«The will and decision of Alfred Nobel to set up a peace prize can be taken as a sign of his genuine commitment to peace and his belief that any deterrent must be supplemented by active work for peace. 'It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not.'»

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Mr. Paulo Macedo
Current Secretary General of the AIDLR/IADLR Association


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Mr. Paulo Macedo holds a degree in International Relations and a master’s degree in Strategic Communication. He has an extensive experience, having worked in the Portuguese Section of AIDLR since 2006. His action has mainly focused on freedom of conscience, worship and religion, and also State-Church relationship.

"It is a privilege to serve as Secretary General of this prestigious and generous organisation", Macedo said. "It is also a great responsibility to follow the path of my honourable predecessors, from our founder, Dr. Jean Nussbaum, to religious liberty champion Dr. Liviu Olteanu, that just ended his successful term. Our intention is to keep defending and promoting freedom of conscience, worship and religion, cooperating with all actors to support the respect for peace, human rights and diversity. As Dr. Nussbaum explained, we stand for the principle of religious liberty, not for interests", he added.