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Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity ceremony
Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity ceremony. The Prize is presented
annually to an individual 'whose actions have had an exceptional
impact on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes' on
behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Finalists are Elman
Peace and Human Rights Centre-founders Fartuun Adan and Ilwad Elman;
Noor Educational and Capacity Development Organization chairperson
Jamila Afghani; Madaya Field Hospital doctor Muhammad Darwish; and
Panzi Hospital-founder Denis Mukwege. Selection Committee co-chaired
by actor George Clooney, with Nobel Laureates Oscar Arias, Shirin
Ebadi and Leymah Gbowee; former president of Ireland Mary Robinson;
human rights activist Hina Jilani; former Foreign Minister of
Australia Gareth Evans; and former president of Mexico Ernesto
Zedillo. Laureate receives a $100,000 grant and the opportunity to
nominate organizations that inspired their work to receive $1 million
Event Start Date: 2017-05-28
Event End Date: 2017-05-28
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