The University of British Columbia today announced the launch of “one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the international fight against corruption and protecting human rights”: The Allard Prize for International Integrity:
“The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law at Allard Hall has launched one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the international fight against corruption and protecting human rights.
The $100,000 prize will be awarded every two years to an individual, movement or organization that has shown exceptional courage and leadership in combating corruption, especially through promoting transparency, accountability and the rule of law.
‘This prize provides a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations to be recognized for their efforts in advocating for justice,’ says UBC Law Dean Mary Anne Bobinski. ‘Whether your work has inspired change in public policy or brought instances of injustice to the forefront, we encourage people from all over the world to nominate either themselves or others for this significant prize.’
The Allard Prize for International Integrity was created by Peter A. Allard, a UBC alumnus, as part of his 2011 gift of $11.86 million to UBC’s Faculty of Law, the largest gift in the Faculty’s history, which supported the creation of the Faculty’s new home, Allard Hall. Throughout his career as a lawyer and businessman, Allard has assumed leadership roles in human rights, environmental advocacy and other philanthropic work.
‘I endowed this prize to recognize and support the fight against corruption, and the need to protect basic human rights through transparency, accountability and an equitable and responsive legal system,’ says Allard. ‘Law schools play a crucial role in shaping future lawyers’ ethical standards and this prize will help to further the Faculty of Law’s leadership as a global centre for integrity and legal ethics.’
Nominations for the inaugural prize are now open at www.allardprize.org, and will remain so until the deadline of January 11, 2013. The selection process will occur in the spring of 2013, and the inaugural prize is scheduled to be awarded in September 2013. Additional prizes may also be awarded.”
For more information and UBC’s backgrounder see: $100,000 prize to fight global corruption.
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