Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Receives 1999 Fulbright Prize for International Understanding

he Fulbright Association awarded the 1999 J. William Fulbright Prize T for International Understanding to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson on Oct. 8 at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State. The prize, which carries a $50,000 cash award, is made possible by a grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. Mary Robinson

ince her appointment as United also served on the Dublin City Council articulated a special relationship Nations high commissioner for and the International Commission of between Ireland and developing Shuman rights by UN Secretary Jurists . countries. General Kofi Annan in June 1997, In December 1990, Mrs. Robinson The Robinson presidency was Mary Robinson has taken on the was characterized by inclusiveness and a concerted effort to use the officedifficult challenges:o~f :h:er~------7 office not only to improve the without situations of marginalized hesitation groups within Ireland but also and has to draw attention to global consistently The FulbrightAssociation crises. Mrs. Robinson was the stressed the is proud to present first head of state to visit need for action famine-stricken Somalia in in the struggle 1992 and also the first to go to to extend the illiam FulbrightPri~e Rwanda in the aftermath of full range of The J.W . l Understanding the genocide there. In human rights to for In ternationa recognition of her efforts in all citizens. Somalia, Mrs. Robinson Born in to received the Special CARE Ballina, County Humanitarian Award in Mayo, Ireland on 1993. May 21, 1944, Her humanitarian work Mary Robinson Mary Robinson as president, her was educated at background in human Trinity College, . Hi h Commissioner rights law, and her Dublin, where she United Nations g . ht uncompromising pursuit of received a Master for Human Rig s justice and equality made of Arts degree in her a prime candidate for 1970. She also October8, 1999 the position of United earned a Barrister- Nations high at-Law degree from commissioner for human the King's Inns, In recognitionof rights. As high Dublin, and a her contributionsto . commissioner, Master of Laws . tual understanding Mrs. Robinson is degree from furtheringmu responsible for Harvard University. amongpeoples overseeing the human At the age of 25, rights activities of the Mrs. Robinson was United Nations, in­ appointed Reid cluding promoting professor of universal enjoyment of constitutional and human rights, responding to human criminal law at Trinity inaugurated as the seventh rights violations, undertaking College, where she also served as president of Ireland. As president, she preventive human rights action, and lecturer in European community law. represented her country providing education and assistance in With her husband Nicholas, internationally, developing a new the field of human rights. Taking Mrs . Robinson founded the Irish sense of Ireland's economic, political, every opportunity to speak out on Centre for European Law in 1988. and cultural ties to other countries and human rights abuses as they occur, she From 1969 to 1989, Mary Robinson was cultures. Linking the history of the has recently expressed urgent concern a member of Seanad Eireann, the Great Irish Famine to today's nutrition, about conflicts in East Timar, Kosovo, Upper House of Parliament. She has poverty, and policy issues, she and Sierra Leone, among others .

