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Call notice - nominations for the Nobel peace prize
9 May 2012

As former recipients of the Nobel peace prize, Quakers are privileged to be able to submit an annual nomination to the Oslo Committee. For Friends in BYM nominations can be made via the current QPSW representative to the American Friends Service (AFSC) Nobel peace prize nominating committee, Alan Quilley.

Nominations for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize are now closed.

To assist you, here is a summary of the criteria for any future nominations:

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1947 - The Nobel peace prize
11 January 2012

Quakers and the Nobel peace prize

In 1947 the Nobel peace prize was awarded to Quakers worldwide for the work they had done, particularly relief work, between the two World Wars and after World War II. It was accepted by the Quaker service organisations at the time - Friends Service Council (FSC) and American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).

Friends Service Council was the predecessor of Quaker Peace and Service (QPS), which is now Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW). At that time FSC included Irish Friends.

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The Nobel Peace Prize 1947
7 September 2011

 

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