“We have to believe in the future and continue the struggle, and believe in our society, believe in young people, believe in idealism. That is what Aurora’s heroes teach us to do. Change happens with a few people deciding and being committed. That’s what Vartan believed, and that's what we must all do now. We must all do our best for and with Aurora and make the world a better place.”

The speech of Mary Robinson, member of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee, at the 2022 Aurora Prize Ceremony, which took place on San Lazzaro Island in Venice, Italy, on October 15, 2022, bringing together the world’s leading humanitarians.