Awards and Prizes
Awards and Prizes
Received by Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom or its institutions
Frederick II Peace Prize, Castel Del Monte, Italy
June 2014 |
School for Peace awarded Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) Prize |
April 2010 |
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2008 |
Women’s Peace Power Foundation – “Women of Peace Award”, to School for Peace staff Nava Sonnenschein and Wafaa Zriek Srour |
Dec 2006 |
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan – Building Bridges Award |
July 2006 |
Coppa Video Award at the Anti-Racist World Cup in Montecchio, Italy for the film “Face to Face” (about young people in the community) |
April 2003 |
Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft Peace Prize to the School for Peace, for “employment of communication and equal exchange between Jews and Arabs.” |
Dec 2002 |
Peacemaker Award, The Commission on Peace of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. |
June 2002 |
2002 Award for Humanity, CEVI (Christian Associations of Young Women and Men) and GRA (Foundation Against Racism and Antisemitism) Switzerland. |
Dec. 2001 |
Annual prize, Italian Committee of UNICEF, for working to create a better future for children. The second recipient was Cesare de Florio La Rocca, President of AXI, the Adolescent and Child Protection and Defense Project, of Brazil |
Nov. 2000 |
NSWAS founding member Anne Le Meignen was named Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite by the Republic of France. |
Aug. 2000 |
Geneva International Medal of Excellence Award (Nominated for Medaille d’Excellence 2000 in the category of youth for the work of NSWAS youth and the program for youth). |
July 2000 |
Academy of Family Mediators 2000 Peace Award (instituted in 1988 to honor outstanding contributions to global peace.) Past recipients included US Dept. of Justice Community Relations Service and The Carter Center. NSWAS was nominated for its exceptional endeavors to promote equality and understanding by creating an oasis of peace. |
Sept 1998 |
Recognition for “Outstanding Acts of Courage” by the Simon Wiesenthal Center |
Sept.1997 |
Paul Harris Prize of Rotary, Israel. |
Nov. 1994 |
Pfarrer-Georg-Fritze-Gedaechtnisgabe,Koeln, Germany. |
May 1993 |
Niwano Peace Prize, Japan. |
May 1991 |
Marcus Sieff Award, Israel. Second place was shared with Rafiq Halabi and Shlomo Buhbut. |
Feb.1991 |
Fontazione S. Valentino, Terni, Italy. Received in previous year by Mother Theresa. |
Jan. 1991 |
Arsenale della Pace, Casa della Speranza “Michele Pellegrino,” Italy. |
Mar.1990 |
The John Lindgren Foundation, Sweden. |
Dec. 1989 |
“Beyond War” Prize, USA. This prize was shared with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter for their work in the Carter Center, and “Koinonia,” a South African organization which brings together Black and White people. |
Dec.1989 |
Ahavat Shalom Congregation of San Francisco – Social action fund in memory of Steve Berman. |
June 1989 |
ICCJ Golden Interfaith Medallion. International Council of Christians and Jews. |
July 1988 |
Bruno Kreisky Foundation Prize – Austria. |
Mar. 1987 |
Buber – Rosensweig Medal – Germany. Later received by Yehudi Menuhin. |
Sept. 1986 |
Armstrong Prize for Leadership. ICCY, Jerusalem. |
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Sylvia Stern Memorial Prize – New Outlook Magazine. |
In addition to the above,the Swedish Parliament nominated NS/WAS for five consecutive years to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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