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== Aims and activities ==
 
== Aims and activities ==
The principal activities of the foundation are a quarterly newsletter and three annual events: a Multifaith Service, a Summer School, and an Annual Lecture. The newsletter is entitled "The Gandhi Way".<ref>{{cite web|publisher= |url=http://www.gandhiway.org |title=The Gandhi Way}}</ref>
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The principal activities of the foundation are a quarterly newsletter and three annual events: a Multifaith Service, a Summer School, and an Annual Lecture. The newsletter is entitled "The Gandhi Way".<ref>http://www.gandhiway.org </ref>
  
 
The Multifaith Service is usually held in London on 30 January, the anniversary of Gandhi’s assassination. The Service brings together people of different faiths such as [[Buddhist]], [[Baha’i]], [[Christian]], [[Hindu]], [[Jain]], [[Jewish]], [[Muslim]], [[Sikh]] in remembrance of Gandhi and to share elements from their different traditions.
 
The Multifaith Service is usually held in London on 30 January, the anniversary of Gandhi’s assassination. The Service brings together people of different faiths such as [[Buddhist]], [[Baha’i]], [[Christian]], [[Hindu]], [[Jain]], [[Jewish]], [[Muslim]], [[Sikh]] in remembrance of Gandhi and to share elements from their different traditions.
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The Summer School is held in July. Around 40 people of all ages and nationalities live together for a week in the countryside, sharing the necessary tasks of cleaning, cooking, and washing-up as well as attending daily workshops which take up different aspects of the chosen theme for the year. A variety of crafts are taught, and conventional lifestyles and attitudes are challenged. The Summer School has a loyal following with many participants returning year after year.
 
The Summer School is held in July. Around 40 people of all ages and nationalities live together for a week in the countryside, sharing the necessary tasks of cleaning, cooking, and washing-up as well as attending daily workshops which take up different aspects of the chosen theme for the year. A variety of crafts are taught, and conventional lifestyles and attitudes are challenged. The Summer School has a loyal following with many participants returning year after year.
  
In 2008 the Gandhi Foundation helped to organise ''The Festival of Non-violence''. As part of the festival the [[British Library]] unveiled a new travelling exhibition "The Life of Gandhi",<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Liverpool Hope University |url=http://www.hope.ac.uk/thebighope/template.php?pagename=artists.html |title=The Big Hope Exhibition Programme}}</ref> with six ''panels'' focusing on the following aspects of Gandhi's life and work: Non-violence and the influence of [[Jainism]], Gandhi's work in [[South Africa]], Gandhi's Philosophy, the Non-Cooperation and ''Quit India]] movements, and the independence of [[India]].
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In 2008 the Gandhi Foundation helped to organise ''The Festival of Non-violence''. As part of the festival the [[British Library]] unveiled a new travelling exhibition "The Life of Gandhi",<ref>http://www.hope.ac.uk/thebighope/template.php?pagename=artists.html</ref> with six ''panels'' focusing on the following aspects of Gandhi's life and work: Non-violence and the influence of [[Jainism]], Gandhi's work in [[South Africa]], Gandhi's Philosophy, the Non-Cooperation and ''Quit India]] movements, and the independence of [[India]].
  
 
== Annual Lecture ==
 
== Annual Lecture ==
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== Gandhi International Peace Award ==
 
== Gandhi International Peace Award ==
In 1998, the <ref>{{cite web|author=[[John Pilger]] |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/media/2007/11/pilger-iraq-western |title=The Cyber Guardians of Honest Journalism |publisher=[[New Statesman]] |date=29 November 2007}}</ref> Gandhi International Peace Award was inaugurated.
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In 1998, the <ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/media/2007/11/pilger-iraq-western </ref> Gandhi International Peace Award was inaugurated.
  
