Petra Kelly Prize

The international Petra Kelly Prize for human rights, ecology and non-violent politics

Since 1998 the Heinrich Böll Foundation has been recognising people and civil society organisations for their outstanding achievements in respecting human rights, fostering non-violent conflict resolution, and protecting the environment with this prize.

The award is endowed with € 10,000. The Heinrich Böll Foundation views the awarding of the Petra Kelly Prize as a political statement. The publicity, financial support, and political recognition related to the award should help to foster the advancement of the awarded person's or group's concern.

Further Information :
Michael Stognienko
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
e-mail: stognienko@boell.de

» German Version

Nominations Petra Kelly Prize 2012

The Heinrich Böll Foundation is calling for recommendations from the general public on nominees to become Petra Kelly Prize recipients.
Submission deadline: 23 April 2012.

More information (pdf, 94,4kB)

Petra Kelly Prize 2008

Zhang Sizhi - Outstanding Commitment to Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China

December 5, 2008 - The Heinrich Böll Foundation has awarded Chinese defence lawyer and human rights advocate Zhang Sizhi with the Petra Kelly Prize 2008. Sizhi is known among Chinese lawyers as “the conscience of lawyers”. more»

BOOK

Petra Kelly. A Remembrance.

- November 28, 2008 - She was one of the best known personalities of the 1980s - an icon of the global peace movements and a pioneer for ecology and human rights. Extracts from original texts, six essays on her life and work and many photographs trace the most important stations in Petra Kelly's life. more»

Criteria for Nomination

- Candidates for the international Petra Kelly Award of the Heinrich Böll Foundation should stand out through exceptional activities in fields like implementation of universal human rights, environmental protection or commitment to social justice. more»

Petra Kelly - Curriculum Vitae

- With this award, the Heinrich Böll Foundation also remembers the life and achievements of Petra Kelly cofounder and speaker of the German green party, and an outstanding person in the international ecological and pacifist movement. more»

The Winners of the Petra Kelly Prize

- The Heinrich Böll Foundation perceives the Petra Kelly Award as a political statement. Among the winners are the famous Columbian politician Ingrid Betancourt and Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai. more»

15.5.	Sicherheitspolitik im Wandel - Beweist Syrien das Ende des Prinzips der Schutzverantwortung? Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
17.5.	„Footprints of my Other“ - Filmabend und Diskussion - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
21.5.	Understanding Pakistan: Media in the political process – a fourth power in the state? - Lecture Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
31.5.	Ungarn 2014 - Herausforderungen für die demokratische Opposition Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
3.6.	Understanding Pakistan: Educating the youth - financial burden or future potential? - Lecture Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
11.6.	„Green Lecture“ mit Michael T. Klare: Die Welt im Rohstoffrausch - Was bleibt übrig? - Internationale Vortragsreihe zu Zukunftsfähigkeit, nachhaltiger Entwicklung und Ressourcengerechtigkeit Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
13.6.	Kurzfilme von Afro-Europäischen Fimemacherinnen - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
20./21. 6.	High-Tech-Kriege - 14. Außenpolitische Jahrestagung - Herausforderungen für Frieden und Sicherheit in Zeiten von Drohnen, Robotern und digitaler Kriegführung Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
20./21. 6.	High-Tech Wars - 14th Annual Foreign Policy Conference - Challenges to peace and security in times of drones, robots and digital warfare Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
1.- 11.9.	Chicago - Hamburgs Partnerstadt in den USA

Facebook	Twitter
YouTube	Flickr
SoundCloud	Feeds