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Václav Havel Prize
The Václav Havel Prize may refer to: * The Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, honouring individuals "who engage in creative dissent, exhibiting courage and creativity to challenge injustice and live in truth". * The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, honouring "outstanding" civil society action in defence of human rights, in Europe and beyond. {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Havel Prize For Creative Dissent
Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent is an award established in 2012 by the New York City-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF). According to HRF President Thor Halvorssen, the prize recognizes individuals "who engage in creative dissent, exhibiting courage and creativity to challenge injustice and live in truth". Named in honor of Czech dissident playwright and politician Václav Havel, who died in December 2011, the award was founded with the help of his widow, Dagmar Havlová. Google co-founder Sergei Brin and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel Peter Andreas Thiel (; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. According ... provided part of the prize's funding. Recipients See also * Václav Havel Award for Human Rights References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaclav Havel Prize For Creative Dissent Awards establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |