Gaia Education at the Luxembourg Peace Prize awards - Ceremony

“May Peace Prevail on Earth”

Charles Goerens, Member of European Parliament, Luxembourg

Steve Killelea, Executive Chairman and Founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Australia

Elena Prokina, vocalist, Ukraine, accompanied by Nadiya Balych and Natalia Demchuk(Ukrainian duo Belle Bandura) performing Valentin Silvestrov ” Прощай, свiте, …”( Farewell, world …) Poetry of Taras Shevtchenko from op. ” Silent songs”

Christoph Schroeder, Head of the European Parliament Office in Luxembourg

Anna Bacchia, Switzerland, Researcher, Teacher, Writer, Innovator.

Founder and Director of the Consciousness Institute, Lugano, Switzerland. Creative Member of ‘the Club of Budapest’ and Research Fellow of the Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research.

Dr. Kevin Clements, New Zealand, Director of Toda Peace Institute.

With a commitment to peace for over 50 years, Dr. Kevin Clements is a consultant to a variety of non-government and government organizations on conflict resolution, peacebuilding, disarmament, arms control and human security issues.

Gaia Education, accepted by Ross Jackson, Denmark

Gaia Education welcomes students from every corner of the earth to its leading-edge Education for Sustainable Development. Gaia Education espouses the ethos that education is the best tool to fight for a more regenerative future and reverse our climate crisis.

Peace Barcelona 2025, Spain, accepted by Felix Bentz, Spain.

Creators of the Walk-Path to Peace, this international project uses public space with the dual intention of recreational and cultural-educational activities, to make the Walk-Path to Peace a space of citizen participation and a world reference for peace.

Frances Haugen, United States, Data Scientist and Algorithmic Engineer Consultant – accepted by Libby Liu, Outstanding Peace Technology Laureate 2021.

Frances advocates for accountability & transparency in social media. She has dedicated her life to supporting regulators, oversight agencies, investigative journalists, civil society groups, think tanks, human rights organizations, governments and survivors in navigating the algorithmic area of social media.

Felix Bentz, Spain, President of the Reial Cercle Artistic in Barcelona

Simone Beissel, MP and Alderman of the City of Luxembourg, responsible for Sport

Nicolas Maggi Berrueta, Violinist, Uruguay Thais Meditation by Jules Massenet

Nicolas Maggi Berrueta, Uruguay, Miguel de Cervantes Conservatory

Nicolas, a 15 year old teenager, has created an institute of music in his town in Uruguay, allowing children without means to learn and enjoy the power of music.

Professor Scherto Gill, United Kingdom, Director of Global Humanity for Peace Institute.

Interested in understanding peace, human well-being and global flourishing as dynamic processes, Professor Scherto GIll has been exploring ways to apply these ideas in peacebuilding, educational innovation, community regeneration, and social transformation.

F.C. Barcelona Foundation, Spain, accepted by Marta Segu and Yolanda Antin

Foundation Barcelona Football Club has fostered a methodology based on five values: humility, effort, ambition, respect and teamwork. It is pioneering within Spain and worldwide its strong advocacy that the power of sport promotes social inclusion, justice, development and peace.

Water Peace & Security, Netherlands, accepted by Susanne Schmeier
Data is fundamental to understanding how water shortages translate into social consequences. Water Peace and Security Partnership develops innovative tools that identify and address water-related security risks worldwide.