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          Betty Williams

          Northern Irish peace activist and Nobel laureate

          For other people with similar names, see Elizabeth Williams (disambiguation).

          Elizabeth Williams (néeSmyth;[2] 22 May 1943 – 17 March 2020) was a peace activist from Northern Ireland.

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        1. This CV was first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel.
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          5. She was a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of Community of Peace People, an organisation dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.[1]

          Williams headed the Global Children's Foundation and was the President of the World Centre of Compassion for Children International.

          She was also the Chair of Institute for Asian Democracy in Washington D.C.[3] She lectured widely on topics of peace, education, inter-cultural and inter-faith understanding, anti-extremism, and children's rights.

          Williams was a founding member of the Nobel Laureate Summit, which has taken place annually since 2000.[4]