2020
Szabolcs Dull
Journalist
Hungary
2019
Nicola Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister
Scotland
2018
Deniz Yücel
Turkey Correspondent
Die Welt
Germany
2017
Natalia Sindeeva
Founder and CEO
Doshd TV
Russia
2016
Roberto Saviano
Author and journalist
Italy
2015
Gérard Biard
Editor-in-chief
Charlie Hebdo
Paris
2014
Vitali Klitschko
Chairman
UDAR
Ukraine
YanukovychLeaks
Activist group and journalists
Ukraine
2013
Erdem Gündüz
Founder of the Dance Assembly of the University of Ege
Turkey
2012
Mario Draghi
President of the European Central Bank
Frankfurt/Main
Germany
2011
Michael Anti
Blogger
China
† Lord Weidenfeld
President
Institute for Strategic Dialogue
London
2010
Kurt Westergaard
Cartoonist
Denmark
2009
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Former Foreign Minister of Germany
2008
Ingrid Betancourt
Franco-Colombian politician
2007
Bob Geldof
Musician, Africa activist and founder of Live AID
2006
Dr. Bernard Kouchner
Doctor and politician
2005
Lord Norman Foster
Architect and urban designer,