Calgary Peace Prize
Canadian peace award
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The Calgary Peace Prize is an annual Canadian award that is given by an independent committee in Calgary, Alberta.[1]
Awarded forLifelong contribution to peace
Presented byCalgary Peace Prize Committee
First award2006
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]
History
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.[3][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.[3]
Selection criteria
Winners by year
| Year | Winner | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | .jpg) |
Tadatoshi Akiba | [7] |
| 2007 | No winner | [7] | |
| 2008 |  |
Prince Hassan bin Talal | [7] |
| 2009 |  |
Louise Arbour | [7] |
| 2010 | .jpg) |
Sally Armstrong | [7] |
| 2011 |  |
Vandana Shiva | [7] |
| 2012 |  |
Izzeldin Abuelaish | [7] |
| 2013 | .jpg) |
Emmanuel Jal | [7] |
| 2014 |  |
Samantha Nutt | [7] |
| 2015 | .jpg) |
Roméo Dallaire | [7] |
| 2016 |  |
Murray Sinclair | [8] |
 |
Marie Wilson | ||
![](#/media/File:Chief_Wilton_"Willie"_Littlechild_-_TRC_Inuvik.jpg){kind=small} |
Wilton Littlechild | ||
| 2017 | Douglas Roche | [9] | |
| 2018 | .jpg) |
Rosalie Abella | [7] |
| 2019 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Anote Tong | [10] |
| 2020 | Stephanie Nolen | [11] | |
| 2021 | No winner | [7] | |
| 2022 | Fatima Hassan | [7] | |
| 2023 | Mohammed El-Kurd | ||