The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to an exceptional child, whose courageous or otherwise remarkable actions have made a difference in improving children’s rights, which helps children worldwide. The motivation behind the prize is to provide a platform to children to express their ideas and personal involvement in children’s rights. KidsRights feels that children should be recognized, awarded and motivated in their fierce efforts to improve their own situation and that of the children in their environment and even the world.
WORTH
- The winner receives the statuette ‘Nkosi’, which shows how a child sets the world in motion.
- The winner also receives a study and care grant and a worldwide platform to promote his or her ideas and causes to the benefit of children’s rights.
- Furthermore, a project fund of €100,000 is invested by Kids Rights in projects that are closely connected to the winners’ area of work in the country of the winner.
ELIGIBILITY
- Any person or organization may nominate a child for review by the Expert committee.
- All nominations must comply with the following requirements:
- An individual boy or girl (Groups of children will not be considered)
- 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)
- From all over the world
DEADLINE: March 17 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
