HM King award promotes peaceful coexistence

TDT | Manama

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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, issued Order (32) of 2024, establishing the King Hamad Award for Peaceful Coexistence. The order states the following:

Upon reviewing the constitution, Royal Order (15) of 2018 on the establishment of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence and its amendments, and reflecting the objectives and principles derived from the history and civilisation of the Kingdom of Bahrain through the ages, which embody openness to all civilisations, religions, and cultures, and the promotion of coexistence values, and in line with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s vision to enhance global peace and communal living, and to encourage pioneering efforts and works in the field of dialogue among civilisations and peaceful coexistence, we order the following:

Article I: An award titled the “King Hamad Award for Peaceful Coexistence,” hereinafter referred to as the “Award,” shall be established. His Majesty the King shall be the Honorary President of the Award.

Article II: The Award shall be of an international scale and shall be awarded biennially to individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to the dialogue of civilisations and peaceful coexistence.

Article III: The Award aims to: 1. Encourage individuals and organisations for their pioneering efforts in promoting the dialogue of civilisations and peaceful coexistence, honouring and supporting notable work aimed at fostering values of peaceful coexistence, global solidarity, and human diversity, while rejecting extremism, violence, and hatred, and preserving human achievements by positively impacting the communities they serve.

2. Raise awareness of the importance of the civilisational and cultural convergence and integration to achieve global peace, and promote the common values and principles agreed upon by humanity.

Article IV: The Award shall be supervised by the Board of Trustees of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, which shall be responsible for formulating the general policy of the Award in line with its vision, mission, and objectives.