Italian physician Dr. Gino Strada, who coordinated extensive refugee medical relief throughout Africa and other countries, and Dr. Sakena Yacoobi from Afghanistan, who has achieved great progress in the education of refugees in the Islamic regions, were jointly selected as winners of the 2^nd Sunhak Peace Prize.

The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee announced its winners today at a hotel in Washington, D.C.

The awards ceremony is to be held next year on the 3^rd of February in Seoul, and the winners are to be presented with total one million dollars .... [See the original story

Refugee relief activist Dr. Gino Strada and Afghan educator and women’s rights activist Dr. Sakena Yacoobi were jointly selected as winners of the 2nd Sunhak Peace Prize, an award presented to individuals that have contributed greatly to the peace and welfare of future generations.

Dr. Strada was highly lauded for his achievements of establishing “Emergency,” an international emergency medical organization, coordinating medical relief activities throughout the Middle East and Africa, which ultimately saved 7,000,000 lives. Dr. Sakena Yacoobi was recognized for her work in the education of women in Islamic society, where discrimination against women is particularly hostile.

The awards ceremony is to take place next year on the 3^rd of February in Seoul, and the winners are to be presented one million dollars, or approximately 1,100,000,000 won. .... [See the original story]

Italian medical relief activist Dr. Gino Strada and Afghan educator and women’s rights activist Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, were jointly selected as winners of the 2nd Sunhak Peace Prize.

Dr. Gino Strada established the international emergency medical organization called “Emergency,” which provided medical relief throughout the Middle East and Africa; and was thus highly lauded for his role in saving 7,000,000 lives.

Dr. Sakena Yacoobi established the “Afghan Institute of Learning” in 1995 to establish an organized refugee education system, and has thus provided academic and vocational training to 13,000,000 people up until now.

The awards ceremony is to be held next year on the 3rd of February in Seoul, and the winners are to receive one million dollars, or approximately 1,100,000,000 won.

Sunhak Peace Prize Committee Director Il-Shik Hong said that the refugee crisis is being presented as the future agenda of peace for the destiny of all mankind..... [See the original story]

Italian doctor and refugee relief activist Dr. Gino Strada and Afghan educator and women’s rights activist Dr. Sakena Yacoobi were jointly selected as winners.

The Sunhak Peace Prize is an award honoring individuals and organizations who contribute significantly to the peace or welfare of future generations.

Dr. Strada has executed medical relief activities throughout the Middle East and Africa over the last 25 years, and is highly regarded for his role in saving 7,000,000 lives.

And Dr. Yacoobi was greatly recognized for her achievements in resettling refugees through organized education programs in refugee camps throughout war-torn Afghanistan.

The awards ceremony is to be held next year on the 3rd of February in Seoul, and 1,100,000,000 won is to be presented. .... [See the original story]

The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee (Director Il-Shik Hong) revealed that on the 29^th it had held a general meeting and selected Dr. Gino Strada (68), a medical relief activist from Italy and Dr. Sakena Yacoobi (66), an educator and women’s rights activist from Afghanistan, as joint winners of the 2^nd Sunhak Peace Prize. The awards ceremony will take place in Seoul on the 3^rd of February, and winners are to receive 1,000,000 dollars (approximately 1.1 billion won) ..... [See the original story] 

The Sunhak Peace Prize revealed on the 30^th that refugee medical relief activist and Italian doctor Gino Strada (left photo), and Afghan women’s rights activist Dr. Sakena Yacoobi (right) were both selected as winners of the 2^nd Sunhak Peace Prize.

Dr. Strada founded Emergency, an international emergency medical organization, in 1994, and by executing medical relief campaigns throughout the Middle East and Africa, saved 7,000,000 lives. He also operated over 60 emergency medical facilities in 16 countries, and is currently promoting a project set to create a world-class cardio surgery center in Africa.

Dr. Yacoobi founded the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) in 1995, and has provided education and vocational training to 13,000,000 refugees to this date. She has especially managed 80 underground schools throughout Islamic regions, where discrimination against women still remains rampant, and educated 3,000 girls; thus striving for the education of all women. The awards ceremony is to take place on the 3^rd of February in Seoul, and the winners are to be presented 1,000,000 dollars (approximately 1.1 billion won) .... [See the original story] 

The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee (Director Il-Shik Hong), after holding a general meeting in Washington, D.C., selected Dr. Gino Strada (68), a refugee medical relief activist from Italy and Dr. Sakena Yacoobi (66), an educator and women’s rights activist from Afghanistan, as winners of the 2^nd Sunhak Peace Prize.

Dr. Gino Strada established the international emergency medical organization called “Emergency” in 1994, which provided medical relief throughout the Middle East and Africa, and was thus highly recognized for his role in saving 7,000,000 lives

He operated over 60 emergency medical facilities in 16 countries, including Chad and the Congo; and is, at this time, promoting a project that is set to create a world-class cardio surgery center in Africa. In addition to refugee relief activities, Dr. Strada presided over landmine elimination and turnaround movements; and in 2013, his documentary, “Open Heart” that chronicled his medical relief activities, was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary category.

Dr. Sakena Yacoobi is an educator and women’s rights activist who has strived to create educational opportunities for women throughout the Islamic regions, where women face harsh discrimination, under the motto, “Educating girls is educating future generations.” The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) was established in 1995 for the systematic education of refugees, and since its founding, the AIL has provided academic and vocational training to 13,000,000 refugees to this date.

At the risk of her own life, Dr. Yacoobi operated a series of underground schools, eluding the Taliban government, which strictly prohibits the education of women. Dr. Yacoobi’s schools have educated 3,000 girls, and improved the human rights and social positions of Islamic women. She is currently serving as a refugee crisis solution specialist, and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

Director Hong said, “The Sunhak Peace Prize is an award that was established according the peace vision of ‘One Family Under God,’” and added, “The refugee crisis is being presented as the future agenda of peace for the destiny of all mankind.” The awards ceremony is to take place on the 3^rd of February in Seoul, and the winners are to receive 1,000,000 dollars (approximately 1.1 billion won) .... [See the original story] 

The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee announced on the 29^th (local time) that Italian surgeon and refugee medical relief activist Dr. Gino Strada (Left, 68) and Afghan educator and women’s rights activist Dr. Sakena Yacoobi (Right, 66) were both selected as winners of the 2^nd Sunhak Peace Prize.

Dr. Strada received high acclaim for his role in founding “Emergency,” an international emergency medical relief organization, in 1994, and saving 7,000,000 lives by executing medical relief activities throughout the Middle East and Africa.

Dr. Yacoobi operated 80 schools under the Taliban government, which strictly prohibited women’s education, and covertly educated 3,000 girls. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. ... [See the original story]