Peace X Peace is seeking nominations for Women, Power, and Peace Awards, which are coming up on December 5th. Following are the two categories for which nominations are open:
Community Peacebuilder Award
The Community Peacebuilder Award honors a person over the age of 30 or an established organization that builds cultures of peace at a community level. This peacebuilder is responsible for initiating activities that promote a peaceful, just, equitable, and healthy community and inspire others to do the same. Her or his work has had tangible and lasting impact.
An individual or organization, woman or man, young or old, professional or novice can be nominated. Nominees may reside anywhere in the world and be of any religious (or non-religious) background. The community where they build peace may be geographic, cultural, religious, or any other kind of community.
Generation Peace Award
The Generation Peace Award is a brand new award to be given at this year’s Women, Power, and Peace event to a young person who is making a difference by advancing the cause of peace. This award will be given to someone between 18 and 30 who promotes and facilitates peacebuilding for a younger generation. This includes the use of social media, on-the-ground work, and other avenues to produce measurable impact.
An individual or organization, woman or man, young or old, professional or novice can be nominated. Nominees may reside anywhere in the world and be of any religious (or non-religious) background. The community where they build peace may be geographic, cultural, religious, or any other kind of community.
Each winner will receive USD $200 and a certificate publicly recognizing their contribution to the field of peacebuilding.
The deadline for submitting nominations is 31 October 2011. For more information, visit this link.
