At a time when conflicts around the world are increasingly complex, interconnected, and prolonged, there is a growing need for media content that deepens public understanding, provides context, and examines pathways toward prevention and resolution. Only through such coverage can the intensity and horror of conflicts lead to improved understanding and meaningful change. 

In response, HEC Montréal, in partnership with global organisations, presents the 3rd Global Media Peace Awards on Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution. The Awards recognise and celebrate media content that explains the causes, differing perspectives, consequences and solutions – contributing to improved understanding, greater empathy and agency among audiences. 

The Awards are presented to the best radio, video/television and digital programs/ contents/ stories focused on conflict prevention and resolution, with the intent of encouraging high-quality and engaging content production.

The accepted media genres in this competition are documentary, reportage, and docudrama. News programs radio drama, animation and AI production will also be accepted. The message of the story/ program should be on conflict prevention or conflict resolution.

The award criteria for each category are:

• Accuracy
• Relevance
• Impartiality
• Audience engagement
• Production quality
• Solutions oriented
• Innovation

Entries across each category will win C$3500, C$1500 and C$1000 as first, second and third award winners.

Radio Jury members include:

• Chairperson: Kyung Hee Kim, Executive Producer of KBS Radio’s Hanminjok Channel
• Flavia Voinea, Journalist, Manager of Bucharest FM Radio Romania Regional Network
• Nguyen Thuy Hoa, Director, International Cooperation Department, The Voice of Vietnam
• Rita El Roumi, Director of Radio Programming at Radio Liban – Lebanon
• François Xavier THIAW, Director of Radio RTS, Senegal
• Colleen Holder, Dir. Corp. Comms. & Productions, Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
• Giulia Giovannelli, Head of Institutional and Social Communication – RAI Radio
• Yasser Garrana, Advisor to ASBU Director General on Radio Affaires and former Head of ASBU Radio, Arab States Broadcasting Union
• Wenny Zulianti, Head of Radio Republik Indonesia Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia
• Stevenson LIU, Head of Content, Vanuatu Broadcasting Television Corporation – VBTC
• Bilal Khan, Senior Producer Controller PBC – Pakistan
• Yuliia Sheludko, Executive Producer, Ukrainian Radio, National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine 

For detailed guidelines, eligibility criteria, and submission instructions, please visit the official awards website: https://international-peace-awards.hec.ca