Deadline: April 30, 2018
Eligibility
- Individuals, businesses, academics, civil society and government bodies from around the world, both developing and developed are eligible for the Award.
- Eligible nominees from all countries 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;
- educational, research and policy institutions (public or private);
- local/municipal, regional or federal/national branches of governments, etc.
- Nominees must be living. The Award cannot be given posthumously.
- Nominees must not be an agency or employee of any of the Centre’s founding partners, namely the Government of Canada and the Aga Khan Development Network.
- Nominees must not be members of the jury, the Centre’s Board or staff or a consultant receiving remuneration from the Centre at the time of nomination. Close relations and organizations owned or operated by the jury, Screening Committee, the Centre’s Board members and staff are also non-eligible.
- Individuals and organizations nominated for the Award must not have been found guilty of committing violent crimes, terrorism, or other criminal activities; or have publicly held extremist views
- Nominees must demonstrate remarkable and sustained achievement in any of the wide range of disciplines related to pluralism. These disciplines include:
- legal reform
- human rights
- democracy promotion,
- social cohesion
- education
- ethnic relations
- conflict resolution
- peacebuilding
- migration and integration
Please note that the above is not an exhaustive list.
Application
For more information, visit Global Pluralism Award.