2 Under Secretary of State Evelyn S. Liebertnan Pays Tribute to High Cotntnissioner Robinson

Editor's Note: Evelyn S. Lieberman was what we all have in common is more sworn in as the first under secretary of fundamental than our differences. state for public diplomacy and public Although these shared values are as old affairs on Oct. 1, 1999. The new under as history, it was only a little more than secretary position was createdas a result of 50 years ago that the world came the reorganization of foreign affairs together to try to identify and codify agencies which merged the United States these values as international standards. Information Agency with the Department The result was the Universal Declaration of State. Under Secretary Lieberman, of Human Rights, which to this day Ronald J.Ross, M.D., president of the continues to serve as common ground in Fulbright Association, and Donald R. a fragmented world. Greene, president of The Coca-Cola As recent events in East Timar, Foundation, conducted the ceremony Kosovo, and Sierra Leone have honoring Mary Robinson. demonstrated, we have not yet fulfilled the Declaration's promise that "all igh Commissioner Robinson, human beings are born free and equal Mr. Greene, Dr. Ross, in dignity and rights." But such a H distinguished guests, thank you sober admission does not preclude our for joining us here today at the State De­ recognizing the tremendous progress partment for the presentation of the 1999 we have made. Each day, throughout UN High Commissioner for Human Rights J.William Fulbright Prize for Inter­ the world, courageous men, women, Mary Robinson and Under Secretary of State national Understanding. My name is and children speak out boldly on for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Evelyn Lieberman, and I am under behalf of the powerless. One of the Evelyn S. Lieberman, with the sculpture secretary of state for public diplomacy most significant of those voices is "Tribute," by Sergio Dolfi, presented to High and public affairs. In that position, Mary Robinson, the woman we honor Commissioner Robinson on behalf of which I have held now for exactly one here today. The Coca-Cola Company. week, my responsibilities include For Mary Robinson, the quest for oversight of the thousands of Fulbright human rights is not a vague ideal, but transformed by respect for human scholarships granted each year. My rather an urgent, practical mission. rights. As she has noted, anything less responsibilities also include sometimes From her days as a young senator than universal adherence to the basic having the opportunity to meet and talk campaigning on behalf of the rights of principles of human rights would to people I've read about and admired women in Ireland, through her term as diminish "our capacity to transmit these for years. This is definitely one of those Ireland's most progressive - and most values to succeeding generations." fine occasions. The Fulbright Program is popular - president, to her efforts in I look forward to working with the largest and best-known component her current role, Mrs. Robinson has been Mrs. Robinson to identify ways we can of American public diplomacy. This past a champion of those in need. Regardless use public diplomacy to advance and year, the United States provided nearly of place, culture, or circumstance, she promote human rights, particularly in $100 million to enable more than 4,500 has demanded that governments honor the field of human rights education. American and foreign teachers, scholars, in fact what they embrace in principle. If we want to make this a better students, and specialists to study and She has worked skillfully to promote world, we must support those who teach and conduct research in more than greater public understanding of dare to speak out in the face of hatred. 140 countries around the world. fundamental human rights, and in the We must encourage those who dare to The most successful exchange process pushing the world to pay tell the truth in the face of lies. That program in history, the Fulbright attention, to tell the truth, and to live up ultimately is what international Program has helped bring together and to its own values. Mrs. Robinson has understanding is all about. And that is promote better understanding among said that her own approach to human what Mary Robinson has brought to individuals, cultures, and even nations. rights is based on "an inner sense of her work as high commissioner. With greater international justice." As high commissioner, she has Thank you for your extraordinary understanding comes the appreciation translated that inner sense of justice into efforts to break down the barriers that that beyond race, creed, and nationality, a compelling vision of a world divide mankind.

3 1999 Fulbright Prize Ceremony

Ronald J.Ross, M.D., F.A.C.R., president of the Fulbright Association; Donald R. Greene, president of The Coca-Cola Foundation;High Commissioner Mary Robinson; and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Evelyn S. Lieberman.

Her Excellency Dr. Fawziya bint Nasser Al William B. Bader, assistant secretary of state for educationaland Farsi, under secretaryfor general education, cultural affairs, and Dr. Ross. Sultanate of Oman, member of the 1999 Fulbright Prize Selection Committee.

R. Fenton-May, Fulbright Association boardmember and director of operations development, The Coca-Cola Company; FrederickG. Acker, vice president and president-elect of the Fulbright Association; High CommissionerRobinson; Under Secretary of State Lieberman;and Dr. Ross.