 
Recipients have included:
 
Recipients have included:
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* 1999: [[Nicholas Gillett]], a lifelong peace educator
 
* 1999: [[Nicholas Gillett]], a lifelong peace educator
 
* 2000: [[Adam Curle]], first Professor of Peace Studies at [[Bradford University]]
 
* 2000: [[Adam Curle]], first Professor of Peace Studies at [[Bradford University]]
* 2001: [[Jubilee 2000]] founders [[Martin Dent]] and [[Bill Peters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/04/08/william-bill-peters-co-founder-of-jubilee-2000-and-joint-recipient-of-the-gandhi-foundation-peace-award-in-2000/|title=William (Bill) Peters, co founder of Jubilee 2000 and joint recipient of the Gandhi Foundation Peace Award in 2000| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation| date=8 April 2014 | accessdate=17 July 2016}}</ref>
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* 2001: [[Jubilee 2000]] founders [[Martin Dent]] and [[Bill Peters]].<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/04/08/william-bill-peters-co-founder-of-jubilee-2000-and-joint-recipient-of-the-gandhi-foundation-peace-award-in-2000/|title=William (Bill) Peters, co founder of Jubilee 2000 and joint recipient of the Gandhi Foundation Peace Award in 2000| work=gandhifoundation.org</ref>
* 2003: [[Denis Halliday]], former [[United Nations]] Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq. In his acceptance speech,<ref>{{cite web|author=Denis Halliday |url=http://www.gandhifoundation.org/DenisHalliday-GF.pdf |title=2003 Gandhi International Peace Award acceptance speech}}</ref> he described Gandhi as one of his formative influences.
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* 2003: [[Denis Halliday]], former [[United Nations]] Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq. In his acceptance speech,<ref>http://www.gandhifoundation.org/DenisHalliday-GF.pdf </ref> he described Gandhi as one of his formative influences.
 
* 2004: [[Helen Steven]] and [[Ellen Moxley]], for their work in campaigning against [[weapons of mass destruction]] and the arms industry over the past 30 years.
 
* 2004: [[Helen Steven]] and [[Ellen Moxley]], for their work in campaigning against [[weapons of mass destruction]] and the arms industry over the past 30 years.
 
* 2005: [[Clive Stafford Smith]], [[human rights]] lawyer, for his work representing [[Guantanamo]] detainees and campaigning against [[extraordinary rendition]].
 
* 2005: [[Clive Stafford Smith]], [[human rights]] lawyer, for his work representing [[Guantanamo]] detainees and campaigning against [[extraordinary rendition]].
 
* 2006: [[Shabana Azmi]], Indian film actress, social activist and United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) Goodwill Ambassador. The award was for Azmi's work helping the slum dwellers of [[Mumbai]] through the organisation [[Nivara Haak]], her activism in championing women's rights and her opposition to religious fundamentalism.
 
* 2006: [[Shabana Azmi]], Indian film actress, social activist and United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) Goodwill Ambassador. The award was for Azmi's work helping the slum dwellers of [[Mumbai]] through the organisation [[Nivara Haak]], her activism in championing women's rights and her opposition to religious fundamentalism.
* 2007: ''[[Media Lens]]'' founders [[David Edwards]] and [[David Cromwell]]. ''Media Lens'' is a British media analysis website established in 2001 which criticises what the editors view as bias and omissions in the British media. In his acceptance speech,<ref>{{cite web|author=David Cromwell |url=http://www.gandhifoundation.org/Gandhi_peace_award_speech_Dec_2007.pdf |title=2007 Gandhi International Peace Award acceptance speech}}</ref> Cromwell cited Gandhi's maxim that "non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind".
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* 2007: ''[[Media Lens]]'' founders [[David Edwards]] and [[David Cromwell]]. ''Media Lens'' is a British media analysis website established in 2001 which criticises what the editors view as bias and omissions in the British media. In his acceptance speech,<ref>http://www.gandhifoundation.org/Gandhi_peace_award_speech_Dec_2007.pdf</ref> Cromwell cited Gandhi's maxim that "non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind".
 
* 2008: Rev. [[Harold Good]] OBE & Father [[Alec Reid]] CSSR, for their work in Northern Ireland as independent witnesses to the disarmament conducted under General [[John de Chastelain]].
 
