17 June 2026
Dialogue and Inclusion Awards 2026
The third edition – Recognising people who build bridges.
The Awards Ceremony of the Dialogue and Inclusion Awards 2026 was held in Athens for the third consecutive year, continuing an institution that highlights people and organisations who, through their work and contribution, advance dialogue, social inclusion, education, the defence of human rights and peaceful coexistence.
The third edition highlighted and honoured personalities from journalism, justice, social solidarity, education, entrepreneurship, interfaith dialogue and public administration.
The event is organised by AMKE Bridges of Peace, with the participation and support of Religions for Peace Hellas, AMKE Synesis Pigi and the Olympus Youth Centre.
The Dialogue and Inclusion Awards were created in order to recognise and honour people who are models of contribution and cooperation. Through their action they contribute substantially to promoting dialogue and mutual understanding, to strengthening social inclusion and equality, to defending human rights, to education and the empowerment of young people, to social solidarity, to the development of entrepreneurship and employment, as well as to building bridges of cooperation among different communities and cultures.
The awardees are selected on the basis of their significant contribution to building a society founded on respect, cooperation, inclusion and peaceful coexistence.
Awards and honorees
- Media and Press Award — Thomas Sideris, writer, journalist and director
- Law and Justice Award “Legal Support Award” — Lefteris Papagiannakis, Human Rights, Migration and Inclusion · Iraklis Millas, journalist and human rights defender
- Social Solidarity and Contribution to Inclusion Award — Eleni Petraki, former Ministry official
- Education Award — Oguzhan Bakus, university student · Seher Erginder, university student
- Achievement in Trade and Business Award — Paris Papavasileiou, entrepreneur
- Interfaith Dialogue Award “Metropolitan of Tirana and Archbishop of All Albania Anastasios” — Church of Greece
- Inclusive Governance Award — Haris Doukas, Mayor of Athens






