Pierre Cérésole Award
Honouring Extraordinary Contributions to SCI Movement
The Pierre Cérésole Awards serves as a distinguished platform to showcase exceptional projects. This cherished tradition involves recognizing and commending the dedicated efforts of our SCI branches, group members, working groups, and activists for their invaluable contributions throughout the preceding year.
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Criteria
The Pierre Cérésole Awards have specific criteria for submissions. Firstly, entries should be limited to a maximum duration of ten minutes. The eligible content is diverse, ranging from projects and campaigns to partnerships, noteworthy achievements by branches, and outstanding individuals. However, it is important to note that the submitted material must receive approval from the International Executive Committee. Submissions are open to all members of the SCI movement, including branches, group members, working groups, and activists. Additionally, each submission must be accompanied by a concise explanation and a background story to provide context and insight into the project or achievement.
Award ceremony
The award ceremony takes place during the International Committee Meeting, which is held annually in December, and it serves as the official platform to honor SCI outstanding achievement in promoting peace.
Pierre Cérésole Award Winners of 2025
Zimbabwe Workcamps Association
Congratulations to Zimbabwe Workcamps Association for winning the Pierre Cérésole Award for Environment! Their project “African peace caravan” traced the roots of international voluntary service! This incredible initiative started in Tanzania, moved to Zimbabwe, and concluded in South Africa. Not only did it bring young people together to explore cultures through meaningful work, but it also fostered collaboration, learning, and shared experiences across communities. Congratulations!
No More War Working Group
Congratulations to No More War Working Group for winning the Pierre Cérésole Award for Promotion of SCI’s Values and History! Their project Not Your Soldier created a safe and vital space for young people to have their voices heard. While discussions on military conscription often exclude those most affected, this initiative empowered youth to engage, share, and reflect on these pressing issues. Truly inspiring work that puts young people at the center of the conversation. Congratulations!
SCI India
Congratulations to SCI India for winning the Pierre Cérésole Award for promotion of Human Rights! The initiative “Slum to Stadium” empowered over 900 underprivileged children to showcase their talent and spirit through football and fun activities. By promoting values of teamwork, discipline, confidence, and hope, it created unforgettable moments on and off the field. Congratulations!
SVI Mauritius
Congratulations to the SVI Mauritius for winning the Pierre Cérésole Award for Environment! Celebrating Parsooramen Thondoo for his lifelong humanitarian work! From supporting children’s homes in Mauritius to global projects protecting animals and endangered species, he and his late wife Ginette (Lin) have left an inspiring legacy. Congratulations!
Previous winners
SCI India
- Category: Environment
- Description: Intercultural Exchange for a Greener Earth won Pierre Cérésole award for Environment. The project not only empowers young people to take meaningful action for our planet but also brings communities together through cultural exchange and shared learning. Truly impressive work, showcasing their creative approach to sustainability and the positive impact they’re making.
SCI Malaysia
- Category: Peace
- Description: SCI Malaysia won the Cérésole award for Peace, the teams in Kuala Lumpur and Penang carried out activities with the communities to mark the International Day of Peace.
Zimbabwe Workcamps Association
- Category: Promotion of SCI values and history
- Description: Tracing the Roots of IVS in Africa Peace Caravan won the Pierre Cérésole award for promotion of SCI values and history. The project brought together youth from across Africa and beyond to promote environmental sustainability, cultural exchange, and solidarity. Traveling through Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, they not only explored the roots of voluntarism but also built meaningful connections while working with local communities. Their commitment to youth empowerment, green practices, and international solidarity truly embodies the spirit of SCI.
IVP Australia
- Category: Environment
- Description: Goulburn Farmers Market won Pierre Cérésole Award for Environment, as the project struck the jury not only for its commitment to sustainability and awareness raising on the importance of local produce, but also for its component of community building and its long-term vision.
SCI India
- Category: Environment
- Description: Plastic-Free Raidighi won Pierre Cérésole Award for Environment, as the project exhibits many components that the jury considered important: community engagement, youth engagement, awareness-raising, advocacy and a clear impact for the community.
MIDI Working Group
- Category: SCI values and history
- Description: Youth Green Deal won Pierre Cérésole Award for promotion of SCI values and history, since the project has a strong environmental component with focus youth capacity building and international solidarity with people living under occupation.
SCI Germany
- Category: SCI values and history
- Description: Weltwaerts LTV-Incoming program won Pierre Cérésole Award for promotion of SCI values and history, since the project supports SCI activities for long-term exchanges, putting deliberate efforts into levelling the playing field when it comes to north-south exchanges, making sure that volunteers from the Global South have the chance to volunteer in the Global North. In this sense, the project is very much in line with the recent discourse on decolonisation, and with SCI values.
SCI Madrid
- Category: Gender equality, Environment, Migrants and refugees.
- Description: SCI Madrid won three awards for three projects respectively, “Detox your project”, addressing tools to identify and reduce toxic masculinity in youth work and promoting gender equality. Additionally, “Ecosfera”, recognising their efforts in fostering social integration through environmental initiatives and “PROFES”, introducing free Spanish classes for migrants and refugees.
SCI Sri Lanka
- Category: Peace and branch achievments
- Description: SCI Sri Lanka won Pierre Cérésole Award in recognition of their outstanding efforts towards fostering peace. The award-winning video presentation showcases the diverse range of activities undertaken by SCI Sri Lanka in 2022, you can watch the full video here.
SCI Italy
- Category: Migrants and Refugees
- Description: SCI Italy won the award for their project “MicroProS”, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and mobility restrictions, MicroProS demonstrated that tangible efforts for social inclusion can thrive, showcasing the resilience and adaptability of the project.
SCI Malaysia
- Category: Promotion of SCI Values and History
- Description: SCI Malaysia has been recognised for their exceptional commitment to promoting SCI values and history through the impactful project, “99+1 Nasi Ahad.” Over a course of 22 weeks, dedicated volunteers engaged in the noble task of cooking and distributing 100 lunch packs every Sunday to support community members, particularly children from families facing hardships.
SCI BELGIUM
- Category: Peace
- Description: SCI Belgium won the award for their project “Become an artists of peace”, which presented unwavering commitment to peace-building.
SCI AUSTRIA
- Category: Promotion of SCI Values and History
- Description: SCI Austria’s exceptional contributions towards promoting the values and history throughout their project titled, “Living library”. You can watch out more about it here.
SCI HELLAS
- Category: Refugees and Migrants
- Description: SCI Hellas’ impactful work in supporting refugees and migrants has been recognized, especially through their project “Umoja-Enosi, Football Team”.
