Max Mark-Cranbrook Global Peacemaker Awards

The Max Mark-Cranbrook Global Peacemaker Awards is an annual international awards program that recognizes and celebrates individuals for their exceptional contributions to domestic and international peace, and is one of Rotary International's most prestigious awards, presented with The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS), Wayne State University.

History The Max Mark-Cranbrook Global Peacemaker Awards were founded with the aim of promoting peace, reconciliation, and conflict resolution in a world often plagued by violence and discord. The awards seek to acknowledge the remarkable efforts of individuals and organizations that have made significant strides in fostering peace and harmony across borders, as well as tackling some of the gravest social justice issues such as gendered violence, human trafficking and modern slavery, gun violence and mass incarceration, human rights, addiction and depression, indigenous rights, and other issues. The famed annual Cranbrook Global Peacemaker Lecture was incorporated into Wayne State's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies in its annual Community Peacemaker Awards program in 2009.

Award Categories The awards program features two categories to recognize various aspects of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, including: Global Awardees - This category honors leaders who have dedicated their lives to advancing the cause of peace and have a substantial record of accomplishment and who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in peacemaking efforts.

Community Awardees: Celebrating community leaders who have made notable contributions to peace and conflict resolution, inspiring their peers and communities.

Nomination and Selection Process Nominees for the Max Mark-Cranbrook Global Peacemaker Awards are typically submitted by a panel of experts, organizations, and the general public. The selection process involves a rigorous evaluation of each nominee's contributions to peace, their impact, and the sustainability of their efforts. A distinguished panel of judges, comprising experts in peace and conflict resolution, carefully assesses the nominations and selects the winners in each category.

Global Peacemaker Award Ceremony and Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lectures The annual award ceremony is a high-profile event attended by prominent figures in the fields of peace and diplomacy. It provides a platform to showcase the achievements of the awardees and inspire others to join the global efforts for peace. In 2019 the ceremony was held at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn Michigan, with the Center for Peace & Conflict Studies. In 2022, they were held at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Wayne State.

Notable Global Awardees Over the years, the Max Mark-Cranbrook Global Peacemaker Awards have recognized numerous individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to global peace and conflict resolution. Notable awardees include:

Notable Global Awardees

Name	Description
Dr. Noam Chomsky	Author, Linguist, Activist, Intellectual Historian
Bishop Desmond Tuto	Nobel Prize Winner, anti-apartheid and human rights activist </ref>
Abigail Disney	Emmy Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker, </ref>
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish	Israeli-Palestinian Human Rights Activist and five-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, known as "The Martin Luther King of the Middle East"
Mary Robinson	Former President of Ireland UN High Commissioner for Refugee and Human Rights,
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri	Filmmaker, photographer, human rights and social justice activist, Princeton University lecturer and CEO Shakti Regeneration Institute
Samantha Fuentes	Parkland Survivor and Student Activist
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi	Founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), which has impacted the lives of millions of Afghans, Vice President of Hope International (CHI), and a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee.
Howard Zinn	American Historian and Activist,
The Love Parade	Paramount Famous Lasky Dr. Craig Spencer Ebola survivor and Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine Notable Community Awardees Awardees include Alice Jay, Founder of Sister Survivors, Rev Faith Fowler Cass Corridor Social Services, [[Najah