AP Planner Wednesday Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity ceremony Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity ceremony. The Prize is presented annually to an individual 'whose actions have had an exceptional impact on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes' on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Finalists are Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre-founders Fartuun Adan and Ilwad Elman; Noor Educational and Capacity Development Organization chairperson Jamila Afghani; Madaya Field Hospital doctor Muhammad Darwish; and Panzi Hospital-founder Denis Mukwege. Selection Committee co-chaired by actor George Clooney, with Nobel Laureates Oscar Arias, Shirin Ebadi and Leymah Gbowee; former president of Ireland Mary Robinson; human rights activist Hina Jilani; former Foreign Minister of Australia Gareth Evans; and former president of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo. Laureate receives a $100,000 grant and the opportunity to nominate organizations that inspired their work to receive $1 million Event Start Date: 2017-05-28 Event End Date: 2017-05-28 Event URL: