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About the award and accolades

In 2009, the Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights - Osijek established an award and accolades for the promotion of peacebuilding, nonviolence and human rights in honor of one of its founders, peace activist and humanist Krunoslav Sukić, whose education, knowledge and actions were motivated by recognizing and respecting the dignity, integrity and rights of every human being, and beyond - every living being and all creation. He was a conscientious objector. It represents publicly little-known and recognized men and women who, despite the war and in the war and in such difficult, almost confusing transitional times, have done and are doing everything possible for them to progress as a society and political community through non-violent methods towards a more just, democratic society - where individuals and the community will have space to develop their creative potentials, but not at the expense of the other and without fear of the other - but to nurture solidarity and cooperation, We maintain and promote peace.
 
The Krunoslav Sukić Award and Accolades for the Promotion of Peacebulding, Nonviolence and Human Rights are awarded for a special contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms and the consistent promotion of the culture of peace and non-violence.
 
By awarding awards and accolades, we want to contribute to the visibility of solidary, consistent, especially creative and courageous actions of individuals in preventing violence, reducing social injustices and building a democratic society based on a culture of non-violence. We believe that celebrating and thanking for acting for the common good encourages individuals to use their civic political power in favor of positive social change.
 
Over the past years, this, the first peace award in Croatia, has become a recognizable place of gathering, celebration and encouragement. Its reputation lies in the richness of excellence and dedication of its winners, who come from eleven counties, including the easternmost, Vukovar-Srijem and southern, Dubrovnik-Neretva, and from the region and Europe. The award has a national, regional and international reach. We present the award as "common ground" a common commitment to a peaceful society, although the laureates differ in many ways and come from different social classes, groups and generations. That is, this is the vision that we, the people who coordinate the maintenance of the Award, want to realize.
 

The "Krunoslav Sukić" Award and Accolades are intended for individuals, organizations and institutions for their special contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms and the consistent promotion of the culture of peace and non-violence in Croatia and its surroundings, and includes initiatives from the Western Balkan countries that have an impact on peacebuilding in the Republic of Croatia.

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The Krunoslav Sukić" award for promoting peacebuilding, nonviolence and human rights
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The "KRUNOSLAV SUKIĆ" AWARD FOR THE PROMOTION OF PEACEBUILDING, NONVIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS is intended for individuals for their activities in the Republic of Croatia, i.e. for actions that have an impact on building sustainable peace and a culture of non-violence in the Republic of Croatia and its surroundings, the countries of the Western Balkans. The award is a recognition for persistent, courageous and inclusive resistance to violence, for the application of non-violent methods in the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms, for the transformation of social conflicts and disputes, and for encouraging creative, solidarity-based and cooperative responses to threats to peaceful sustainable development.
 
The prize consists of a plaque and a cash amount of EUR 700.00.
 
The author of the artistic design of the plaque of the Award is prof.dr.sc. Ivan Doroghy, professor of graphic design at the Design Study of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb.
The "Krunoslav Sukić" Accolade for the promotion of peacebuilding, nonviolence and human rights
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THE "KRUNOSLAV SUKIĆ" Accolade FOR THE PROMOTION OF PEACEMAKING, NONVIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS is intended for individuals, organizations, societies, civic and other initiatives that promote peacebuilding, nonviolence and the protection of human rights in Croatia and its surroundings, the countries of the Western Balkans: for their resistance to violence; for the application of non-violent methods in the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms, the resolution of social conflicts, disputes, as well as for creative approaches and achievements in building sustainable peace in the local community; through socially engaged art; encouraging social, ecumenical and interreligious dialogue; non-violent actions, etc.
 
The accolade is a plaque - a letter of thanks.
The "Krunoslav Sukić" Accolade for the BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023/2024
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THE "KRUNOSLAV SUKIĆ" BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023/2024 accolade is given to the authors of a book published in Croatia or in one of the Western Balkan countries, which stands out for its contribution to creating an atmosphere of better understanding and motivation for peacebuilding, non-violent action, protection and promotion of human rights and the development of civil society.
 
Conditions: The proposed book is a bound printed limited (monographic) publication of at least 49 pages that was published in the Republic of Croatia or one of the Western Balkan countries in 2023 or 2024 and cataloged in the National and University Library in Zagreb (it has an ISBN mark), i.e. the reference institution of the country in which it was published.
 
The Accolade is a plaque - a letter of thanks.
 
The "Krunoslav Sukić" PEACEBUILDING SCHOOL Accolade
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The "Krunoslav Sukić" Peacebuilding School Accolade was introduced in 2015 for primary and secondary schools that promote education for the application of non-violent methods in conflict resolution and active citizenship, and participate in solidarity in improving the life and sustainable development of their school and local communities.
 
The Peacebuilding School Accolade consists of a plaque - a certificate of appreciation and a rewarding educational and study visit of a group of students and teachers of the awarded school to Osijek and Vukovar.