The Gandhi Foundation is a United Kingdom-based voluntary organisation which seeks to further the work of Mahatma Gandhi through a variety of educational events and activities.
Aims and activities
As part of its mission, the Gandhi Foundation focuses on promoting nonviolence as a remedy for war and aggression and egalitarian economics that emphasize self-reliance, cooperation, and trusteeship. The principal activities of the foundation are a quarterly newsletter and three annual events: a Multifaith Service, a Summer School, and an Annual Lecture. The newsletter is entitled "The Gandhi Way".[1]
In 2008 the Gandhi Foundation helped to organise The Festival of Non-violence. As part of the festival the British Library unveiled a new travelling exhibition "The Life of Gandhi",[2] with six 'panels' focusing on the following aspects of Gandhi's life and work: Non-violence and the influence of Jainism, Gandhi's work in South Africa, Gandhi's Philosophy, the Non-Cooperation and Quit India movements, and the independence of India.
Gandhi International Peace Award
Template:Redirect-distinguish2 Recipients have included:
- 2001: Jubilee 2000 founders Martin Dent and Bill Peters.[3]
- 2003: Denis Halliday, former UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq. In his acceptance speech,[4] he described Gandhi as one of his formative influences.
- 2007: Media Lens founders David Edwards and David Cromwell. Media Lens is a British media analysis website established in 2001 which criticises what the editors view as bias and omissions in the British media. In his acceptance speech,[5][6] Cromwell cited Gandhi's maxim that "non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind".
- 2009: Coram Children's Legal Centre (CLC)[7]
- 2010: The Parents Circle-Families Forum (PC-FF)[8]
- 2011: Binayak Sen and Bulu Imam for their humanitarian work with India's Adivasis. The award was presented by Lord Bhikhu Parekh.[9]
- 2012: St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, for their humanitarian work.[10]
- 2013: Jeremy Corbyn, for his "consistent efforts over a 30 year Parliamentary career to uphold the Gandhian values of social justice and non‐violence."[11][12]
- 2014: Godric Bader and the Scott Bader Commonwealth, for "the alternative business model created by him and his family."[13]
- 2015: Bike for Peace founders Tore Nærland and Frank Tomlinson.[14]
- 2016: Peter Tatchell for his "consistent dedication over many decades in promoting human and gay rights".[15]
- 2017: Ramzi Aburedwan and his organisation, Al Kamandjâti, which teaches music skills to children in the Occupied Palestinian territories and south Lebanon.[16]
- 2018: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Mines and Communities.[17]
Annual Lecture
Lecturers, together with the title (or theme) of their lecture, are as follows:
- 1985: Johan Galtung. “Gandhi today”.[18]
- 1986: Jonathon Porritt. “Gandhi and the Green Movement”.[18]
- 1987: Martin Ennals. “The international concept of human rights”.[18]
- 1988: Paul Blau, Austrian Green Party. “The beginning of an epoch: time for the Great Peace Treaty”.[18]
- 1990: David Ennals. “Non-violence in international relations”.[18]
- 1991: Laxmi Mall Singhvi. “Gandhi today”.[18]
- 1992: Desmond Tutu. “Gandhi in South Africa”.[18]
- 1993: The Dalai Lama. “Compassion: the basis of non-violence”.[18]
- 1996: Donald Soper. “The total repudiation of mass violence as the only way to peace”.[18]
- 1997: Madhu Dandavate. “Gandhi’s human touch”.[18]
- 1998: Mairead Maguire. “Building a culture of non-violence”.[18]
- 1999: Bruce Kent. “Time to abolish war”.[18]
- 2000: Adam Curle. “Mahatma Gandhi: the master of truth”.[19]
- 2001: Scilla Elworthy. “Gandhi’s legacy: the vibrancy of non-violent conflict resolution in the 21st century”.[20]
- 2002: John Hume. “An eye for an eye”.[21]
- 2003: Simon Hughes. “India and Gandhi: their legacy to London”.[18]
- 2004: Helen Steven and Ellen Moxley, founders of The Scottish Centre for Nonviolence.[22] “Our world at the crossroads: non-violence or non-existence”.[23]
- 2005: Mark Tully. “Was the Mahatma too great a soul? Pulling Gandhi off his pedestal”.
