Global Citizen Awards 2027
Across Saskatchewan, people are giving their time, energy, and ideas to help build a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
Who comes to mind for you?
SCIC's Global Citizen Awards recognize people making meaningful contributions to international cooperation, peace, and global justice. Help us celebrate their achievements and share the stories behind their impact!
Nominations close December 14, 2026!
About the Global Citizen Awards
For over 30 years, SCIC has celebrated people making important contributions to international cooperation, peace and global justice; and acknowledges the work being done for a more just, equitable and sustainable world, where no one is left behind.
Presented by the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation, SCIC’s Global Citizen Awards take place annually during International Development Week, the first full week of February.
The Global Citizen Awards bring people from across Saskatchewan together to celebrate, to learn from one another, and to network and build relationships with like-minded people. Global Citizen Award honourees are nominated and selected through a peer-review process conducted by SCIC. Since it was initiated in 1990, over 100 Saskatchewan people, organizations, and campaigns have received the Global Citizen Award. During the more than 30 years of the award’s history, honourees have come from numerous backgrounds including educators, youth, community organizers, politicians, doctors, volunteers, and more.
Three Awards Become Four
If you've nominated someone before, you'll notice a change this year!
Previously, our Lifetime Achievement Award recognized individuals ages 36 and older. For 2027, we've expanded that recognition into two disctint categories:
1. Outstanding Impact Award | Ages 36+
Our new award recognizes significant contributions to international cooperation, peace and global justice.
2. Lifetime Achievement Award | 20+ Years of Demonstrated Impact
This updated award honours sustained contribution over decades, with eligibility based on the duration of a person's impact.
Our Emerging Global Citizen Award and Youth Award remain.
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Award Categories
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Who is Eligible?
For all four awards, nominees must be current or former Saskatchewan residents and demonstrate a significant connection to the province through education, employment, community involvement, or other contributions.
Nominees must actively contribute to a more just, equitable, and sustainable global community.
Their work must be innovative and demonstrate measurable results.
Their work must also:
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Align with SCIC's Statement of Development Principles.
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Be non-proselytizing, as outlined in SCIC's bylaws.
Be sure to consider any age and/or years of demonstrable impact for the selected award category.
What does non-proselytizing mean?
Receiving assistance or participating in the work cannot depend on engaging with messages intended to recruit people to a religion, political party, or other cause.
How to Nominate?
Both self-nominations and nominations by others are welcome!
By gathering specific examples of your nominee's achievements in international cooperation and global justice, and their contributions to their community. Include relevant volunteer or work experience, organization names, years of service, and where the work took place to help the Awards Committee understand their impact.
The form also asks what motivates your nominee, how they strengthen community involvement and create opportunities for others to contribute, and how their work and perspectives promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Each of these three responses must be 250-800 words, so we recommend drafting them before completing the nomination form.
1. Choose an award
Review the categories and eligibility requirements to find the award that best reflects your nominee’s contributions.
2. Gather their story
Prepare your nominee’s contact information, details about their work and examples of their community impact. Include relevant organizations, locations and years of service.
Review the questions below and draft your responses before opening the form.
3. Submit the nomination form
Complete the online form by December 14, 2026. You’ll also be asked how long your nominee has been making an impact and whether they know about the nomination.
Remember to press “Submit” when you’re finished.
4. Share supporting materials
Letters of reference, articles, media coverage and website links can help the committee understand your nominee’s contributions.
Email supporting materials to membership@saskcic.org. Include “Global Citizen Nomination 2027” and your nominee’s name in the subject line.
What Happens Next?
After nominations close, our Awards Committee will review submissions and select this year's recipients. Thank you for your patience as we give each nomination careful consideration.
Nominators and nominees will be contacted once decisions have been made.
Selected recipients will be honoured at the
2027 Global Citizen Awards Gala on February 12, 2027 in Regina!
Stay tuned for ceremony details, we look forward to celebrating with you!
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