A. The Allard Prize for International Integrity is a CAD $100,000 prize awarded biennially
to an individual, movement or organization that has demonstrated exceptional courage
and leadership in combating corruption or protecting human rights, especially through
promoting transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law. Additional prizes may also
be awarded.
to an individual, movement or organization that has demonstrated exceptional courage
and leadership in combating corruption or protecting human rights, especially through
promoting transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law. Additional prizes may also
be awarded.
A. The inaugural Prize was presented on September 25, 2013, along with the originally
designed Allard Prize Award, a symbol of the Prize.
designed Allard Prize Award, a symbol of the Prize.
A. Please refer to the Submit Nominations page.
A. Please refer to the Recipients and Honourable Mentions page.
A. Not generally. We would prefer that the prize money be spent on continuing the
recipient’s efforts to combat corruption. However, we recognize the numerous sacrifices
often made in choosing a sometimes unpopular and often dangerous and less lucrative
path, and therefore we will generally leave the use of funds to the recipient’s discretion.
recipient’s efforts to combat corruption. However, we recognize the numerous sacrifices
often made in choosing a sometimes unpopular and often dangerous and less lucrative
path, and therefore we will generally leave the use of funds to the recipient’s discretion.
A. Generally, we prefer that nominees give their permission to be nominated to protect
their privacy and security. However, the Allard Prize Committee will contact nominees
before publishing any information about them, and therefore it is not absolutely
necessary that a nominee be aware of their nomination.
their privacy and security. However, the Allard Prize Committee will contact nominees
before publishing any information about them, and therefore it is not absolutely
necessary that a nominee be aware of their nomination.
A. Once nominations are received they will enter a preliminary screening process by
which nominations will be narrowed to a shortlist. In this process, the Allard Prize
Committee reserves the right to seek further information from nominees, nominators and
outside sources or to make such further inquiries it sees fit, and to decline to consider a
nomination where the information available is, in the Committee’s opinion, insufficient.
Advice may be sought from the Allard Prize Advisory Board comprised of individuals with
expertise or experience in promoting transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law,
the qualities that define the Allard Prize for International Integrity. The shortlist will be
determined on the basis of the Prize criteria. Once the shortlist has been created, further
advice will be sought from the Advisory Board. The Allard Prize winner and any
honourable mention recipients are chosen by the Allard Prize Selection Subcommittee.
The Committee also reserves the right to determine that no Allard Prize will be granted in
the absence of a suitable candidate.
which nominations will be narrowed to a shortlist. In this process, the Allard Prize
Committee reserves the right to seek further information from nominees, nominators and
outside sources or to make such further inquiries it sees fit, and to decline to consider a
nomination where the information available is, in the Committee’s opinion, insufficient.
Advice may be sought from the Allard Prize Advisory Board comprised of individuals with
expertise or experience in promoting transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law,
the qualities that define the Allard Prize for International Integrity. The shortlist will be
determined on the basis of the Prize criteria. Once the shortlist has been created, further
advice will be sought from the Advisory Board. The Allard Prize winner and any
honourable mention recipients are chosen by the Allard Prize Selection Subcommittee.
The Committee also reserves the right to determine that no Allard Prize will be granted in
the absence of a suitable candidate.
A. The recipient will be expected to travel to Vancouver, Canada to receive the Prize. We
will pay reasonable expenses associated with this travel. The recipient will also be
expected to respond to a limited number of media requests and actively participate in the
efforts of the Allard Prize Committee to promote the recipient’s work.
will pay reasonable expenses associated with this travel. The recipient will also be
expected to respond to a limited number of media requests and actively participate in the
efforts of the Allard Prize Committee to promote the recipient’s work.
A. There are no restrictions on who may submit a nominee for consideration.
Nominations may come from anywhere including but not limited to members of the Allard
Prize Committee, self nominations or a nomination from within an organization being
nominated.
Nominations may come from anywhere including but not limited to members of the Allard
Prize Committee, self nominations or a nomination from within an organization being
nominated.
A. No, the Prize will serve to recognize those combating corruption, regardless of age,
nationality, background, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, occupation, or other
personal characteristics.
nationality, background, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, occupation, or other
personal characteristics.
A. Yes. While previously nominated candidates are eligible to be considered each time
A. Members of the Allard Prize Committee and the Allard Prize Advisory Board may not
be awarded the Prize during their terms as members and for one year following the end
of their terms. Immediate family members of both the Committee and the Advisory Board
are also ineligble.
be awarded the Prize during their terms as members and for one year following the end
of their terms. Immediate family members of both the Committee and the Advisory Board
are also ineligble.
A. The Allard Prize nomination process is carried out in compliance with applicable laws
on privacy of data collection, use and storage. Personal data is collected only for the
purpose of the nomination, selection, and promotion process and will be disclosed only to
members of the Allard Prize Committee, the Advisory Board, staff and publicity team.
on privacy of data collection, use and storage. Personal data is collected only for the
purpose of the nomination, selection, and promotion process and will be disclosed only to
members of the Allard Prize Committee, the Advisory Board, staff and publicity team.
A. Information on all of the photographs can be viewed on the Galleries page.
A. Please contact us at [email protected].