Human Security Award
Each year, the Human
Security Award is presented through a partnership the Center for
Unconventional Security Affairs (CUSA) has established with
philanthropists and social entrepreneurs in Orange County—the Coalition
Advocating Human Security. The Award recognizes the remarkable efforts
of individuals working to empower and protect the world’s most
vulnerable communities.
Recipients of the Human Security
Award
Heather Mills
recipient of
the
2004
Human Security Award
Heather Mills was presented the 2004
Human Security Award in recognition of her
longstanding commitment to the victims of landmines. Heather Mills is an internationally
renowned activist who has tirelessly campaigned for over eleven years to raise
funds and awareness to rid the world of Landmines. Heather is a United Nations
Goodwill ambassador whose work earned her a 1996 Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
In addition, CUSA created the Heather Mills Graduate Fellowship in
Human Security to allow graduate students to undertake original research on
pressing security issues.
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Chancellor
Ralph Cicerone and CUSA Director Richard Matthew present Heather
Mills with CUSA's Human Security Award at CUSA's 2004
Human Security Summit. |
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about Heather Mills...
Zainab Salbi
recipient of
the
2005
Human Security Award
Zainab
Salbi was presented with the 2005 Human Security Award in recognition of her
significant contributions and longstanding commitment to empowering and
protecting the world’s most vulnerable groups and communities. Zainab
Salbi is the founder and CEO of Women for Women International, a
non-profit organization dedicated to providing women survivors of war,
civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources they need
to move from crisis and poverty into self-sufficient and active citizens
who promote peace and stability. An Iraqi native who arrived in the U.S.
at age 20, Ms Salbi’s experience with the Iran-Iraq War and later the
Gulf War sensitized her to the plight of women survivors of war and led
her to found Women for Women International at age 23.
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Zainab Salbi
is presented with the Human Security Award by CUSA Director
Richard Matthew, 2004 Human Security Award Recipient Heather
Mills McCartney and Dean Ron Huff of UCI's School of Social
Ecology. |
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Salbi...
Lieutenant-General the Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire, O.C., C.M.M.,
G.O.Q. M.S.C., C.D., (Retired)
recipient of
the
2006
Human Security Award
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire was
presented with the 2006 Human Security Award in
recognition of his tireless advocacy for peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding in the world’s most war-torn regions. For the public at
large, nationally and internationally, it is following General
Dallaire's appointment as Commander of the United Nations Observer
Mission- Uganda and Rwanda (UNOMUR) and the United Nations Assistance
Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) on 1 July 1993 that the name Dallaire has
been synonymous with courage. In recognition of his exceptional
leadership and ability during that mission he was awarded the
Meritorious Service Cross.
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General
Dallaire is presented with the 2006 Human Security Award by
UCI’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Michael R.
Gottfredson, CAHS co-chairs Sandi Jackson and Susan Samueli and
CUSA Director Richard A. Matthew. |
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David Bornstein
recipient of
the
2007
Human Security Award
On October 25th 2007, writer David Bornstein received the
2007 Human Security Award for his pioneering work on social
entrepreneurship. Mr. Bornstein is the author of How to Change the
World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, which tells
the stories of individuals - from doctors to lawyers, from engineers to
journalists – who are successfully demonstrating that one person with a
powerful idea and a passionate drive to succeed can bring positive
changes to the lives of thousands or even millions.
The New York Times comments How to
Change the World is, “must reading for anyone who cares about
building a more equitable, and therefore, more stable world.”
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David
Bornstein is presented with the 2007 Human Security Award by
CAHS co-chairs Sandi Jackson and Susan Samueli and CUSA Director
Richard A. Matthew |
Learn more about David Bornstein...
Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey and Laren Poole
recipients of
the
2008
Human Security Award
On October 29th 2008, Jason
Russell, Bobby Bailey and Laren Poole filmmakers and the founders of
Invisible Children Inc. received the 2008 Human Security Award in
recognition of their dedication to empowering young people and raising
awareness and support for the children of Uganda. Russell, Bailey and
Poole set out on a film-making adventure in Africa and ended up creating
a movement that channels the creativity and energy of youth in the
United States and Europe into a variety of programs that allow viewers
of their films to become supporters and generate resources to provide
health, safety and education for the children of Uganda who are affected
by a more than 20-year-long war.
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Jason
Russell, Bobby Bailey and Laren Poole are presented with the
2008 Human Security Award by CAHS co-chairs Sandi Jackson and
Susan Samueli, Dean Ron Huff of UCI’s School of Social Ecology
and CUSA Director Richard Matthew |
Learn more about Invisible Children...
To
learn how you can become a supporter of our programs and fellowships, please contact
us.
Center for Unconventional Security Affairs
University of California, Irvine
School of Social Ecology
Irvine, CA 92697-7075
Phone: (949) 824-8804
E-mail:
cusa@uci.edu
