Location Seoul, Korea Official website Sunhak Peace Prize | First awarded 2015 | |
Awarded for An individual or organization that has significantly contributed to the peace of humankind. Presented by Sunhak Peace Prize Committee | ||
The Sunhak Peace Prize (선학평화상, 鮮鶴平和賞) annually awards individuals or organizations that contributed to peace.
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Purpose
The Sunhak Peace Prize was established at the proposal of Hak Ja Han Moon who wished to honor the will of her late husband, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
Laureate Selection Process
The Secretariat's office sends out candidate nomination letters to the over 1,000 members of the Recommendation Committee worldwide, made up of internationally recognized individuals in their respective peace-related fields, who may then nominate 1 candidate each. Upon receiving the nominations, research is conducted on the achievements of each candidate, then reviewed through partial and full evaluation meetings, whereby the list of candidates is narrowed down to a few candidates, and recommended to the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee. Afterwards the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee goes through a rigorous screening process and selects the final laureate.
Awarded Items
The laureate is awarded with a certificate, a medal, and US 1 million dollars.