Deadline: 06 March, 2021
KidRights Foundation has announced a call for nominations for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2021.
The prize, which was launched in 2005, is awarded annually to a child who advocates courageously for children’s rights.
The International Children’s Peace Prize is an initiative of Marc Dullaert, Chairman and Founder of the KidsRights Foundation.
Benefits
- Winner receives the statuette ‘Nkosi’, which shows how a child sets the world in motion
- Winner also receives a study and care grant and a worldwide platform to promote his or her ideals and causes to the benefit of children’s rights
- Project fund of €100,000 is invested by KidsRights in projects that are closely connected to the winner’s area of work in the country of the winner
Eligibility
- A child above 12 years and under 18 years of age (the child should not be older than 17 years by the time of the nomination deadline)
- Open to children worldwide
- The child must have a clear history of standing up and fighting for the rights of him/herself and other children
- Ability to travel abroad and feeling comfortable communicating with other people
- The child agrees to being nominated for the prize
To nominate and for more information, click here.
Photo source: KidsRights Foundation