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The El-Hibri Prize was establshed in 2007 by Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri to recognize individuals or organizations for their contributions to the field of Peace Education, and to increase awareness for the positive impact peace education work has on people. The goals of the Prize are “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.”
The Prize carries a cash award of $15,000 and provides public recognition, promotion of work of the winner and assistance in arranging speaking engagements to raise awareness about Peace education.
“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.”
Nominations to be made online. The deadline to submit nominations is 15 July 2010. For more information, visit this link.
