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2019 International Essay Contest for Young People – Winners Announced!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 International Essay Contest for Young People. From among 20,657 entries from 157 countries, the following winners were selected. We take this opportunity to thank all of you who participated in the contest!

Winners announced – 2019 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Winners of the 2019 competition were announced at a ceremony at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin on October 20, 2019.

Goi Peace Foundation Forum 2019 “Can Generosity Change the World?” – November 23, Tokyo

Join us for the Goi Peace Foundation Forum 2019 “Can Generosity Change the World?” – Saturday, November 23 at Nikkei Hall, Tokyo.

Webinar Series: Essay Contest Winners Forum – October 2019

In this webinar series, First Prize winners from the last 20 years share their views on timely societal topics. October 2019 webinar theme: Rising from Ashes – Turning Painful Experiences into Opportunities to Service Community

Webinar Series: Essay Contest Winners Forum – September 2019

In this webinar series, First Prize winners from the last 20 years share their views on timely societal topics. September 2019 webinar theme: Faith as a Peacemaking Force

Webinar Series: Essay Contest Winners Forum – August 2019

In this webinar series, First Prize winners from the last 20 years share their views on timely societal topics. August 2019 webinar theme: Towards Gender Equality – A Dream in the Making?

Masami Saionji and Hiroo Saionji awarded the 2019 Luxembourg Peace Prize

Chairperson Masami Saionji and President Hiroo Saionji of the Goi Peace Foundation were awarded the 2019 Luxembourg Peace Prize in the category of Outstanding Peace Activists, in recognition of their pre-eminent efforts and initiative to promote peace.

Nipun Mehta and ServiceSpace to Receive the 2019 Goi Peace Award

The Goi Peace Foundation will present the 2019 Goi Peace Award to Nipun Mehta and ServiceSpace, an incubator of projects that works at the intersection of volunteerism, technology and gift-economy.

Webinar Series: Essay Contest Winners Forum – July 2019

In this webinar series, First Prize winners from the last 20 years share their views on timely societal topics. July 2019 webinar theme: Peacemaking and Reconciliation in Post-conflict Societies

Webinar Series: Essay Contest Winners Forum – June 2019

In this webinar series, First Prize winners from the last 20 years share their views on timely societal topics. June 2019 webinar theme: Kindness – What is it anyway?