METAdrasi

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the Norwegian Refugee Council as the 2022 Recipient of the $2.5 Million Hilton Humanitarian Prize

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

As the worlds largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize recognizes extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.

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  • As the worlds largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize recognizes extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.
  • To date, the Hilton Foundation has awarded more than $41 million to recipients of the Prize.
  • The Jurys selection of the Norwegian Refugee Council as the recipient of the 2022 Hilton Humanitarian Prize recognizes the importance of advocating for displaced people as they build a new future.
  • Filipo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said: I congratulate the Norwegian Refugee Council on winning this years Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Selects METAdrasi, A Frontline Refugee Organization, as 2019 Recipient of $2 Million Humanitarian Prize

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Monday, August 19, 2019

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the Greek NGO METAdrasi Action for Migration and Development is the 2019 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the Greek NGO METAdrasi Action for Migration and Development is the 2019 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
  • METAdrasi will be honored at this years Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Symposium and Prize Ceremony, which will take place at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.
  • The following individuals served on the 2019 Hilton Humanitarian Prize jury : Sir Fazle Hasan Abed ; Gro Brundtland, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Nominations for the 2020 Hilton Humanitarian Prize will be accepted until Oct. 1, 2019, and should be submitted through the Hilton Foundation website.