The 2019 Ismos Peace Prize (IC, Open)

[Ghant]

The 2019

Ismos Peace Prize

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The Ismos Peace Prize has been awarded every year since 1890, following the death of former Ghantish Prime Minister Irat Ismos, who founded the Ghantish Peace Committee, which was renamed in his honor following his death.

Ismos, Ghant's first Prime Minister, who advocated and achieved non-violent resolution during the latter part of the Ghantish Civil War and remained a committed pacifist his entire life, stipulated in his will that a yearly award should be given,

"To the person who has done the most of best work for peace between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and of preventing or ending conflict."

In honor of Irat Ismos, the award has been presented each year to a notable individual or group in the world who has contributed to the cause of peace.

The recipient will be presented the award at the Ghish Concert Hall by the Chairman of the Ismos Peace Committee alongside the Empress of Ghant.

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Past Recipients

• 2013- Sophia, Princess Royal of Dakmoor
• 2014- Perrin Pahath-Moab
• 2015- Queen Mara I Obed
• 2016- The Isidium Foundation
• 2017- Dr. Nymun Izarbegiratzeak, Prime Minister of Ghant
• 2018- Father Marcos Jimenez

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About the Ismos Peace Committee

The members of the Ismos Peace Committee are appointed by the Lower House of the Parliament of Ghant. It is usually made up of retired MPs, members of the legal profession or ranking members of the nobility. The appointments are strictly apolitical and there will always be an even amount of representation from each political party. Parliamentarians who are currently serving are not permitted on the committee.

The current Chairman of the Ismos Peace Committee is Gorka Aguirre, who served as Prime Minister of Ghant from 1992 until 1998 as leader of the Liberal Party.

The Deputy Chairman is Alonso Tobar, who previously served as Prime Minister of Ghant as a member of the Conservative Party from 2005 until 2010.

Other members include:

• Michael Organa, former Conservative MP, member of the committee since 2000.
• Alana Zagui, former Liberal MP and lawyer, member of the committee since 2011
• Samuel Urizabal, former Provincial Court judge, member of the committee since 2007
• Prince Edward of Ghant, Lord Chamberlain of Ghant, member of the committee since 1999.
• Lord Odo Bogardan, former Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992-2000, member of the committee since 2010.

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Process of Nomination

A nomination may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria, though self nominations will not be accepted.

The following people are considered qualified nominators:

• Members of national assemblies and governments of states of nations within the region
• Members of international courts or delegates to international organizations
• University professors of social sciences, history, philosophy, law or theology
• Persons who have already been awarded an Ismos Peace Prize
• Board members of organizations who have been awarded an Ismos Peace Prize
• Active and former members of the Ismos Peace Committee

Any person nominated by a qualified nominator will be considered as a candidate for the Ismos Peace Prize by the committee. The committee will then present a shortlist before voting on the winner by a simple majority.

The winner will be presented the award at Ghish Concert Hall in Ghish, Ghant by the Chairman of the Committee, in the presence of the Empress of Ghant.

All nominations are kept strictly confidential for at least 50 years.

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If you are a qualified nominator, meeting the above criteria and wish to nominate someone for the Ismos Peace Prize please fill in the below application form and send it to

The Ismos Peace Committee
22 Ismos Street
Ghish, Ghant

or email

postmaster@ismospeacecommittee.co.gnt

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[b][u]Nomination for Ismos Peace Prize[/u][/b]

[b]Full Name of Nominee:[/b]

[b]Nationality of Nominee:[/b]

[b]Profession of Nominee:[/b]

[b]Please explain briefly why this candidate should be considered for the Ismos Peace Prize:[/b]

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[b]Full Name of Nominator:[/b]

[b]Nationality of Nominator:[/b]

[b]Profession/Background of Nominator:[/b]


[Albennia]

Nomination for Ismos Peace Prize

Full Name of Nominee: George Robert Cuthbert Fenwick II

Nationality of Nominee: Munkcestrian

Profession of Nominee: Businessman, philanthropist, public figure

Please explain briefly why this candidate should be considered for the Ismos Peace Prize: During his acting Lord Presidency earlier this year, George Fenwick II took decisive action to bring peace and democracy to the civil war-torn Leysland. He managed to broker a peace deal between the ruling Leysland Workers’ Party and the opposition, and a result the country will be having its first truly free elections in nearly fifty years next month. I can think of no man more suited to the Ismos Peace Prize than George Fenwick II. In addition, he has also greatly contributed to the causes of Azadistani-Munkcestrian and Saranidian-Munkcestrian friendship.
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Full Name of Nominator: Ricard Symund Arrowsmith-Atcheson

Nationality of Nominator: Albennish

Profession/Background of Nominator: Professor of Modern History, University of Kingsbury

[Mutul]

Nomination for Ismos Peace Prize

Full Name of Nominee: Laura Ramino Kan

Nationality of Nominee: Tikalese

Profession of Nominee: Prime Minister of Tikal

Please explain briefly why this candidate should be considered for the Ismos Peace Prize: ex-minister of education in the short-lived Smoking Frog government, Mme Ramino Kan was already known for her philanthropic work and trials she went through to offer a proper education to the youth of Tikal's impoverished areas. She was the sole surviving member of the executive after the terrorist attack known as the Parliament Massacre in December 2017. Held captive by the military junta that sized power over the island, she managed to escape and then became a figurehead of the opposition to the military coup. It's through her efforts that a peaceful return to democracy was possible, remaining a strong, calming, influence on the Tikaleses who naturally elected her as their Prime Minister following the hardship of the war. She has spent the last year since her election doing her best to rebuild Tikal and continuously made sure that the lives of every Tikalese was improved even compared to their pre-war condition. An impressive work which deserve recognition.

