International Simón Bolívar Prize
| International Simón Bolívar Prize | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Government of Venezuela |
| Date | 1983 |
| Presented by | UNESCO |
| Reward | US$ 25,000 |
| Status | defunct |
| Website | Official website |
The International Simón Bolívar Prize was conferred to recognise activities of outstanding merit that, in accordance with the ideals of Latin American independence hero Simón Bolívar, "contribute to the freedom, independence and dignity of peoples and to the strengthening of a new international economic, social and cultural order".[1]
The Prize was awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) every second year, on 24 July (the anniversary of Bolívar's birth). In addition to the intrinsic distinction bestowed on recipients, the award came with a sum of money (currently US$25,000), determined and donated by the government of Venezuela.
Prize winners were selected by the unanimous decision a jury of seven "eminent persons" – five representing the regions of the world, one chosen by the Venezuelan authorities, and a representative of the director-general – from a list of candidates submitted by UNESCO member states and associate members. Both individuals and institutions were eligible as candidates.
The last award was given in 2004, having been suspended by UNESCO. It was subject to revisement,[2] but nothing ever came.
Laureates
The following persons and organisations have been recognised by the International Simón Bolívar Prize since its founding in 1983:[3]
| Year | Recipient | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Juan Carlos I of Spain Nelson Mandela |  Spain .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa |
| 1985 | Contadora Group |  Colombia  Mexico  Panama .svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela |
| 1988 | Vicariate of Solidarity |  Chile |
| 1990 | Václav Havel |  Czechoslovakia |
| 1992 | Aung San Suu Kyi Julius Nyerere | .svg.png){kind=small} Burma  Tanzania |
| 1996 | Muhammad Yunus |  Bangladesh |
| 1998 | Mário Soares Milad Hanna | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal  Egypt |
| 2000 | Samuel Ruiz García Julio Sanguinetti | Mexico  Uruguay |
| 2004 | Nadia Al-Jurdi Nouaihed Casa de las Américas |  Lebanon  Cuba |
References
- ↑ "International UNESCO/Simón Bolívar Prize". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ "REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OVERALL STRATEGY AND OVERALL SITUATION WITH REGARD TO UNESCO PRIZES". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "List of the winners of the International Simon Bolivar Prize". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 April 2013.