* 2008: Rev. [[Harold Good]] OBE & Father [[Alec Reid]] CSSR, for their work in Northern Ireland as independent witnesses to the disarmament conducted under General [[John de Chastelain]].
* 2009: Coram Children's Legal Centre (CLC)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2009/10/28/the-gandhi-foundation-peace-award-and-annual-lecture-2009/| title=The Gandhi Foundation Peace Award and Annual Lecture 2009| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation| date=28 October 2009 | accessdate=11 November 2009}}</ref>
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* 2009: Coram Children's Legal Centre (CLC)<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2009/10/28/the-gandhi-foundation-peace-award-and-annual-lecture-2009/</ref>
* 2010: The Parents Circle-Families Forum (PC-FF)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2010/04/08/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2010/| title=The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2010| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation| date=8 April 2010 | accessdate=15 November 2010}}</ref>
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* 2010: The Parents Circle-Families Forum (PC-FF)<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2010/04/08/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2010/</ref>
* 2011: [[Binayak Sen]] and [[Bulu Imam]] for their humanitarian work with India's ''Adivasis''. The award was presented by Lord [[Bhikhu Parekh]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2010/04/08/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2010/| title=The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2011| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation | date=30 July 2012 | accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref>
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* 2011: [[Binayak Sen]] and [[Bulu Imam]] for their humanitarian work with India's ''Adivasis''. The award was presented by Lord [[Bhikhu Parekh]].<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2010/04/08/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2010/</ref>
* 2012: St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, for their humanitarian work.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2012/11/14/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2012/| title=The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2012| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation| date=14 November 2012 | accessdate=2 May 2014}}</ref>
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* 2012: St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, for their humanitarian work.<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2012/11/14/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2012/</ref>
* 2013: [[Jeremy Corbyn]], for his "consistent efforts over a 30-year Parliamentary career to uphold the Gandhian values of social justice and non‐violence."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/01/09/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2013/| title=The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2013| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation| date=9 January 2014 | accessdate=2 May 2014}}</ref>
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* 2013: [[Jeremy Corbyn]], for his "consistent efforts over a 30-year Parliamentary career to uphold the Gandhian values of social justice and non‐violence."<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/01/09/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2013/|</ref>
* 2014: [[Godric Bader]] and the [[Scott Bader Commonwealth]], for "the alternative business model created by him and his family."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/10/30/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2014/| title=The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2014| work=gandhifoundation.org| publisher=The Gandhi Foundation| date=30 October 2014 | accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref>
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* 2014: [[Godric Bader]] and the [[Scott Bader Commonwealth]], for "the alternative business model created by him and his family."<ref>http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/10/30/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2014/</ref>
* 2015: ''Bike for Peace'' founders [[Tore Nærland]] and [[Frank Tomlinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeforpeace.no/2015/11/07/gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2015-handed-over-to-bike-for-peace/|title=Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2015 handed over to Bike For Peace|publisher=Bike For Peace|date=7 November 2015|accessdate=17 July 2016}}</ref>
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* 2015: ''Bike for Peace'' founders [[Tore Nærland]] and [[Frank Tomlinson]].<ref>http://www.bikeforpeace.no/2015/11/07/gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2015-handed-over-to-bike-for-peace/</ref>
* 2016: [[Peter Tatchell]] for his "consistent dedication over many decades in promoting human and gay rights".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gandhifoundation.org/2016/10/24/gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2016/|title=Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2016|date=24 October 2016|accessdate=30 October 2016}}</ref>
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* 2016: [[Peter Tatchell]] for his "consistent dedication over many decades in promoting human and gay rights".<ref>https://gandhifoundation.org/2016/10/24/gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2016/</ref>
*2017: [[Ramzi Aburedwan]] and his organisation, ''Al Kamandjâti'', which teaches music skills to children in the [[Palestine|Occupied Palestinian territories]] and south [[Lebanon]].<ref>{{cite web
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*2017: [[Ramzi Aburedwan]] and his organisation, ''Al Kamandjâti'', which teaches music skills to children in the [[Palestine|Occupied Palestinian territories]] and south [[Lebanon]].<ref>https://gandhifoundation.org/2017/08/24/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2017</ref>
| title = Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2017
 
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| date = 24 August 2017 | access-date = 14 November 2017
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==

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United Kingdom-based voluntary organisation which seeks to further the work of Mahatma Gandhi. Good choice of award winners.

The Gandhi Foundation is a United Kingdom-based voluntary organisation which seeks to further the work of Mahatma Gandhi through a variety of educational events and activities.

The Gandhi Foundation was inaugurated on 10 October 1983 at the Quakers Centre, Friends House, London. The catalyst for its creation was Richard Attenborough’s movie Gandhi, which attracted large audiences around the world, due in part to the sensitive portrayal of Gandhi by Ben Kingsley.

Founders

The principal founders were:

  • Richard Attenborough, President.
  • Surur Hoda, General Secretary. Surur Hoda was an Indian working for the International Transport Workers' Federation in Britain.
  • David Ennals, Chair. David Ennals was a life peer and former cabinet minister in a Labour Government.
  • Cecil Evans, Adviser. Cecil Evans was Assistant General Secretary of Quaker Peace and Service.

Aims and activities

The principal activities of the foundation are a quarterly newsletter and three annual events: a Multifaith Service, a Summer School, and an Annual Lecture. The newsletter is entitled "The Gandhi Way".[1]

The Multifaith Service is usually held in London on 30 January, the anniversary of Gandhi’s assassination. The Service brings together people of different faiths such as Buddhist, Baha’i, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh in remembrance of Gandhi and to share elements from their different traditions.

The Summer School is held in July. Around 40 people of all ages and nationalities live together for a week in the countryside, sharing the necessary tasks of cleaning, cooking, and washing-up as well as attending daily workshops which take up different aspects of the chosen theme for the year. A variety of crafts are taught, and conventional lifestyles and attitudes are challenged. The Summer School has a loyal following with many participants returning year after year.

In 2008 the Gandhi Foundation helped to organise The Festival of Non-violence. As part of the festival the British Library unveiled a new travelling exhibition "The Life of Gandhi",[2] with six panels focusing on the following aspects of Gandhi's life and work: Non-violence and the influence of Jainism, Gandhi's work in South Africa, Gandhi's Philosophy, the Non-Cooperation and Quit India]] movements, and the independence of India.

Annual Lecture

The Annual Lecture is usually held on or near Gandhi’s birthday, 2 October. The list of lecturers is:

Gandhi International Peace Award

In 1998, the [3] Gandhi International Peace Award was inaugurated.

Recipients have included:

 

A document sourced from Gandhi Foundation

TitleTypeSubject(s)Publication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Jeremy Corbyn's Acceptance Speech 2013 Gandhi International Peace AwardSpeechIsrael
Stop the War Coalition
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Bruce Kent
9 January 2014Jeremy CorbynGandhi Award to a Man of Peace: Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. http://www.gandhiway.org
  2. http://www.hope.ac.uk/thebighope/template.php?pagename=artists.html
  3. http://www.newstatesman.com/media/2007/11/pilger-iraq-western
  4. http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/04/08/william-bill-peters-co-founder-of-jubilee-2000-and-joint-recipient-of-the-gandhi-foundation-peace-award-in-2000/%7Ctitle=William (Bill) Peters, co founder of Jubilee 2000 and joint recipient of the Gandhi Foundation Peace Award in 2000| work=gandhifoundation.org
  5. http://www.gandhifoundation.org/DenisHalliday-GF.pdf
  6. http://www.gandhifoundation.org/Gandhi_peace_award_speech_Dec_2007.pdf
  7. http://gandhifoundation.org/2009/10/28/the-gandhi-foundation-peace-award-and-annual-lecture-2009/
  8. http://gandhifoundation.org/2010/04/08/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2010/
  9. http://gandhifoundation.org/2010/04/08/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2010/
  10. http://gandhifoundation.org/2012/11/14/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2012/
  11. http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/01/09/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2013/%7C
  12. http://gandhifoundation.org/2014/10/30/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2014/
  13. http://www.bikeforpeace.no/2015/11/07/gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2015-handed-over-to-bike-for-peace/
  14. https://gandhifoundation.org/2016/10/24/gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2016/
  15. https://gandhifoundation.org/2017/08/24/the-gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-2017
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