Deadline: 31-May-22
Nominations for the 2023 Global Pluralism Award are now open for individuals, organizations, governments, and other entities that demonstrate exceptional and sustained achievement in building more inclusive societies in which human diversity is protected and valued.
The Award recognizes and supports individuals, organizations, governments, and other entities that are tackling the challenge of living peacefully and productively with diversity. It aims to celebrate those who are working towards a world where differences are valued and diverse societies prosper.
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.
Funding Information
Each recipient will receive a prize of $50,000 CAD as well as in-kind support from the Global Centre for Pluralism.
Impact
When measuring impact, the Award Jury will focus on the direct results of an individual’s or organization’s activities. The candidate’s actions, initiative or approach must demonstrate:
- A clear, logical connection to pluralism outcomes.
- Progress to improve the inclusion of diverse individuals or groups in the economy, society, culture, politics, health services, education sector, and so on.
- A high likelihood of long-term sustainability.
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, non-governmental 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.
- legal reform
- human rights
- democracy promotion,
- social cohesion
- education
- ethnic relations
- conflict resolution
- peacebuilding
- migration and integration
- Candidates must be living. The Award cannot be given posthumously.
- Candidates for the 2023 Award must not have submitted an application consecutively in both of the last two Award cycles (2019 and 2021 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/nominate/