Giuseppe Motta Medal
Giuseppe Motta Medal is presented annually since 2004 by the Geneva Institute for Democracy and Development to the people from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of peace and democracy, human rights and sustainable development. The prize commemorates Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940), a Swiss politician, five-time President of the Swiss Confederation, President of the League of Nations Assembly and member of the Swiss Federal Council.[1]
Three medals are awarded annually according to nominations:
- Support for peace and democracy
- Protection of human rights
- Work to achieve sustainable development[2]
Medal winners
| Year | Support for peace and democracy | Protection of human rights | Work to achieve sustainable development |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Arthur Simon | Elena Bonner | Geoffrey Ballard |
| 2005 | Violeta Chamorro | Kim Seong Min | Jonathon Porritt |
| 2006 | Nelson Mandela | Alirio Uribe Muñoz | Joan Bavaria |
| 2007 | Vicente Fox Quesada | Desmond Tutu | James Harris Simons |
| 2008 | Václav Havel | Solange Pierre | Yuichi Fujii |
| 2009 | Martin C.M. Lee | Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian | Al Gore |
| 2010 | Richard von Weizsäcker | Liu Xiaobo | Charles G. Koch |
| 2011 | José Maria Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado | Nasrin Sotoudeh | Ernesto Bertarelli |
| 2012 | Soon Ok Lee | Abel Barrera Hernández | Richard Branson |
| 2013 | Aung San Suu Kyi | Guillermo Fariñas | Alessandro Carlucci |
References
- Giuseppe Motta Medal - Official Website Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Giuseppe Motta Medal - Winners Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
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