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To nominate an individual or a group of people for their exemplary response to the COVID-19 pandemic in any professional or personal capacity, please fill out a special nomination form via this link.

PLEASE CONSIDER THE PRIZE’S MISSION AND CRITERIA BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOMINATION FOR THE 2021 AURORA PRIZE:

Mission

The Aurora Prize aims to recognize and support those who risk their own lives, health or freedom to save the lives, health or freedom of others suffering as a result of violent conflict, atrocity crimes or other major human rights violations.

Selection Criteria

Courage

The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:

Risking his or her own life, health or freedom for the sake of helping others survive threats to their lives, health or freedom
Going beyond the call of duty of professional obligations for the sake of helping others survive such threats

Commitment

The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:

An explicit intention to help others survive threats to their lives, health or freedom
A direct involvement in helping others survive such threats
Being motivated by altruistic intentions

Impact

The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:

Directly saving the lives, health or freedom of a significant number of individuals
Having an impact on saving lives, health or freedom in the Nominee’s community, country or globally, including in the longer term