An emotional highlight of the week, the Skoll Foundation invites you to attend the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship to honor the 2016 Awardees and to celebrate all those who are working to create a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. This year, we recognize Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, for his efforts as an advocate for peace, universal responsibility, and compassion. The Skoll Foundation will be accepting the Skoll Global Treasure Award on his behalf. Special musical performance by Grammy Award winning Pop Star, Juanes. Our Awards Program begins at 2:00 PM and doors open at 1:15 PM. Seating is General Admission.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation
Jeff Skoll, Chairman of the Jeff Skoll Group, Skoll Foundation, Skoll Global Threats Fund, Participant Media, and Capricorn Investment Group
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2016 SKOLL AWARD FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Awardees to be announced
SKOLL GLOBAL TREASURE AWARD
Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Although he calls himself a simple Buddhist monk, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is a global icon of peace and understanding. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Beyond his advocacy for nonviolence, he is recognized as the first Nobel laureate to champion the global environment. We recently learned he is unable to join us in person.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Juanes, Multi-Grammy Award-Winning Musician; Founder, Mi Sangre Foundation
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (Juanes) has won 22 Grammy awards over 15 years of popularity throughout Latin America and beyond. In addition to his music career, Juanes founded the Mi Sangre Foundation, which supports victims of land mines, and empowers youth to become peace builders in Colombia.
