| The Sydney Peace Prize is awarded by the Sydney Peace Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation associated with the University of Sydney. The Sydney Peace Prize is the only international peace prize awarded in Australia. The City of Sydney is a major supporter of the Sydney Peace Prize. This involves a significant financial contribution along with other in-kind support in order to foster peace with justice. Over three months each year, the Sydney Peace Prize jury – comprising seven individuals who represent corporate, media, academic and community sector interests – assesses the merits of the nominees' efforts to promote peace with justice. It is awarded to an organisation or individual: who has made significant contributions to global peace including improvements in personal security and steps towards eradicating poverty, and other forms of structural violence whose role and responsibilities enable the recipient to use the prize to further the cause of peace with justice whose work illustrates the philosophy and principles of non-violence The jury has been prepared to make some controversial choices. Sydney Peace Foundation Director, Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees, said "The initiators of the Sydney Peace Prize aimed to influence public interest in peace with justice, an ideal which is often perceived as controversial. The choice of a non-controversial candidate for a peace prize would be a safe option but unlikely to prompt debate or to increase understanding. Consensus usually encourages compliance, often anaesthetises and seldom informs." |
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Check all the Awards, Winners and Nominations for the Sydney Peace Prize since 1998. |
Sydney Peace Prize2007Check all the winners of 2007 Sydney Peace Prize.(Click on the Award Name or Winner name to get list of all awards/winners) |
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