The Nation-Building International Institute Award is the world’s first prestigious award to honour individuals and corporations who have made a significant and valuable contribution to nation-building and significant progress of a nation. Awards have been given to honour individuals who have sacrificially devoted their ability, time and/or possessions to make their society and their nation prosper economically, socially or politically, for the well-being of the people. The Corporate Awards are to honour corporations or organizations that have demonstrated their commitment to do good for society by developing people, systems and contexts that are effective, resulting in significant and valuable contributions to their society and their nations.
The candidates are screened by the Nomination Committee. Then, the Selection Committee, comprising a large number of highly qualified people of stature from all over the world, carefully reviews the achievements of each candidate objectively and systematically according to criteria that were developed based on clear concepts for each award. Based on their achievements, the Selection Committee chooses the most suitable recipient for each award.
Some of the previous award recipients (individuals and institutions) are:
• Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia for the Nation-Building Lifetime Achievement Award (Public Sector)
• Dr. Vinton Gray Cerf, the “Father of the Internet”, for the World Shaper Award
• Mr. Ratan N. Tata for the Nation-Building Lifetime Achievement Award (Private Sector)
• Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize Laurette, Founder of the Grameen Bank for the Nation-Building Lifetime Achievement Award (People Sector)
• Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes, founder of Air Asia, for the Nation-Building Lifetime Achievement Award (Private Sector)
• Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (Public Sector)
• Thai Health Promotion Foundation for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (Public Sector)
• Aurolab, India, for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (Private Sector)
• Barefoot College for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (People Sector)
• Tzu Chi Foundation for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (People Sector)
• Petronas, Malaysia for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (Private sector)
• The Thai Red Cross Society for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (People Sector)
• PTT Public Company Limited (Thailand) for the Corporate Nation-Building Award (Private sector)
