Deadline extended 30 June 2020
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Global Pluralism Award to recognize pluralism in action. It celebrates the extraordinary achievements of organizations, individuals and governments who are tackling the challenge of living peacefully and productively with diversity.
The Global Pluralism Award (“the Award”) celebrates and supports efforts and achievements that advance pluralism. The Award is given every two years to individuals, organizations, government bodies and private sector actors, from any country, that demonstrate exceptional and sustained achievement in building more inclusive societies in which human diversity is protected and valued.
The Award is a program of the Global Centre for Pluralism (“the Centre”). Founded in Ottawa, Canada by His Highness the Aga Khan in partnership with the Government of Canada, the Centre is an independent, not-for-profit organization that serves as a global platform for comparative analysis, education and dialogue about the choices and actions that advance and sustain pluralism.
Presented by the Global Centre for Pluralism, an international research and education centre located in Ottawa, Canada, the Award aims to:
- Raise the international profile of pluralism, defined as a principle of respect for diversity,
- Identify and disseminate innovative and successful approaches to pluralism globally, and
- Recognize and raise the profile of exemplary organizations, individuals or other entities seeking to advance pluralism.
Award winners and honourable mention recipients will be announced in the fall of 2021.
Award Information
- Three Award winners will share a total prize pool of CAD $150,000.
- The monetary prize will be equally divided among the three Award winners (CAD $50,000 each).
- In addition to the financial Award, the Centre will work with Award winners to develop a program of in-kind support and engagement in 2022. This may include communications support, opportunities to engage in the research and educational activities of the Centre, residency/internships at the Centre, inclusion in the Centre’s pluralism education and training initiatives, etc.
- The Award is an initiative of the Global Centre for Pluralism, an international research and education centre located in Ottawa, Canada. The Award is managed by a dedicated secretariat based in the Centre’s office in Ottawa.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates from any country are eligible, including:
- Individuals (e.g., artists, journalists, academics, policy-makers, filmmakers, etc.);
- Civil society organizations (e.g., professional associations, faith-based organizations, labour unions, non-profit research or educational institutions, local community groups, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, think tanks, etc);
- Social enterprises;
- Corporations (public or private);
- Educational, research and policy institutions (public or private);
- Local/municipal, regional or federal/national branches or agencies of government.
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Candidates must be living. The Award cannot be given posthumously.
- Candidates for the 2021 Award must not have submitted an application consecutively in both of the last two Award cycles (2017 and 2019 Award).
- Candidates must not have previously received the Global Pluralism Award or an honourable mention.
- Candidates must not be an agency, employee or institutional project of any of the Centre’s founding partners, namely the Government of Canada and the Aga Khan Development Network. Partner or grantee organizations of the aforementioned, however, are eligible to apply.
- Candidates must not be members of the Jury, the Centre’s Board or staff, a Centre’s Director emeritus, former juror or a consultant receiving remuneration from the Centre at the time of nomination. Close relations and organizations owned or operated by members of the Jury, the Centre’s Board members, Centre’s Director Emeriti, former jurors and staff are also ineligible.
- Candidates for the Award must not have been found guilty of committing violent crimes, terrorism, or other criminal activities; or have publicly held extremist views.
For more information, visit https://award.pluralism.ca/
