Chatham House Prize

The annual Chatham House Prize is awarded to the statesperson who is deemed by Chatham House members to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations in the previous year. The award was established in 2005.

The selection process draws on the expertise of Chatham House's research teams and three presidents who at present are Lord Ashdown, Sir John Major and Lord Robertson. Chatham House members are then invited to vote for the winner in a ballot.

The winner is presented with a crystal award and a scroll signed by the Patron of Chatham House, Her Majesty The Queen. The award ceremony and dinner takes place at a City of London venue with keynote speeches by leading figures in international affairs. The recipient of the Prize or a keynote speaker from the ceremony will often address a Members' Event on or around the day of the award.

The Chatham House Prize was conceived in 2004, under Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, the then Director. The concept and crucial early support came from Raj Loomba of the Loomba Trust and a Council Member. Bulmer-Thomas and Loomba supervised the first award in 2005 and set the template that has ensured its ongoing success.

List of winners

Year	Name	Country
2005	President Victor Yushchenko	Ukraine
2006	President Joaquim Chissano	Mozambique
2007	Sheikha Mozah Al Missned	Qatar
2008	President John Kufuor	Ghana
2009	President Lula da Silva[1]	Brazil
2010	President Abdullah Gül[2]	Turkey

References

1. ^ "Lula: Brazil's Olympic Champion". Latinbusinesschronicle.com. 06 Oct 2009. http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=3698. Retrieved 5 Jun 2010. 
2. ^ "Gül winner of prestigious Chatham House award". Todayszaman.com. 20 Marc 2010. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-204888-gul-winner-of-prestigious-chatham-house-award.html. Retrieved 5 Jun 2010. 

External links

• Chatham House website
• Chatham House Prize