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UNESCO seeks nominations for the 2022 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize
The deadline for submissions is extended until 15 July 2022 at midnight (GMT +2).
The Prize was established in 1995 on the occasion of the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. It was also the year when UNESCO Member States adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. It bears the name of its benefactor Madanjeet Singh, who was a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Indian artist, writer and diplomat.
Its purpose is to reward women, men, institutions, other entities or non-governmental organizations that have made exceptional contributions and demonstrated leadership in the promotion of tolerance and non-violence.
Tolerance recognizes the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others. People are naturally diverse; only tolerance can ensure the survival of mixed communities in every region of the globe.
Awarded every two years, on the International Day for Tolerance (16 November), the Prize is marked by a ceremony and the winner is presented with the sum of US$ 100,000.
Previous laureates were the Centre for Resolution of Conflicts – CRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) in 2020, and Manon Barbeau (Canada) and The Coexist Initiative (Kenya) in 2018.
How to submit your nomination
To nominate candidates, please send the nomination form in English or French, no later than 15 July 2022, by regular mail or e-mail to the contact below.
Additional materials (publications, video, audio and other teaching materials, etc.) may be attached to the nomination form.
Download the Nomination Form
Send it, duly signed and stamped, to
Ms Anna Maria Majlöf
Secretary of the Prize
Social and Human Sciences Sector - UNESCO
7 Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP FRANCE
+33 1 45 68 17 70
tolerance.prize@unesco.org
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