Sydney Peace Foundation (SPF)

The Sydney Peace Foundation was established in 1998 as a unique partnership between the corporate. media, public service and academic communities to promote better understanding of peace and the practice of non-violence. At the time of its approval by Senate, the Centre already had been operating for almost twelve months. Members of the University through the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies were involved in its establishment and were represented on its Advisory Council. Its initial constitution was to:
1) select and award recipients of the Sydney Peace prize
2) raise funds and award recipients of the Sydney Peace Prize
3) to sponsor peace initiatives and particularly the work of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney and other projects which, through teaching, research or otherwise, promote successful pace negotiation, encourage public understanding of the meaning and significance of peace or enhance public awareness of national and international initiatives to achieve peace with justice.
(Senate Minutes 3 May 1999, pp485, 488-494)

The University of Sydney has made clear its position on the Sydney Peace Prize on a number of occasions. That is, that the Sydney Peace Foundation that awards the prize is an autonomous foundation making its decisions independently of the University, in accordance with its own rules and procedures. (Senate Minutes 3 November 2003)

Rules of the Sydney Peace Foundation (Senate meeting 2 February 2004)
Object of the Foundation and compliance with law
4.1 The object of the Foundation (Object) shall be to promote the cause of peace with justice, in a manner consistent with the object of the University in relation
to the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Faculty of Arts, and without limiting or restricting the generality of the foregoing, in particular to:
(a) select and award the annual Sydney Peace Prize;
(b) develop corporate sector and community understanding of the value of peace with justice in diverse contexts and countries;
(c) sponsor peace initiatives, particularly the work of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies;
(d) award scholarships and internships in peace, human rights and conflict resolution;
and
(e) increase the resources of the University for the above purposes by fundraising or by otherwise securing gifts and grants or by securing the provision of services or
other non-financial contributions

(Sydney Peace Foundation Rules DOC2017/967206):
Objects of the foundation
(1) The objects of the foundation are to:
(a) increase the resources of the University, by fundraising or otherwise securing gifts, grants, the provision of services or other non-financial contributions; and
(b) assist the Senate and Vice-Chancellor in promoting the object of the University in relation to research, education and scholarship in the fields of peace with justice through the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and more broadly within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of the University.
(2) The foundation is authorised, for the purposes of and consistently with its objects, to:
(a) seek to acquire resources by gift, bequest or devise to the University, subject to prior written approval of each acquisition, in accordance with the
Administrative Delegations, and relevant University policies and procedures;
(b) encourage philanthropy and other charitable activity in support of its objects;
(c) recommend to the University Officer (Foundations) purposes for which it may seek to acquire resources;
(d) arrange sponsorships and or partnerships with external organisations provided that that approval is given in accordance with the Administrative Delegations;
(e) provide advice to the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and more broadly within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences about the application of any resources;
(f) provide opportunities for admitting members to the foundation and members’ participation in its activities, in accordance with these rules; and
(g) arrange or conduct activities, such as lectures, seminars, conferences, publications or other activities, consistent with the object of the University and subject to the approval of the University Officer (Foundations).

The Centre of Peace and Conflict Studies (Centre) closed as of 1 July 2016 and was renamed Department of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Sydney Peace Foundation 2018 Annual Report: The Sydney Peace Foundation is a not‐for‐profit foundation of the University of Sydney. The Foundation is funded by the City of Sydney, and by organisations and individuals committed to peace with justice. The Foundation seeks to create dialogue and partnership between business, media, public service, community and academic interests.

The Sydney Peace Foundation showcases solutions that prove peace with justice is possible and inspires and empowers people from all walks of life to create that reality in their lives and communities. We do this primarily by awarding the Sydney Peace Prize, Australia’s only international prize for peace. The prize brings inspiring and exemplary stories of courage and dedication to global justice to the Australian and Sydney stage, educates the community on the work of the world’s most effective peacemakers, and honours the remarkable people at the heart of these stories.