| Calgary Peace Prize | |
| Awarded For: | Lifelong contribution to peace |
| Presenter: | Calgary Peace Prize Committee |
| Location: | Calgary, Canada |
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]
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.[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.
The award is given only to someone with a who has made a lifelong commitment to peace. Anyone can nominate someone. The winner is selected by a six-person committee of people from Calgary.
| Year | Winner | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tadatoshi Akiba | [7] | ||
| 2007 | No winner | |||
| 2008 | Prince Hassan bin Talal | |||
| 2009 | Louise Arbour | |||
| 2010 | Sally Armstrong | |||
| 2011 | Vandana Shiva | |||
| 2012 | Izzeldin Abuelaish | |||
| 2013 | Emmanuel Jal | |||
| 2014 | Samantha Nutt | |||
| 2015 | Roméo Dallaire | |||
| 2016 | Murray Sinclair | [8] | ||
| Marie Wilson | ||||
| Wilton Littlechild | ||||
| 2017 | Douglas Roche | [9] | ||
| 2018 | Rosalie Abella | |||
| 2019 | Anote Tong | [10] | ||
| 2020 | Stephanie Nolen | [11] | ||
| 2021 | No winner | |||
| 2022 | Fatima Hassan | |||
| 2023 | Mohammed El-Kurd | |||