelson, Chris (22 Sep 2017). "Mount Royal peace program named after former general". Calgary Herald.
- "Recipients | MRU". www.mtroyal.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- Lo, Tricia (7 April 2016). "Truth and Reconciliation Commission honoured with Calgary Peace Prize". CBC.
- "Former Edmonton MP Douglas Roche to be honoured with 2017 Calgary Peace Prize". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- Jeffrey, Andrew (2018-10-04). "Mount Royal University to award 2019 Calgary Peace Prize to former Kirbati president and climate change". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- "2020 Calgary Peace Prize - GlobalNews Events". Global News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.