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- Date
- : October 19, 2006
- Place
- : Dynasty Hall, Hotel Shilla Seoul, Korea
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The members of the selection
commitee and the board of directors
of the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation attend the award
ceremony at the Hotel Shilla on
October 19,2006. |
Dr.Muhammad Yunus, laureate of the 2006 Seoul Peace, enters the
ceremony hall with Minister of Culture and Tourism Kim Myung-gon and
Mr. Lee Chul-seung, chairman of
the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation. |
(From left, front row) H.E. Kim Myung-gon, minister of culture and tourism, Chairman Lee Chul-seung, Mr.
and Mrs. Yunus. |
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Chairman Lee Chul-seung delivers opening remarks at the award
ceremony. |
Amb. Park Soo-gil, representative of
the Seoul Peace Prize Selection Commitee, makes the report on the selection process and the introduction
of the laureate at the award ceremony. |
Dr. Yunus shakes hands with
Chairman Lee Chul-seung after
receiving the Seoul Peace Prize a plaque. |
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Dr. Yunus delivers his acceptance speech. |
World Vision Korea Children's Choir performs at the award ceremony. |
H.E. Kim Myung-gon, minister of
culture and tourism, delivers congratulatory remarks at the award ceremony. |
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Chairman Lee Chul-seung(second
from right) presents Dr. Yunus with a collection of Korean newspaper
articles on his selection as the 2006 Seoul Peace Prize winner during the reception following the award
ceremony. |
Chairman Lee Chul-seung and Dr. Yunus join in a toast at the reception. |
Chairman Lee(center, head table)
hosts a dinner in honor of the laureate
at the Emerald Room of the Hotel
Shilla. |