4 Fulbri ht Prize Address Mary Robinson Speaks to Fulbrighters am very honored to be the interest of young minds. New recipient of the 1999 Fulbright friendships. New hopes. I Prize for International New perceptions of the world. Understanding. I am grateful to the These are the products of Fulbright Association and the those minds. members of the international committee for having selected me. In The Fulbright Scholarship Program its short life, the roster of recipients of and the award I am receiving today are the prize is a distinguished one. named after a man who belonged to a Indeed, it is somewhat daunting to generation of exceptionally far-sighted find myself in the company of such visionaries. The Fulbright Program recipients as Nelson Mandela, began in the immediate aftermath of the Jimmy Carter, and Vaclav Havel. Second World War. Its genesis is to be The Coca-Cola Foundation found in the determination of idealistic deserves credit for its sponsorship of individuals to respond to the carnage of the prize. This is a welcome example war, not with recriminations, of how the corporate world can triumphalism, or revenge, but with contribute to raising awareness of altruistic programs designed to reduce humanitarian issues. the likelihood of such conflicts repeating themselves. The late Senator Fulbright's initiative takes its place alongside that Fulbright The Fulbright Experience extraordinarily magnanimous action of AS~ 0 (' [ ,\ T the United States - the Marshall Plan This is not my first contact with the - and alongside another great Fulbright Association. The Fulbright visionary achievement of that era - the Program of international educational adoption of the Universal Declaration of and cultural exchange is, of course, very Human Rights. Mary Robinson well known and admired. Many young Irish women and men have benefited Eleanor Roosevelt he works. Such are the places from the scholarships awarded under where every man, woman, and the program, as have young people Here my thoughts inevitably turn child seeks equal justice, equal from all over the world. Several years to Eleanor Roosevelt. That remarkable opportunity, equal dignity ago I spoke in New York at the 75th woman may not have been the "only without discrimination. Unless anniversary celebrations of the Institute begetter" of the Universal Declaration these rights have meaning of International Education and I but she was certainly its driving force. there, they have little meaning reflected on the incalculable benefits She matched her idealism with a anywhere. Without concerted which educational exchange programs practical approach and unswerving citizen action to uphold them confer on those who experience them. determination . Her description of close to home, we shall look in Let me repeat something I said then: where human rights begin is well vain for progress in the larger known but is worth repeating as it tells world. The profound changes which us so much about what human rights are wrought in a young are and how they must be achieved: Repeating them today, her words person's intelligence when sound slightly dated with the they combine a change of Where, after all, do universal references only to "he," but they are environment with a learning human rights begin? In small otherwise impeccable. process, are almost impossible places, close to home - so Through her work for the United to measure. The Institute of close and so small they cannot Nations, Eleanor Roosevelt brought International Education has be seen on any maps of the great credit to her native country. To continued its marvelous world. Yet they are the world people around the globe she program over 75 years using of the individual person; the symbolized the humanitarianism one flawless and changeless neighborhood he lives in, the which was regarded as among the asset: the openness and school or college he attends; the finest qualities of the United States. It generosity and creative factory, farm, or office where was recognized that she could not have

5 access to education of any kind. Human Rights Education There are 800 million functionally illiterate people in the world. One I am happy to tell you that the award hundred thirty million children have which has been given to me today will be no access even to primary education. spent on a very worthwhile cause, the A further 100 million children enroll United Nations Decade for Human in schools but drop out without Rights Education. The aim of the Decade completing the four years considered is simple: it is to realize a universal the necessary minimum to ensure culture of human rights through human permanent literacy. Children without rights education, training, and public education are usually found among the information. Human rights education is poorest of the poor; they often face a a lifelong process by which people at all future without even basic economic levels of development and in all strata of security. society learn to respect and defend the As in so many other ways, the dignity of others. Human rights system works particularly against girls: education means not only teaching and two-thirds of the children without learning about human rights but also for access to any schooling are girls and a human rights, that is, empowering similar proportion of adult illiterates individuals to fight for their own rights are women. and the rights of others . The value of education for girls and My office is carrying out a series of women was well summed up by the initiatives as part of the UN Decade for executive director of the United Human Rights Education to increase Mary Robinson Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), awareness of the empowering effect of Carol Bellamy: human rights. One activity we are succeeded if she had not reflected the supporting is the translation of the will of the American people to play a Only education can equip Universal Declaration into all the constructive role in post-war Europe girls with the confidence to languages of the world - so far we and in the world. There are lessons for make the most of their have translated it into 270 languages. us today from that era when the United abilities; provide a forum for Just as important are small-scale, local States played such an effective role in changing attitudes about activities. I will give you two examples establishing a world order under the violence while promoting of micro-projects under an initiative we auspices of the United Nations. equality; and help put young are developing with the United Nations women on the path to Development Programme called The Right to Education economic empowerment. "Assisting Communities Together."

