# Political Peace Prizes President Obama Awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize By Hayley Grieve | Published 2009-10-09 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2009-nobel-peace-prize References: [cnn](http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/nobel.peace.prize/index.html) & [nobelprize.org](http://nobelprize.org/) It was a surprising announcement today from Oslo, Norway that even made the room full of reporters gasp: US President Barack Obama has been rewarded the 2009 [Nobel Peace Prize](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travellers-top-picks-awards) for what the Norweigan Nobel Committee said is “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The exciting news is sure to create a buzz in Washington, especially since no one predicted him to be a front-runner in the race. However, this isn’t the first time a [sitting president](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trump-mobile) has won the award. Both Roosevelt and Wilson won the honor in the early 20th century. The reward includes a [$1.4 million prize](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-1-innovation-coins), but a more important benefit is the positive impact this could potentially make for American and global politics. I’m certain this will be a weekend of wonderful celebration in the White House! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **International Diplomacy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technology platforms for virtual international diplomacy and cooperation. - **Peace Prizes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital platform for crowdsourcing nominations and voting for peace prizes. - **Political Awards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce blockchain technology for transparent and decentralized political award selection processes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new applications of artificial intelligence in political decision-making processes. - **Government:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement data-driven models to predict and prevent conflicts and promote peaceful resolutions. - **Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online platform for unbiased political news and analysis to promote international cooperation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pet-Friendly Presidential Stays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidents-day-packages.md) - [Child President Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/president-for-a-day.md) - [Peace-Centric Oversized Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-head.md) - [Rare Whisky Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidents-choice-whisky.md) - [International Civic Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobel-center.md) - [Political Podcast Milestones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-rogan-hosted-former-president-trump.md) - [Diverse Leadership Inanities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-collective.md) - [Award-Winning Fundraising Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awardwinning-fundraising-platform.md) - [Outdoor Experiences-Focused Non-Profits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/families-in-nature.md)