Embassy of Sweden in Athens highlights young Greeks with great moral courage in honour of Raoul Wallenberg

The Young Courage Award is an international prize for moral courage, in honour of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg (1912 - ?), as an annual non-political recognition. The aim is to highlight young people who with small resources have made a great difference and shown evidence of moral courage and commitment.

Raoul Wallenberg was a young man of outstanding individual courage and decisiveness. By the end of the Second World War, the young diplomat at great risk to his own life saved 100 000 Jews in Hungary from perishing in the Holocaust. He was arrested by Soviet soldiers in 1944. His ultimate fate remains unknown but his memory and life's work lives on. Read more about Raoul Wallenberg here.

The Young Courage Award is a collaboration between Raoul Wallenberg Academy, Swedish Institute and Embassy of Sweden. Take the opportunity to nominate a young person that acts in the spirit of Raoul Wallenberg.

Prize: A travel to Stockholm, Sweden for Raoul Wallenberg Day Celebrations, August 27, 2025. Travel and hotel costs will be covered. The winners will have the opportunity to present his or her work for an audience and learn more about Raoul Wallenberg during a programme in Stockholm.

Nominate: by March 31, 2025, the latest, by sending an email at: Ambassaden.athen[at]gov[dot]se . A Stockholm based jury will present the international winners by the end of May. 

Who: Anyone age 13-20 operating in Greece can become a finalist. Nominate yourself or someone you know. Anyone can nominate. 

Questions: Email  mariam.barrow[at]gov[dot]se (Embassy of Sweden in Athens) for questions regarding the nomination process in Greece, or Raoul Wallenberg Academy in Sweden info[at]RWA[dot]se

Kind regards,

H.E Ambassador Håkan Emsgård