The International Simón Bolívar Prize serves to recognise activities of outstanding merit that, in accordance with the ideals of Latin American independence hero Simón Bolívar, "contribute to the freedom, independence and dignity of peoples and to the strengthening of a new international economic, social and cultural order". Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash
The Prize is awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) every second year, on 24 July (the anniversary of Bolívar's birth). United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. In addition to the intrinsic distinction bestowed on recipients, the award comes with a sum of money (currently USD $25,000), determined and donated by the government of Venezuela. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
Prize winners are selected by the unanimous decision a jury of seven "eminent persons" – five representing the regions of the world, one chosen by the Venezuelan authorities, and a representative of the director-general – from a list of candidates submitted by UNESCO member states and associate members. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Both individuals and institutions are eligible as candidates.
Laureates
The following persons and organisations have been recognised by the International Simón Bolívar Prize since the scheme's inception in 1983:
- 2004
- Nadia Al-Jurdi Nouaihed (Lebanon)
- Casa de las Américas (Cuba)
- 2000
- Samuel Ruiz García, former Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)
- Julio Sanguinetti, former President of Uruguay
- 1998
- Mário Soares, former President of Portugal
- Milad Hanna, writer and Member of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Culture
- 1996
- Muhammad Yunus, founder and President of the Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)
- 1992
- Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (Myanmar)
- Julius Nyerere, former President of Tanzania
- 1990
- Václav Havel, former President of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
- 1988
- Vicaría de Solidaridad (Chile)
- 1985
- The Contadora Group (the efforts of Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela to promote peace in Central America)
- 1983
- Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
- Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa
External links
- International Simón Bolívar Prize (unesco. Samuel Ruiz García (born 3 November 1924) is a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo (b 6 January 1936, Montevideo Uruguay) is an Uruguayan politician and journalist as well as a former President Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares GColTE, GCC, GColL, KE (ˈmaɾiu suˈaɾɨʃ born 7 December 1924 Portuguese politician Muhammad Yunus (মুহাম্মদ ইউনুস pronounced bn-Latn ''Muhammôd Iunus'' (born 28 June 1940 is a Bangladeshi Banker and Economist Aung San Suu Kyi ( àunsʰánsṵtʃì born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro- Democracy activist and leader of the National League for Julius Kambarage Nyerere ( April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999) served as the first President of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika Václav Havel, GCB, CC, ( (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech Playwright Writer and Politician The Contadora Group was an initiative launched in the early 1980s by the foreign ministers of Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela to Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative org)
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