Calgary Peace Prize

The Calgary Peace Prize is an annual Canadian award that is given by Mount Royal University.

Calgary Peace Prize
Awarded forLifelong contribution to peace
LocationCalgary, Canada
Presented byMount Royal University
Reward(s)8,000 Canadian dollars
First awarded2006 (2006)

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."[1]

History

The University of Calgary established the Calgary Peace Prize in 2006.[2][3] The coordination of it shifted to Mount Royal University in 2016 during the creation of the John de Chastelain Peace Initiative.[2][4] The prize is $8,000 and is awarded annually in April.[5]

As of 2019, Mark Ayyash, who serves as the director of the Initiative, oversees the prize.[2]

Selection criteria

The award is given only to someone with a who has made a lifelong commitment to peace.[2] Anyone can nominate someone.[2] The winner is selected by a six-person committee of people from Calgary.[2]

Winners
Winners by year
Year Winner Reference
2006 Tadatoshi Akiba [6]
2007 No winner [6]
2008 Prince Hassan bin Talal [6]
2009 Louise Arbour [6]
2010 Sally Armstrong [6]
2011 Vandana Shiva [6]
2012 Izzeldin Abuelaish [6]
2013 Emmanuel Jal [6]
2014 Samantha Nutt [6]
2015 Roméo Dallaire [6]
2016 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada commissioners: Murray Sinclair, Marie Wilson, and Wilton Littlechild [7]
2017 Douglas Roche [8]
2018 Rosalie Abella [6]
2019 Anote Tong [9]
2020 Stephanie Nolen [10]
2021 No winner [6]
2022 Fatima Hassan [6]

See also

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