The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation of South Africa as this year's recipient of its Prize for Peace Education.
The Cape Town-based institute was chosen "for its outstanding efforts in building sustainable reconciliation through education and in addressing systemic injustice in Africa," according to the Prize jury led by Mohammed Arkoun, professor of History of Islamic Thought.
Founded in 2000, the institute has been seeking to promote reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa and encourage peace, and has been helping other African countries including Rwanda, Sudan and Burundi.
The Institute worked with governments, civil society and academics in countries of transition to enhance justice, development and human security thought policy research, analysis and capacity building.
The 40,000-U.S.-dollar prize, funded by the Nippon Foundation, seeks to boost public awareness of the need for peace.
Source:Xinhua
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