Winners before 2015

2013 | Johann Koss, Norway for the impact he has had on children’s lives through sport and play

2011 | Sir Ken Robinson, UK for his strong opinions on creativity, innovation and education

2010 | Nicolas Negroponte, USA for his One Laptop per Child project

2008 | Dean Kamen, USA for his passionate commitment to the non‑profit organisation FIRST

1997 | Papalote – Museo del Niño, MEX for expanding the Papalote activities outside Mexico City

1996 | Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, USA for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for incurably ill children, in Conneticut

1995 | Su-Nam Kin and SaekDong Organisation, Korea for popularizing recitals and story-telling in Korea

1994 | Norbert Radermacher, D for their work with children’s theater

1994 | Folker Tegtthoff, A for using fairy tales in teaching

1993 | Jean-Claude Brès, CH for “Ecole Active de Malagnou”, their work on education and development

1993 | Vekerdy Tamás, H for establishing an independent school, teaching Rudolf Steiner

1992 | Loris Malaguzzi, I for the Reggio Emilia educational methods for pre-school children

1992 | “luventa”, SK for a children´s farm and an outdoor play area

1991 | “Children’s Centre of Rest and Sport”, P for a holiday camp for children escaping polluted urban air

1991 | John Feierabend, USA for providing scholarships for students at the Hartt School of Music, Hartford University

1990 | “Assiciacão Santa Teresinha”, BRA for rebuilding and improving a boarding school for orphaned children in São Paulo

1990 | Julemærke Kommiteen, DK for maintenance and improvements of the four “Julemærkehjem”

1989 | Mario Lodi, I for pioneer and educationalist to establish “Casa della Arti e del Gioco” in Padana

1989 | Rafael and Alla Goldin, N for equipping the top floor of Barnkunstmuseum in Oslo.

1989 | “Aktion Friedensdorf”, G for establishing a workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan manufacturing artificial arms and legs to children, injured in the war

1988 | Ecole d´Humanité, CH for rebuilding of international educational centr

1988 | Alberto Muñíz Sánchez, S for artist, circus expert and educationalist to extend his school town (CEMU)

1987 | Børns Vilkår, DK for setting up a children’s telephone – a free hotline

1987 | Francoise Dolto, F for the centre for deaf children and a project for families near Paris

1987 | Werner Otto Institute, D for equipment to be used in its work with children suffering from epilepsy

1986 | Astrid Lindgren Foundation “Solkatten”, S for a complete catalogue of children´s literature of the past 400 years

1986 | Bruno Munari, I Italian designer and educator to buy video equipment to support research on children´s creativity

1985 | Save the Children, UK for the School for handicapped in Khemisset in Marocco and “Trinity House” Family Centre, Manchester

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