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Full Name of Nominator: Chuij Ach Toktil

Nationality of Nominator: Mutulese

Profession/Background of Nominator: Member of the Mutulese Blessed Assembly

[The Shrailleeni Empire]

Nomination for Ismos Peace Prize

Full Name of Nominee: The Order of Comfort

Nationality of Nominee: Shrailleeni

Profession of Nominee: Humanitarian Aid Organization

Please explain briefly why this candidate should be considered for the Ismos Peace Prize:

Since its foundation in 1919 CE, the Order of Comfort has evolved into one of the largest active international humanitarian organizations in the Cornellian region. Although founded under the auspices of the Temple of the Mother Goddess, the Order of Comfort holds no religious or national qualifications for membership. It has often recruited local volunteers during its deployments in order to foster a community atmosphere. Its stated goal is to ease the suffering of the innocent in zones of conflict, by providing access to the basic human necessities of food, water, shelter, and medicine. The Order does not discriminate between those in need, and does not take sides. In certain cases it has expanded its activities to include providing basic education for displaced children and assisting with with infrastructural and reconstruction projects.

Among recent notable activities undertaken by the Order of Comfort are the following:

Providing humanitarian assistance and infrastructural development to the people of the Republic of Dengali following the Othmani invasion, and again following the Deadoran invasion;

Providing medical assistance and basic humanitarian aid to the people of Raith Immel, New Edom following the cessation of hostiles in the Third Elwe Uprising;

Providing food, water, medicine, and sanitation supplies to the city of Fineberg during the events of the 2nd New Edomite Civil War, including a high degree of medical care;

Providing aid and shelter to refugees of the Ashabi Civil War, specifically in the creation and maintenance of refugee facilities aimed at averting a humanitarian disaster in that country;

Providing basic humanitarian aid to Gloria Regis, both preceding and following independence;

Providing refugee assistance, medical supplies and expertise, and basic humanitarian aid to the people of Gavinium Magnus during and following the deposition of King Lucian;

Providing aid to the Aedoran people in the ongoing regional conflict.

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Full Name of Nominator: Tesseya Ressefren

Nationality of Nominator: Shrailleeni

Profession/Background of Nominator: Matriarch of State

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Not Too Close For Comfort: the Order of Comfort Awarded Ismos Peace Prize

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By John Igara| GHISH | Posted: December 20th, 2019 12:00 GST

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GHISH – For the Order of Comfort, the Ismos Peace Prize was comfortably theirs to lose. The Order of Comfort, a Shrailleeni humanitarian organization that provides aid to impoverished peoples around the world, especially in war-torn regions, ran away with the award in what is to be considered a landslide victory. George Robert Cuthbert Fenwick II of Munkcestria and Laura Ramino Kan of Tikal were the runner-ups.

According to the Committee, the 2019 Ismos Peace Prize has been awarded to the Order of Comfort "in recognition of the organization's expansive humanitarian work dating back a century, the likes of which few humanitarian organizations can hope to match."

"Since the Great Cornellian War, the Order of Comfort has provided medical assistance, food, water, shelter, clothing, sanitation and safety to millions of people affected by the ravages of war. Other conflicts in which the Order of Comfort has been instrumental in providing humanitarian aid to affected persons include the Othmani and Deadoran invasions of Dengali, the Third Elwe Uprising, the 2nd and 3rd Edomite Civil Wars, the Ashabi Civil War, the conflicts in Gloria Regis, the Gavinian War, the Deadoran War and several other conflicts around the world. Millions of lives have been preserved due to the tireless efforts of the Order of Comfort over the past century, and it is in the spirit of those countless people that this award is so rightfully given, for it has been earned a hundred times over."

The Ismos Peace Prize was first awarded in 1890 in honor of Irat Ismos, the first Prime Minister of Ghant, who also founded the Ismos Institute which serves as the headquarters for the Ismos Peace Committee, the members of which are appointed by Parliament to serve five year terms. The committee members are highly guarded about their deliberations and rarely let slip advance word on the winner. However, nominees for the prize are often identified publicly, as well as who came in what place during the voting process. The award was stipulated in Ismos’s will to be given "To the person or organization who has done the most of best work for peace between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and of preventing or ending conflict."

"It is our hope that not only does the Order of Comfort continue to excel in the area of international humanitarian aid, but that others follow their example to ease the suffering of those affected by war," Ismos Chairman Gorka Aguirre said. "Because were it not for the Order of Comfort and organizations like them, then the humanitarian crisis facing these affected people would be much more severe, and the world would be a darker place for us all."

The Peace Prize will be presented to the Order of Comfort on December 23rd at the Imperial Ghish Concert Hall by Peace Prize Laureate Empress Sophia of Ghant, Gorka Aguirre and Institute member and current Leader of the Opposition Sara Haribec, great-granddaughter of Laureate Prime Minister Malderi Haribec and descendant of Irat Ismos through her mother. Congratulations to the Order of Comfort and all of its volunteers!