Signatories

Dr. Jennifer Allen Simons is the founder and President of The Simons Foundation, a private charitable foundation located in Vancouver, Canada, with a mission to advance positive change through education in peace, nuclear disarmament, international law and human security. As an award-winning educator, thought leader and policy advisor, Dr. Simons and her foundation have supported major international initiatives, providing critical financial support, convening international leaders in policy dialogue, and driving academic research. Her partnerships with other NGOs, academic institutions, the Government of Canada, international governments, and the United Nations have made her an important and effective actor in the effort to address violence and war. Dr. Simons was appointed to the Order of Canada for her contributions to the promotion of peace and disarmament and, among her many other awards and acknowledgements, she received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2003 and the Vancouver Citizens Peace Award in 2006.