Last but not least: The Internet is also a Nobel Peace Prize
This year, the Internet was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. A total of 237 individuals and organizations are in the running.
This means that the number of nominations has reached a new record this time. As BBC News reports, there were 205 nominations last year. The organization received thousands of nominations, according to Geir Lundestad, Director of the Nobel Institute. Some were nominated by individuals, others by between ten and 100 different people. The Institute does not publish an official list of nominees. However, some nominees repeatedly announce themselves that they have been chosen. According to Pressetext.ch, the Russian human rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina and the Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo, for example, have been nominated. The Italian version of Wired magazine campaigned for the Internet to be nominated, arguing that the web promotes dialog, debate and consensus. This is also supported by the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and the founder of the "One Laptop per Child" project.
It is still unclear who would actually receive the Nobel Peace Prize if the Internet wins. What is certain, however, is that the winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize will finally be announced on October 8. And after US President Barack Obama recently received the prize, the Internet can only be given the best chances.
It is still unclear who would actually receive the Nobel Peace Prize if the Internet wins. What is certain, however, is that the winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize will finally be announced on October 8. And after US President Barack Obama recently received the prize, the Internet can only be given the best chances.
