This year’s PeaceJam guest of honor was Oscar Arias Sanchez from Costa Rica, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for devising a peace plan to put an end to the cruel civil wars that were devastating Central America, aiming a free elections, safeguards for human rights, and an end to foreign interference in the countries’ internal affairs. PeaceJam 2017 Hero Award Winners were honoured and the First Special Jury Prize went to RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana for their documentary “Out of Sight” about the plight of the refugees and immigrants. Congratulations to all the heroes working for sustainable peace!
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Dawn Engle, Celina Lafuente de Lavotha, Ivan Suvanjieff and Oscar Arias Sanchez @Christine Wu
Dawn Engle, Ivan Suvanjieff, Oscar Arias, Princess Camilla of Bourbon, Jury members and award winners @Christine Wu
Luca Cambi, Selvaggia Castelli, Domenico Iannacone, Out of Sight @Christine Wu
Monegasque students during a workshop to understand plight of disabled people @PeaceJam
Monegasque students during one of the social workshops to understand plight of people with disabilities @PeaceJam
Oscar Arias Sanchez surrounded by Monegasque Students @PeaceJam
PeaceJam mentors and Hero Award Winners in front of the Monaco Palace
Princess Camilla of Bourbon, Celina Lafuente de Lavotha, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Mrs Arias Sanchez @Christine Wu
