ICC Peace Award
For the first time, the ICC Executive Council is launching a call for applications for the ICC Peace Award, intended to honor an exemplary initiative promoting peace, intercultural dialogue, and international cooperation.
Intercountry Committees promote friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation between nations. The ICC Peace Award aims to recognize outstanding initiatives of projects that foster peace, intercultural dialogue, and international cooperation.
Projects must demonstrate measurable impact, an innovative approach, genuine sustainability, and proven international cooperation. They must be completed or nearing completion and officially presented by an ICC section.
The award ceremony will be held on 30 May 2026 during the ICC WORLD PEACE FORUM, in Lecco (Italy), and applications will remain open from 1 December 2025 to 20 April 2026.
Award Objectives
- Highlight concrete actions promoting peace
- Encourage Rotarians and Rotaractors to develop projects focused on mutual understanding
- Recognize exemplary intercountry partnerships
Evaluation criteria
- Measurable impact on Peace promotion
- Innovation and best practice
- Sustainability and multiplier effect
- International cooperation – contribution from the RI Foundation
Eligibility Conditions
- Completed or ongoing project with tangible results
- Submitted by an ICC section
- Each project can only be submitted once
Selection Process
- Call for applications
- Review of submissions (maximum 3 pages)
- Announcement of awardees and presentation of the Prize on 30 of May
Indicative timeline
- Opening of applications: 1st december 2025
- Deadline : 20 April 2026
- Award Ceremony: 30 May 2026 in Lecco, Italy