Peace Diplomacy Awards

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The Peace Diplomacy Awards is an initiative by the International Peace Diplomacy Corps, Inc. to spread the promotions of inclusive and sustainable peace development across the Philippines regardless of political affiliations and parties over the recent times. The Peace Diplomacy Awards, Philippines’ premier affirmation and highest honor to the victorious celebration of elected public officials, those from the government units of the Republic of the Philippines. The Peace Diplomacy Awards celebrates the excellent public administration and governance through the spirit of democratic ideals to human development.

Inspired from the will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments manufacturer, the Peace Diplomacy Awards promotes diverse fight for freedom within the expressions of (1) law and order; (2) good governance; (3) culture; (4) economy within the places of the Republic of the Philippines. The Peace Diplomacy Awards honors the men and women who have demonstrated worthy contributions to the development of the Philippines anchored to international fraternity and solidarity for the cause of humanity. The Peace Diplomacy Awards wishes to raise awareness on the promotion of diplomacy in public governance and public administration. The Peace Diplomacy Awards promotes the cultural heritage of modern servant leadership and social transformation through the recent and current programs for the greater advantage of the Filipino people. 

The Peace Diplomacy Awards aspires to showcase the continuing excellence of Filipino elected officials for the international community and global society as respondents to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2030. The Peace Diplomacy Awards recognizes local public officials who champions the promotion of key pillars and pathways of the general purpose of the International Peace Diplomacy Corps, Inc.

Peace Diplomacy Awards was inspired from the Nobel Prize from those individuals who have offered the greatest contribution to peace and humanity. IPDCI Chairman’s second name, “Runtgen”, from Dr. Rey Runtgen Martin Leones del Rosario was derived from the first Nobel Prize in Physics, Wilhelm Röntgen, for his discovery of the X-ray. As the International Peace Diplomacy Corps, Inc. Peace Diplomacy Awards wishes to promote the culture of peace, the Peace Diplomacy Awards was first inaugurated in 2019. The said event received Presidential and Vice-Presidential commendations at that time. 

The search committee of the Peace Diplomacy Awards 2024 will be composed mostly by the members of the diplomatic community accredited to the Republic of the Philippines. Their names will be revealed during the awarding ceremony. They will also award the honorees during the actual ceremony. 

The search committee will evaluate the candidates based on the documentation submitted to the IPDCI secretariat after the validation. Names will be removed to uphold credence and honor to the award itself. Peace Diplomacy Awards maintains the highest integrity and credibility as nominees will be judged based on the documented evidences and knowledge-management presented. Nominees may apply to more than one category, or any combinations from the individual and organization categories.