- 2006: Kamalesh Sharma. “Encounters with Gandhi”.[24]
- 2007: Bhikhu Parekh. “Why is Gandhi still relevant?”.[25]
- 2008: Harold Good. “The essentials of peaceful conflict resolution”.[26]
- 2009: Aftab Alam. “The role of the Indian Supreme Court in upholding secularism in India”.[27]
- 2011: Anthony Parel. "Pax Gandhiana: Is Gandhian non-violence compatible with the coercive state?”.[28]
- 2013: Vince Cable. “What would a Gandhian business model look like? and what steps would a LibDem Government take to get there”.[29]
- 2014: Navichandra Ramgoolam. "The rule of law and nation building".[30]
- 2016: Rowan Williams. “Empathy, ethics and peacemaking: reflections on preserving our humanity”.[31]
- 2017: Satish Kumar. “Gandhi for the 21st century”.[32]
- 2019: Gopalkrishna Gandhi. "Atonement in politics. Perspectives from Gandhi".[33]
In some years there has not been a lecture. In 1989 and 2010 there were panel discussions instead of a lecture.[34]
References
- ↑ The Gandhi Way. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ↑ The Big Hope Exhibition Programme. Liverpool Hope University. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ↑ William (Bill) Peters, co founder of Jubilee 2000 and joint recipient of the Gandhi Foundation Peace Award in 2000. The Gandhi Foundation(8 April 2014).
- ↑ 2003 Gandhi International Peace Award acceptance speech. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ↑ 2007 Gandhi International Peace Award acceptance speech.
- ↑ The Cyber Guardians of Honest Journalism. New Statesman(29 November 2007).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation Peace Award and Annual Lecture 2009. The Gandhi Foundation(28 October 2009).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2010. The Gandhi Foundation(8 April 2010).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2011. The Gandhi Foundation(30 July 2012).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2012. The Gandhi Foundation(14 November 2012).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2013. The Gandhi Foundation(9 January 2014).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2013. The Gandhi Foundation(9 January 2014).
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2014. The Gandhi Foundation(30 October 2014).
- ↑ Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2015 handed over to Bike For Peace. Bike For Peace(7 November 2015).
- ↑ Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2016(24 October 2016).
- ↑ Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2017(24 August 2017). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2018 – presented in 2019. The Gandhi Foundation(8 October 2019). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 Annual Report 2011-2012, The Gandhi Foundation, Annual Lecturers 1985-2009, and lecture titles.
- ↑ 2000 Peace Award and Annual Lecture, Curle, Adam. The Gandhi Foundation(15 January 2000). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ 2001 Annual Lecture: Scilla Elworthy, Elworthy, Scilla. The Gandhi Foundation(14 November 2001). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ 2002 Annual Lecture: John Hume. The Gandhi Foundation(14 November 2002). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Obituary: Helen Steven, peace activist. The Scotsman(22 April 2016). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ 2004 Peace Award and Annual Lecture: Helen Steven and Ellen Moxley, Moxley, Ellen. The Gandhi Foundation(14 November 2004). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ 2006 Annual Lecture: Kamalesh Sharma, Rowley, John. The Gandhi Foundation(3 November 2006). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ 2007 Annual Lecture: Bhikhu Parekh. The Gandhi Foundation(2 December 2007). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ 2008 Peace Award & Annual Lecture – Harold Good & Alec Reid, Hayat, Omar. The Gandhi Foundation(30 October 2008). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture and Peace Award 2009 – The Children’s Legal Centre, Hayat, Omar. The Gandhi Foundation(28 October 2009). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Pax Gandhiana: Is Gandhian non-violence compatible with the coercive state?, Parel, Anthony. Sevagram Ashram(13 October 2011). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Vince Cable on Gandhi today in business. Asian Voice(2 November 2013). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture – 2014 The rule of law and nation building. Minority Voice(1 October 2014). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ Annual Lecture 2016 – Empathy, ethics and peacemaking, Sill, Jane. The Gandhi Foundation(6 June 2019). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ GF Annual Lecture 2017 – Gandhi for the 21st century, Hoda, Mark. The Gandhi Foundation(6 June 2019). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ The Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2019. The Gandhi Foundation(7 July 2019). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Activities. The Gandhi Foundation. Retrieved 3 August 2021.