The Gandhi Foundation is a

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-based voluntary organisation which seeks to further the work of

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

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". In 2008 the Gandhi Foundation helped to organise The Festival of Non-violence. As part of the festival the

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unveiled a new travelling exhibition "The Life of Gandhi", with six 'panels' focusing on the following aspects of Gandhi's life and work: Non-violence and the influence of

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, Gandhi's work in South Africa, Gandhi's Philosophy, the Non-Cooperation and

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movements, and the independence of India.

Gandhi International Peace Award

Recipients have included: * 2001:

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founders

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and Bill Peters. * 2003:

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, former UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq. In his acceptance speech, he described Gandhi as one of his formative influences. * 2004:

Helen Steven Helen Steven (19 October 1942 – 12 April 2016) was a Scottish Quaker peace activist and one of the founders of the Scottish Centre for Nonviolence. Her opposition to the nuclear submarine base in Scotland was recognised with the Gandhi Inter ...

and Ellen Moxley received the award in 2004 for their non-violent campaigning against weapons of mass destruction. * 2007:

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founders David Edwards and

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. 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, Cromwell cited Gandhi's maxim that " non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind". * 2009:

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(CLC) * 2010:

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(PC-FF) * 2011:

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and Bulu Imam for their humanitarian work with India's

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. The award was presented by Lord

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. * 2012: St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, for their humanitarian work. * 2013:

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, for his "consistent efforts over a 30 year Parliamentary career to uphold the Gandhian values of social justice and non‐violence." * 2014: Godric Bader and the Scott Bader Commonwealth, for "the alternative business model created by him and his family." * 2015: Bike for Peace founders Tore Nærland and Frank Tomlinson. * 2016:

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for his "consistent dedication over many decades in promoting human and gay rights". *2017:

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and his organisation, Al Kamandjâti, which teaches music skills to children in the

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and south

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. *2018:

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and Mines and Communities.

Annual Lecture

Lecturers, together with the title (or theme) of their lecture, are as follows: * 1985: Johan Galtung. "Gandhi today".Annual Report 2011-2012, The Gandhi Foundation, Annual Lecturers 1985-2009, and lecture titles. * 1986:

Jonathon Porritt Sir Jonathon Espie Porritt, 2nd Baronet, CBE (born 6 July 1950) is a British environmentalist and writer. He is known for his advocacy of the Green Party of England and Wales. Porritt frequently contributes to magazines, newspapers and books ...

. "Gandhi and the Green Movement". * 1987:

Martin Ennals Martin Ennals (27 July 19275 October 1991) was a British human rights activist. Ennals served as the secretary-general of Amnesty International from 1968 to 1980. He went on to help found the British human rights organisation ARTICLE 19 in 198 ...

. "The international concept of human rights". * 1988: Paul Blau, Austrian Green Party. "The beginning of an epoch: time for the Great Peace Treaty". * 1990:

David Ennals David Hedley Ennals, Baron Ennals, (19 August 1922 – 17 June 1995) was a British Labour Party politician and campaigner for human rights. He served as Secretary of State for Social Services from 1976 to 1979. Early life and military career ...

. "Non-violence in international relations". * 1991:

Laxmi Mall Singhvi Laxmi Mall Singhvi (9 November 1931 – 6 October 2007) was an Indian jurist, parliamentarian, scholar, writer and diplomat. He was, after V. K. Krishna Menon, the second-longest-serving High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom (1991� ...

. "Gandhi today". * 1992: Desmond Tutu. "Gandhi in South Africa". * 1993:

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. "Compassion: the basis of non-violence". * 1996:

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. "The total repudiation of mass violence as the only way to peace". * 1997:

Madhu Dandavate Madhu Dandavate (21 January 1924 – 12 November 2005) was an Indian physicist and socialist politician, who served as Minister of Railways in the Morarji Desai ministry, and as Minister of Finance in the V P Singh ministry. Born in Ahmednagar ...

. "Gandhi's human touch". * 1998:

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. "Building a culture of non-violence". * 1999:

Bruce Kent Bruce Kent (22 June 1929 – 8 June 2022) was a British Roman Catholic priest who became a political activist in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and held various leadership positions in the organisation. Early life Born on 22 June 1929 ...

. "Time to abolish war". * 2000:

Adam Curle Charles Thomas William Curle (4 July 1916 – 28 September 2006), better known as Adam Curle, was a British academic, known for his work in social psychology, pedagogy, development studies and peace studies. After holding posts at the University ...

. "Mahatma Gandhi: the master of truth". * 2001: Scilla Elworthy. "Gandhi's legacy: the vibrancy of non-violent conflict resolution in the 21st century". * 2002:

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. "An eye for an eye". * 2003:

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. "India and Gandhi: their legacy to London". * 2004: Helen Steven and Ellen Moxley, founders of The Scottish Centre for Nonviolence. "Our world at the crossroads: non-violence or non-existence". * 2005:

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. "Was the Mahatma too great a soul? Pulling Gandhi off his pedestal". * 2006:

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. "Encounters with Gandhi". * 2007:

. "Why is Gandhi still relevant?". * 2008:

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. "The essentials of peaceful conflict resolution". * 2009: Aftab Alam. "The role of the Indian Supreme Court in upholding secularism in India". * 2011:

Anthony Parel Anthony Parel (born 1926) is a Canadian historian, author and academic. He has authored and edited a number of books, on subjects including Thomas Aquinas, Niccolò Machiavelli, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and South Asian history. More broadly, he ...

. "Pax Gandhiana: Is Gandhian non-violence compatible with the coercive state?". * 2013:

Vince Cable Sir John Vincent Cable (born 9 May 1943) is a British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Twickenham from 1997 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2019. He also served in the Cabinet as ...

. "What would a Gandhian business model look like? and what steps would a LibDem Government take to get there". * 2014: Navichandra Ramgoolam. "The rule of law and nation building''"''. * 2016:

Rowan Williams Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, (born 14 June 1950) is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet. He was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, a position he held from December 2002 to December 2012. Previously the Bish ...

. "Empathy, ethics and peacemaking: reflections on preserving our humanity". * 2017:

Satish Kumar Satish Kumar (born 9 August 1936) is an Indian British activist and speaker. He has been a Jain monk, nuclear disarmament advocate and pacifist.'' ''Now living in England, Kumar is founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College ...

. "Gandhi for the 21st century". * 2019:

Gopalkrishna Gandhi Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi (born 22 April 1945) is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). As a former ...

. "Atonement in politics. Perspectives from Gandhi". In some years there has not been a lecture. In 1989 and 2010 there were panel discussions instead of a lecture.

References

External links

Gandhi Foundation Peace Award
* {{Anti-war Gandhians Memorials to Mahatma Gandhi Charities based in London