Calgary Peace Prize
| Calgary Peace Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Lifelong contribution to peace |
| Location | Calgary, Canada |
| Presented by | Calgary Peace Prize Committee |
| First awarded | 2006 |
The Calgary Peace Prize is an annual Canadian award that is given by an independent committee in Calgary, Alberta.[1]
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Winner | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | .jpg)
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Tadatoshi Akiba | [7] |
| 2007 | No winner | [7] | |
| 2008 | 
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Prince Hassan bin Talal | [7] |
| 2009 | 
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Louise Arbour | [7] |
| 2010 | .jpg)
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Sally Armstrong | [7] |
| 2011 | 
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Vandana Shiva | [7] |
| 2012 | 
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Izzeldin Abuelaish | [7] |
| 2013 | .jpg)
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Emmanuel Jal | [7] |
| 2014 | 
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Samantha Nutt | [7] |
| 2015 | .jpg)
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Roméo Dallaire | [7] |
| 2016 | 
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Murray Sinclair | [8] |
|
Marie Wilson | ||
|
Wilton Littlechild | ||
| 2017 | Douglas Roche | [9] | |
| 2018 | .jpg)
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Rosalie Abella | [7] |
| 2019 | _(cropped).jpg)
|
Anote Tong | [10] |
| 2020 | Stephanie Nolen | [11] | |
| 2021 | No winner | [7] | |
| 2022 | Fatima Hassan | [7] | |
| 2023 | Mohammed El-Kurd | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Calgary Peace Prize, Calgary Peace Prize (May 3, 2023). "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.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "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.