2012 Outstanding Peace Activist

Charles Danguy, a resident of Eastern France, dedicated over 40 years of his life to serving the Moral Re-Armament (MRA) movement, now known as Initiatives of Change (IofC), from his home base in Lorraine. Throughout his career, he was a regular attendee at European Parliament sessions in Strasbourg for about 30 years, where he played a key role in facilitating dialogues between elected officials and their constituents. In 2014 and 2015, Danguy co-led the IofC programme, Addressing Europe’s Unfinished Business, which focused on unresolved European challenges. He contributed to the production of the educational video The Concept of Europe: A Historical Perspective, aimed at high school students, and hosted delegations from Eastern Europe and Tunisia to foster learning and collaboration in Lorraine. Additionally, Danguy served as a delegate to European institutions, reflecting his deep commitment to regional and international engagement.