Gold Mercury International Award

Gold Mercury International Award
Logo of Gold Mercury International
Date1961 (1961) – present
LocationLondon
CountryEngland
Presented byGold Mercury International
Websitewww.goldmercury.org

The Gold Mercury International Award is presented by Gold Mercury International, an International nongovernmental organization (INGO) and think tank. The original Mercurio D'oro awards were given by an association of Italian journalists to Italian individuals and companies. Later the awards were extended to Europe and then became international. Awards are given to prominent people and organizations for contributions to world peace, good governance and development of global commerce. Award-giving ceremonies were held in cities such as Brussels, Moscow, Karachi and Addis Ababa. The NGO that administers the awards moved to London, England in the late 1990s. The current President and Secretary General is Nicolas De Santis, son of Eduardo De Santis, the founder of Gold Mercury International.