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GEORGE CLOONEY JOINS HUMANITARIAN LEADERS TO LAUNCH NEW GLOBAL PRIZE AS PART OF 100 LIVES INITIATIVE (VIDEO)
11:02, 11 Mar 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
George Clooney joined humanitarian leaders to launch a new global
prize, the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, as part of the 100
LIVES initiative.
Mr. Clooney and 100 LIVES co-founder Ruben Vardanyan discussed their
goals to combat genocide and explained how apathy--one of the biggest
challenges to addressing the issue--must be confronted by real and
sustained awareness:
"We really want people to get involved with 100 LIVES," said Clooney,
"to celebrate those that overcome adversity and give back to others,
just as the Armenian community is doing in this centenary year."
"The humanity, generosity, strength and sacrifice shown by those
who saved so many Armenians compels us to tell these stories,"
added Vardanyan. "Now is the time to shine a light on those most
extraordinary lives, to build on the lessons they teach us, and to
express our gratitude for what they did."
The Aurora Prize will be given to those who put themselves at risk and
enable others to survive and thrive. Its annual grant of $1 million
will be awarded to a recipient who will, in turn, present it to the
organization identified as the inspiration for their action. Mr.
Clooney will award the inaugural Prize at a ceremony in Yerevan,
Armenia on 24 April, 2016.
The Prize's Selection Committee will feature Mr. Clooney alongside
human rights luminaries including Nobel laureates Elie Wiesel and
Oscar Arias, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary
Robinson; UN Secretary-General Advisor on Genocide, Gareth Evans;
respected human rights activist Hina Jilani; and Vartan Gregorian,
President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/03/11/george-clooney-joins-humanitarian-leaders-to-launch-new-global-prize-as-part-of-100-lives-initiative/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzcTXYfJCyA
11:02, 11 Mar 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
George Clooney joined humanitarian leaders to launch a new global
prize, the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, as part of the 100
LIVES initiative.
Mr. Clooney and 100 LIVES co-founder Ruben Vardanyan discussed their
goals to combat genocide and explained how apathy--one of the biggest
challenges to addressing the issue--must be confronted by real and
sustained awareness:
"We really want people to get involved with 100 LIVES," said Clooney,
"to celebrate those that overcome adversity and give back to others,
just as the Armenian community is doing in this centenary year."
"The humanity, generosity, strength and sacrifice shown by those
who saved so many Armenians compels us to tell these stories,"
added Vardanyan. "Now is the time to shine a light on those most
extraordinary lives, to build on the lessons they teach us, and to
express our gratitude for what they did."
The Aurora Prize will be given to those who put themselves at risk and
enable others to survive and thrive. Its annual grant of $1 million
will be awarded to a recipient who will, in turn, present it to the
organization identified as the inspiration for their action. Mr.
Clooney will award the inaugural Prize at a ceremony in Yerevan,
Armenia on 24 April, 2016.
The Prize's Selection Committee will feature Mr. Clooney alongside
human rights luminaries including Nobel laureates Elie Wiesel and
Oscar Arias, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary
Robinson; UN Secretary-General Advisor on Genocide, Gareth Evans;
respected human rights activist Hina Jilani; and Vartan Gregorian,
President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/03/11/george-clooney-joins-humanitarian-leaders-to-launch-new-global-prize-as-part-of-100-lives-initiative/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzcTXYfJCyA