SCILLA ELWORTHY PhD
Dr Scilla Elworthy turns vision into action: three times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for developing effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, with the Oxford Research Group founded in 1982.
Peace Direct goes from strength to strength under brilliant young leadership, founded by Scilla in 2002 to fund, promote and learn from local peace-builders in conflict areas. Scilla was adviser to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’, and was Awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003.
Today her full attention is on developing Business Plan for Peace
www.thebusinessplanforpeace.org resulting from her 2017 book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War. Her TED talk on non violence has been viewed by over 1,400,000 people on TED and YouTube.
A full CV & BIO can be downloaded from our Press Page.
Achievements
Established the Oxford Research Group, and for 23 years built up an international reputation for rigorous research into key global security issues (mainly WMD) and effective dialogue with government, the military and civil society.
Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for 1st time
1989 Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for 2nd time
Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for 3rd time
Awarded Ph.D in political science, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University
Established Peace Direct to support those working non-violently in conflict areas (Iraq, Afghanistan, Congo) to prevent or resolve conflict
Awarded the Niwano Peace Prize to honor and encourage those devoting themselves to interreligious cooperation in the cause of peace
Peace Direct awarded Best New Charity at the Charity Times Awards
Appointed Councillor of the World Future Council
2007 Appointed Member of the International Task Force on Preventive Diplomacy
Launch of The Elders in Johannesburg on Nelson Mandela’s 89th birthday
World Peace Partnership Award for Outstanding Contributions to Global Peace Building
TEDx Exeter How do I deal with a bully, without becoming a thug myself?
Appointed to the International Advisory Council of the Institute for Economics and Peace
Speaker at Hanwang Forum, Beijing, State Guesthouse
Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Voice of a Woman
Ranked #32 on The world’s 100 most inspiring women by Salt magazine
Received Dadi Janki Award after being chosen one of the 100 Women of Spirit in the UK
Speaker at FemmeQ Summit in Berlin with 10 other pioneers of Rising Women Rising World
Honoured with the Leadership Perspectives Award by the Student Managed Fund
Honoured as patron of BrightMed Festival in Gibraltar. Nominated one of 100 Visionary Leaders by ‘Real Leaders’ – the world’s first sustainable business & leadership magazine
At Voices of Faith event at the Vatican, received the Women Sowers of Development Prize
For work to Empower Youth for a Better World, presented at the Montessori Model United Nations Conference in New York
Honoured as a Heart Ambassador with a Lifetime Achievement Award for the Inspiring and Tenacious Contribution to World Peace.
