Shirley Case Leadership Award for Global Citizenship

This award was created in the spring of 2009 by the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) to honour the life of Shirley Case, who was killed in Afghanistan on August 13, 2008 while working with the International Rescue Committee. Shirley worked as an intern with ACIC in 2004/2005. She spent four months in Halifax, and five months working with our partner organization, the NGO Coalition for the Environment (NGOCE) in Calabar, Nigeria.

The Shirley Case Leadership Award for Global Citizenship has four objectives:

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  To officially recognize leaders in Atlantic Canada that are actively involved as global citizens;
  
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  To draw public attention to the full scope of global citizenship and engagement activities;
  
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  To inspire individuals to continue their involvement in the international cooperation movement; and
  
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  To honour the memory of Shirley Case
  

The award is open to ACIC staff and volunteers, ACIC member organizations, as well as individual members. As ACIC wishes to encourage both emerging leaders and those who have contributed longer term to the sector, ACIC will alternate eligibility criteria each year in this regard (odd years e.g. 2015 – “Emerging Leader”; even years e.g. 2016 – “Significant Achievement”).

This award recognizes an ACIC member who has made a significant contribution to the betterment of the global community and demonstrates the following:

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  Strong collaboration with like-minded organizations and individuals
  
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  A sense of intrinsic voluntarism
  
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  Extraordinary leadership skills
  
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  A commitment to sharing knowledge and strengthening links of solidarity and collegiality between Atlantic Canada and the global south
  

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  Exhibits leadership within the international cooperation sector
  
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  Community partnership & involvement
  
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  Demonstrated positive impact in their work
  

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  Nominations should be submitted in writing and include a description of the individual as well as a brief statement of the reasons the nominee meets the criteria of the award
  

The Selection Committee, comprised of ACIC staff, board members and representatives of ACIC member organizations/individual members, will receive nominations until 4pm on May 14^th, 2017.

The award will be presented at the gala evening dinner on June 16^th, as part of the ACIC Annual General Meeting & Symposium from June 15-17^th, 2017 in Sackville, NB.
Prize:

The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 as well as a commemorative award.