Calgary Peace Prize

Calgary Peace Prize
Awarded forLifelong contribution to peace
LocationCalgary, Canada
Presented byCalgary Peace Prize Committee
First awarded2006; 19 years ago (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

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
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]
2023 Mohammed El-Kurd

See also

References

  1. ^ Calgary Peace Prize, Calgary Peace Prize (May 3, 2023). "Calgary Peace Prize". Calgary Peace Prize. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Kost, Hannah (2019-04-03). "The Story Behind the Calgary Peace Prize". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ^ "TRC Commissioners to receive 2016 Calgary Peace Prize from Mount Royal University". Alberta Native News. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  5. ^ The Global Citizenship Nexus: Critical Studies. (2020). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  6. ^ Nelson, Chris (22 Sep 2017). "Mount Royal peace program named after former general". Calgary Herald.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Recipients | MRU". www.mtroyal.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  8. ^ Lo, Tricia (7 April 2016). "Truth and Reconciliation Commission honoured with Calgary Peace Prize". CBC.
  9. ^ "Former Edmonton MP Douglas Roche to be honoured with 2017 Calgary Peace Prize". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "2020 Calgary Peace Prize - GlobalNews Events". Global News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.