SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee chaired by Jose Manuel Barrosoformer President of the European Commission, proudly announces the winners, who will be honored at the 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Ceremony held on April 11, 2025 takes place, will be honored: Patrick Awuah Jr.(Ghana), Hugh Evans(Australia) and Wajira Mathai(Kenya).
Patrick Awuah Jr.founder and president of the Ashesi University in Ghana, has transformed higher education in Africa. Through his pioneering work, Ashesi University has established itself as a model for promoting ethical leadership and innovation. With an employment rate of 90% of graduates and a student body that is 50% women, Awuah has empowered a new generation of African leaders to address the continent’s key challenges.
Hugh Evansco-founder and CEO of Global Citizenhas a considerable sum of 43,6 Mrd. USD mobilized to fight poverty and advance global development. Thanks to his efforts, more than… 1.3 billion lives globally by improving access to healthcare, education and other essential services. Evans has redefined global activism by linking grassroots movements with systemic policy change to combat inequality on a global scale.
Wajira MathaiRegional Director for Africa at World Resources Instituteis a leading force in environmental restoration and sustainable development. As the driving force of the Green Belt Movement she has the planting of 51 million trees advances and leads the AFR100 Initiativewhich aims to 100 million hectares to restore degraded land in Africa by 2030. Mathai’s work connects ecological restoration with economic empowerment, creating sustainable livelihoods and combating climate change.
In addition, the prestigious Founder’s Award the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation Seine Eminenz Xanana Gusmãoone of the leading figures in the struggle for East Timor’s independence. As the country’s first president and current prime minister, Gusmão has distinguished himself through initiatives such as g7+ advocated for peace and international solidarity and promoted cooperation between fragile states to address common challenges.
The award ceremony will take place on 11. April 2025at 3 p.m. KST in Seoul, Korea, in a hybrid format. Each winner receives 200.000 USDa medal and a plaque.
For more information, see www.sunhakpeaceprize.org.
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