[Schedule as of 10/26/24]
[Schedule as of 10/26/24]
National World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Independence Avenue, NW
Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award
presented to WWII Veterans Dennis Georges
Introduced by Mike Manatos
Accepted by John Georges
Calamos Service Award
presented to Vietnam War Veteran George Hiotis
Introduced by John Calamos
Oxi Service Award
presented to current day serviceman General Andrew Poppas
Introduced by George Logothetis
Keynote
National WWII Museum President & CEO, Stephen Watson
US Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW
US Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW (7:00–9:30pm)
Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
Senator Ben Cardin
For his tireless work combatting antisemitism and fostering peace
Introduced by: Congressman John Sarbanes
Oxi Courage Award
Shabana Basij-Rasikh
Founder, The School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA)
For her unwavering commitment to educating young Afghan women in the face of Taliban aggression
Introduced by: Danialle Karmanos
Oxi Courage Award
Alexei Gorinov and Maria Ponomarenko
Fearlessly and publicly demanding democracy and freedom
Introduced by: Evgenia Kara-Murza
Accepted by: Ilya Yashin
Recently released Russian prisoner
Keynote Address
2018 OXI Courage Award Laureate & 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner Vladimir Kara-Murza
Introduced by: Jake Sullivan
White House National Security Advisor
Remarks
2014 OXI Courage Award Recipient James Foley‘s Mother Diane Foley
2016 OXI Courage Award Recipient & 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad
2019 Oxi Courage Award Recipient & 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa
2024 Global Courage Award Recipient Maria Machado’s daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado