The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced the
opening of the nomination period for the 2022 Aurora Prize for Awakening
Humanity and called for putting forward inspiring humanitarians from across the
globe.
The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity is a global humanitarian
award, whose mission is to recognize and support those who risk their own
lives, health or freedom to save the lives, health or freedom of others
suffering as a result of violent conflict, atrocity crimes or other major human
rights violations.
Prize Details
The Aurora Prize Laureate is honored with a US
$1,000,000 award and has the unique opportunity to continue the cycle of giving
by nominating and supporting organizations that inspired their humanitarian
action.
Eligibility Criteria
Any individual or groups that perform(s) an
extraordinary act of humanity may be nominated to receive the Aurora Prize. The
Aurora Prize Laureate is recognized for the exceptional impact their actions
have made in preserving human life in the face of adversity, risking their
health, freedom, reputation or livelihood.
Selection Criteria
Nominations are carefully vetted and reviewed
through a rigorous process. The Laureate is determined by the Selection
Committee based on the following criteria:
- Courage
- The extent to which the
Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- Courage in helping others
survive
- Having overcome significant
risks for the sake of helping others survive
- Going beyond the call of duty
of professional obligations for the sake of helping others survive
- Commitment
- The extent to which the
Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- An explicit intention to help
others survive
- A direct involvement in
helping others survive
- A commitment to common moral
values such as integrity, freedom, justice, honesty, truthfulness,
responsibility and compassion
- Impact
- The extent to which the
Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- An impact on saving
lives
- A long-term effect in saving
lives
- Inspiration to others to save
lives, directly or indirectly
- Saving lives of a large
number of individuals
- Any members of the public, as
well as members of national assemblies, governments, academic and other
institutions, can nominate candidates for the Aurora Prize.
Post Date - 17-May-2021