On 20 November in Ottawa, Canada, His Highness, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Centre for Pluralism, presented the Awards to three winners and seven honourable mention recipients including the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. Speaking at the ceremony, His Highness said: "The award should serve as a reminder that we can all take steps, in both our personal and professional lives, to foster a more positive and productive response to the changing diversity in our world. The award offers examples to inspire and inform how we take on that challenge."