PeaceJam

Meet the Youth who are Changing the World

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

DENVER, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The 2021 Billion Acts Finalists are certainly not waiting for anyone else to change the world for them.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The 2021 Billion Acts Finalists are certainly not waiting for anyone else to change the world for them.
  • These youth leaders are moving the needle on issue-areas of conflict resolution, alleviating poverty, advancing women as leaders, disarmament, and global health and wellness.
  • Each finalist dedicated themselves to solving a pressing problem in one of the 10 Billion Acts Issue Areas deemed the most important to creating and sustaining peace.
  • These Nobel Peace Laureates in training are the future leaders that our world so desperately needs!

Award-winning producer and voiceover actor Laurel Harris narrates "Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free", world premier at Venice International Film Festival on September 2nd

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

The film tells the story of Shirin Ebadi's struggle for women's rights and human rights in Iran.

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  • The film tells the story of Shirin Ebadi's struggle for women's rights and human rights in Iran.
  • Harris narrated the award-winning film50 and counting"The Dalai Lama - Scientist," which premiered to a standing ovation to a sold out crowd at the Venice International Film Festival in 2019.
  • As a producer, Laurel has worked with many notable figures, including Nobel Peace Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
  • Traveling the world to film their stories and work alongside teams from the BBC and PBS, Harris has developed a passion for creating film content that highlights underserved populations.

PeaceJam announces Special Jury Prize Opening and Jury Composition for the 2020 Monte Carlo Television Festival

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

DENVER, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The PeaceJam Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of an impressive panel for the 4th Annual PeaceJam Special Jury Prize within the Monte Carlo Television Festival.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The PeaceJam Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of an impressive panel for the 4th Annual PeaceJam Special Jury Prize within the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
  • The purpose of the prize is to recognize outstanding Television Films that embody the spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The Peacejam Special Jury Prize adds a unique humanitarian component to the Television Festival.
  • The world renowned Monte Carlo Television Festival was established in 1961 by Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace, the former actress Grace Kelly.

World Premiere of "The Dalai Lama - Scientist" set in Venice, Lido during the 76th Venice International Film Festival

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Betty Williams of Northern Ireland, will be in attendance to present the film in honour of her dear friend, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Key Points: 
  • Nobel Peace Prize winner, Betty Williams of Northern Ireland, will be in attendance to present the film in honour of her dear friend, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
  • With extensive, rare, and never before seen footage, this feature-length film tells the very human story of the Dalai Lama that no one knows.
  • In "The Dalai Lama - Scientist", the Dalai Lama himself tells the unknown story of his lifelong journey into the world of science and technology, and how the world has changed as a result.
  • The film was produced by an international team, and it was directed and written by award- winning female filmmaker, Dawn Gifford Engle.

PeaceJam Announces Special Jury Prize Jury Composition for the 2019 Monte Carlo Television Festival

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Saturday, March 16, 2019

DENVER, March 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The PeaceJam Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of an impressive panel for the 3rd Annual PeaceJam Special Jury Prize within the Monte Carlo Television Festival.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, March 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The PeaceJam Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of an impressive panel for the 3rd Annual PeaceJam Special Jury Prize within the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
  • The purpose of the prize is to recognize outstanding Television Films that embody the spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The Peacejam Special Jury Prize adds a unique humanitarian component to the Television Festival.
  • To be considered for the Special Jury Prize, submissions should be made for television broadcast but not necessarily limited to television distribution.

66 Nobel Laureates Urge India and Pakistan to Defuse Tension

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Monday, March 4, 2019

Under the aegis of the Laureates and Leaders for Children platform, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, 66 Nobel Laureates have urged the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to defuse the rising tension before it escalates to a full-fledged war between the two nuclear states.

Key Points: 
  • Under the aegis of the Laureates and Leaders for Children platform, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, 66 Nobel Laureates have urged the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to defuse the rising tension before it escalates to a full-fledged war between the two nuclear states.
  • The joint letter has been submitted to the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan as well as the Permanent Representatives of both countries to the United Nations.
  • I sincerely hope that the voice of the global moral leaders will be heard by the Prime Ministers and citizens of both India and Pakistan and immediate steps will be taken to defuse the tension between the two countries."
  • Some of the 66 Nobel Laureates who have signed the appeal so far are Mdm Leymah Gbowee, Mdm Shirin Ebadi, Mdm Tawakkol Karman, Ms. Malala Yousafzai, Professor Muhammad Yunus, His Excellency Jos Ramos-Horta in the Peace Category.

66 Nobel Laureates Urge India and Pakistan to Defuse Tension

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Monday, March 4, 2019

Under the aegis of the Laureates and Leaders for Children platform, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, 66 Nobel Laureates have urged the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to defuse the rising tension before it escalates to a full-fledged war between the two nuclear states.

Key Points: 
  • Under the aegis of the Laureates and Leaders for Children platform, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, 66 Nobel Laureates have urged the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to defuse the rising tension before it escalates to a full-fledged war between the two nuclear states.
  • The joint letter has been submitted to the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan as well as the Permanent Representatives of both countries to the United Nations.
  • I sincerely hope that the voice of the global moral leaders will be heard by the Prime Ministers and citizens of both India and Pakistan and immediate steps will be taken to defuse the tension between the two countries."
  • Some of the 66 Nobel Laureates who have signed the appeal so far are Mdm Leymah Gbowee, Mdm Shirin Ebadi, Mdm Tawakkol Karman, Ms. Malala Yousafzai, Professor Muhammad Yunus, His Excellency Jos Ramos-Horta in the Peace Category.