The Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize, the second oldest Peace Prize in the world, will be awarded to the Netherlands Armed Forces on 26 November 2024 at the Peace Palace. The Dutch Royal Navy, Royal Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Marechaussee are receiving this honor for their involvement in more than 80 peacekeeping missions worldwide.
Programme:
- 16h20:
Doors open and start livestream - Laudate Regem
Composer: Matthias van Nispen tot Pannerden
- 16h30:
Start Award Ceremony - 16h35:
Word of Welcome
Mr. Piet Hein Donner, Chair of the Carnegie Foundation - 16h45:
Speech “Peace and Justice in the International Order”, Prof. Lonneke Peperkamp
Speech “The Moral Complexities of Fighting for Peace”, Dr. Tine Molendijk - 17h00:
Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits
Arranger: Thijs van Otterloo - 17h05:
Laudatory Speech
Dr. Elisabeth Wesseling-van Gent, Chair of the Prize Committee - 17h15:
Presentation of the Award - Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize Fanfare, Composer: Hans van der Heijde
- 17h20:
Speech Laureate,
General Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands Armed Forces - Andrew Carnegie’s Peace March “Peace through Law’’, Composer: Jan Johannes Hendrik van Rosmalen
- 17h35:
Conclusion of the Ceremony
The Award Ceremony will be presented by Iljan van Hardevelt, director Carnegie Foundation – Peace Palace.
The musical interludes will be performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Netherlands Airforce conducted by Major Jasper Staps.
Registration:
Attendance is only possible upon receipt of a personal invitation and prior registration.
Livestream:
We cordially invite all interested persons to attend the Award Ceremony online via the livestream.
More information:
For more information about the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize, the Award Ceremony as well as this years laureate, please read the press release.