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Nominations are invited for the 2011 El-Hibri Peace Education Prize aimed at recognizing individuals or organizations for their contributions to the field of Peace Education, and for increasing the awareness for the positive impact peace education work has on people.
Goals of the Prize
– To promote the importance of peace education globally by recognizing individuals and organizations for their work.
– To encourage the integration of knowledge about peacemaking into curricula at all levels of education; and
– To reward innovative approaches to the theory, practice, and teaching of peace and social justice.
Former Laureates of the Prize
2010: Colman McCarthy, a journalist and teacher in the field of peace education, from Washington DC.
2009: Dr. Mary Elizabeth King, a professor of peace and conflict studies at the United Nations affiliated University for Peace.
2008: Scott Kennedy, co-founder of the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz, California. He is also former mayor of Santa Cruz, California.
2007: Professor Abdul Aziz Said, serving as the Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace at American University in Washington, DC.
The Prize
• Cash award of $15,000;
• Public recognition of achievements;
• Promotion of the Laureate’s work; and
• Assistance in arranging speaking engagements to raise awareness about Peace Education.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees can be individuals or organizations based anywhere in the world making valuable contributions to the theory, practice, and teaching of peace and social justice.
Selection Procedure
All Prize Laureates are selected based on nominations. The selection process may include interviews with references who can speak to the nominee’s contributions to the field of Peace Education.
The selection of the prize Laureate is made by El-Hibri Peace Education Prize Selection Committee, chaired by Nonviolence International President Mubarak Awad. Membership of the Committee includes experts in the field of Peace Education and Prize Laureates.
The El-Hibri Peace Education Prize will be presented at the annual El-Hibri Peace Education Prize Ceremony in Washington, DC.
Last date for nominations is July 15, 2011
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