Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards
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Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards honor those individuals who have committed their life’s efforts to advocating ideals of peace, democracy, and inclusion. The Awards serve to recognize successful practitioners who have championed the causes of dialogue, education, social justice, and community service.
Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
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53 | Noa Baum | Isreal | 2022 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
52 | Josephine Garnem | Sierra Leone | 2022 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
51 | Rev. Mansfield “Kasey” Kaseman | United States | 2022 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
50 | Jeff Franco | United States | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
49 | Tad Agoglia | United States | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
48 | Jerry White | Ireland | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service Award | |
47 | John W. McDonald | Germany | 2015 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service Award | |
46 | Rebecca Winthrop | United States | 2014 | Extraordinary Commitment of Service to Education Award | |
45 | Azizah al-Hibri | United States | 2014 | Extraordinary Commitment of Service to Women and Human Rights Award | |
44 | David Beckmann | Germany | 2014 | extraordinary Commitment of Service to the Community Award | |
43 | Ali Mazrui | Kenya | 2013 | Extraordinary Commitment to Education Award | |
42 | Annette Lantos | Hungary | 2013 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace Award | |
41 | Jose Andres | Spain | 2013 | Extraordinary Commitment to Community Service Award | |
40 | Ajla Delkic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace Building – Youth Award | |
39 | Farah Anwar Pandith | India | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service | |
38 | Martin O’Malley | United States | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service | |
37 | Hannah Rosenthal | United States | 2012 | Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service | |
36 | Michael Wolfe | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment Peace through Media Award | |
35 | Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace | |
34 | Diane Rehm | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Peace through Media | |
33 | Dr. Alan G. Merten | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Educational Service: | |
32 | Desmond Mpilo Tutu | South Africa | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation | |
31 | Joshua DuBois | United States | 2011 | Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation | |
30 | Dr. Sulayman Nyang | United States | 2010 | ||
29 | Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr | United States | 2010 | ||
28 | Alex Kronemer | United States | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment Peace through Media Award | |
27 | Arne Duncan | United States | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment to Education Award | |
26 | Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | 2010 | Extraordinary Commitment to Service Award | |
25 | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Colombia | 2010 | Congressional Service Award | |
24 | H.E. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu | Egypt | 2009 | International Peace Award | |
23 | Gerry E. Connoly | United States | 2009 | Congressional Service Award | |
22 | Ebru TV, Emmy-winning multicultural cable television | Kenya | 2009 | Media Excellence Award | |
21 | On Faith’s Sally Quinn & Jon Meacham | United States | 2009 | ||
20 | Patricia Smith Melton | United States | 2009 | ||
19 | Fr. Sidney H. Griffith | United States | 2009 | RUMI Peace Award | |
18 | Maureen Fiedler | United States | 2009 | Media Excellence Award | |
17 | James H. Laue | Nigeria | 2009 | ||
16 | Gerry E. Connoly | United States | 2009 | ||
15 | Dr. David Smock | United States | 2009 | ||
14 | Dr. John Esposito | Guyana | 2009 | ||
13 | Wayne T. Gilchrest | United States | 2009 | ||
12 | Gregory W. Meeks | United States | 2009 | ||
11 | Dr. Akbar Ahmed | United States | 2008 | ||
10 | Rush Holt | United States | 2008 | ||
9 | Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr | Russia | 2007 | Mawlana Jalaladdin Rumi Award | |
8 | Professor John Esposito | Iraq | 2007 | Education Service Award | |
7 | Dr. John Borelli | Guyana | 2007 | Commitment to Interfaith Dialogue Award | |
6 | Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett | United States | 2007 | ||
5 | Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine | United States | 2007 | for his contributions to the field of “peace” | |
4 | Dr. Marc Gopin | United States | 2007 | Peace and Dialogue | |
3 | Dr. John J. DeGioia | Guyana | 2007 | ||
2 | Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero | Spain | 2007 | ||
1 | Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey | 2007 |
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award Laureates (2023 - 2016)
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Mansfield “Kasey” Kaseman
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2022
Rev. Mansfield “Kasey” Kaseman
Interfaith Community Leader
Pastor Emeritus, Rockville United Church
Rev. Mansfield “Kasey” Kaseman is the former Interfaith Community Liaison for the Office of Community Partnerships in Montgomery County, Maryland. Since his student days, he has been engaged in ecumenical and interfaith ministries aimed at creating “a beloved community”. His engagement in the Civil Rights Movement included providing security for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and helping to implement “Racial Justice Now”.
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Josephine Garnem
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2022
Josephine Garnem
Executive Director, The Khalil Garnem Foundation
National Council, Pax Christi USA
Josephine Garnem is the Program Manager for the Gilchrist Immigrant Resources Center for the East County region. She is responsible for developing and managing the basic computer literacy program and acts as the subject matter expert in the field of workforce development for the center. Her passion is to strengthen links between communities through partnerships, in order to improve their health and well-being. She joined the Gilchrist team from the international non-profit sector where she has served as the Strategic Outreach and Partnership Coordinator.
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Noa Baum
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2022
Noa Baum
Speaker, Storyteller, Author & Coach
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Noa offers a unique approach to storytelling in communities and organizations. Since 1982, she has inspired and educated audiences of all ages with her performances, keynotes, and workshops. Her one-woman show for adults, A Land Twice Promised, received a grant from the National Storytelling Network. She has also received several Individual Artist Awards from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County Maryland. Noa’s recently published book, A Land Twice Promised – An Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace, is a winner of the Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award. With her storytelling, Noa captures the drama of a nation at war and her discovery of humanity in the enemy.
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award Laureates (2015 - 2013)
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John W. McDonald
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2015
Extraordinary Commitment to Public Service Award
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Azizah al-Hibri
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2014
Extraordinary Commitment of Service to Women and Human Rights Award
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Rebecca Winthrop
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2014
Extraordinary Commitment of Service to Women and Human Rights Award
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award Laureates (2012 - 2011)
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Joshua DuBois
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2011
Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Rumi Peace and Dialogue Awards 2011
Extraordinary Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation