This year’s Coventry International Prize for Peace and Reconciliation will be presented to Prof. David Ford, Founder and Director of the Cambridge Interfaith Programme.
The peace prize is an annual accolade that was relaunched in 2010 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz. It honours initiatives, organisations, individuals or projects that have made an exemplary contribution in the areas of peace, reconciliation and campaigns for social and environmental wellbeing.
After the official award ceremony, Prof. Ford will be facilitating an interfaith conversation among his colleagues on the role of interfaith dialogue in global peace building. The conversation will include Senior Rabbi Alexandra Wright (Jewish) at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, Dr. Aref Ali Nayed (Muslim), Founder and Director of Kalam Research & Media (KRM) and Jerry White (Christian) who is a policy adviser on partnerships and learning in relation to post-conflict stabilisation.
David Porter, Canon for reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral, said:
“I am delighted that Prof. David Ford of the Cambridge Interfaith Programme is receiving this award, in a world where misunderstanding so easily prevails between religions. We are privileged and excited to welcome such distinguished guests to the city and look forward to listening to their conversation”
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