Those of you present who are students and alumni of the Fulbright The late Senator Fulbright's initiative takes its place alongside Program are fortunate. You have that extraordinarily magnanimous action of the United States - earned your places on the strength of your ability and hard work but you are the Marshall Plan - and alongside another great visionary also privileged because education is so achievement of that era - the adoption of the Universal valuable and you have had or are having access to the best education Declaration of Human Rights. which can be found anywhere. As you know, the word "education" comes from the Latin educere,meaning to The right to education is one of the In a remote district of Nepal, a draw out, since the ancients believed basic rights proclaimed in the Universal region with neither roads nor electricity, that education had the power to draw Declaration of Human Rights and Mr. Rohit Kumar Gurung has been out the best that was in us. But translated into binding international going around, mainly on foot, to visit 15 education can draw out in other ways obligations in the International high schools where he gives classes for too; education can draw people out Covenant on Economic, Social and senior students and teachers on aspects from ignorance and poverty to a better Cultural Rights and in the Convention of human rights with particular focus life. It can draw young people away on the Rights of the Child. It is one of on the rights of women, children, and from lives of violence, crime, and drug­ the set of rights we know as economic, oppressed social groups. At the district taking, whether they live in rich or social, and cultural though it could be level he organized a workshop to poor countries. said to be also, in many ways, a civil stimulate local officials and raise Millions of people are not so and political right since it is central to awareness amongst NGOs and the fortunate as you. Millions are denied the realization of all human rights. public.

6 In Burundi, copies of the Universal Bank, and specialized agencies has requirement of the Convention prompts Declaration translated into the Kirundi increased markedly. governments to assess and report language have been distributed among The Commission on Human Rights regularly on the condition of the nation's women living in camps for displaced in Geneva has mandated special children and on plans for needed persons. Audio cassettes of the rapporteurs to look at economic and improvements. I would urge the people Declaration were also produced and social fields such as education and of the United States to consider the many distributed and a series of discussions foreign debt; independent experts have advantages which would come from were organized in the camps attracting been appointed to report on such ratification, both nationally, by around 200 women. issues as extreme poverty and improving the recognition and protection These are just two simple examples structural adjustment policies. All of of children's rights, and internationally, of grassroots activities which bear out these are indications that the historic by enabling the United States to continue the truth of Eleanor Roosevelt's saying imbalance between the two sets of to play its traditional, central role in the that "human rights begin in small rights is being corrected and that it is championing of human rights. Similar places, close to home." understood that all human rights must arguments can be made in favor of the be equally championed and defended . other treaties I mentioned. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Treaty Ratification What more can be done?

In the two years since I was An immediate challenge is to Each of us, as individuals, shares the appointed United Nations high secure universal ratification of all the responsibility of promoting human commissioner for human rights, I have principal human rights treaties. The rights. Young people in particular, with sought to emphasize the importance of United States is one of only two their energy and enthusiasm, can economic, social, and cultural rights countries not to have ratified the contribute so much: by organizing and the right to development. Convention on the Rights of the Child; public events to raise awareness of Although these are less well known neither has it ratified the International human rights and violations thereof; by than civil and political rights, they are Covenant on Economic, Social, and making institutions aware of the every bit as important in the struggle Cultural Rights nor the Convention on importance of human rights protection to realize universal human rights. the Elimination of All Forms of and promotion; by working in local Why? Because the human rights so Discrimination against Women. community programs directed to the many of us take for granted - freedom protection of human rights; by of speech and religion, the right to a fair participating in activities of human trial - cannot flourish where people Human rights education means rights organizations; by promoting the are deprived of access to food, to health not only teaching and learning organization of formal and non-formal care, to education. And that is the lot of education programs. millions of people in the world. The about human rights but also for On the last point, I feel that there is a problems of marginalization, of human rights, that is, empowering special responsibility on those who re­ extreme poverty, of economic and ceive the gift of education to share it social imbalances both within and individuals to fight for their own with others. I mentioned earlier the between countries, are for the most part rights and the rights of others. technology gap that has opened up. It is getting worse, not better. Over a billion increasingly evident that, in the future, people, the majority of them women new technologies, and information and children, live in extreme poverty. I think that there are many technologies in particular, will be the The economic crises in Asia and Russia misconceptions about perceived threats keys to success. showed how precarious some economic to national sovereignty and the I would like to offer a challenge to advances are. In sub-Saharan Africa financial and legal implications of these some of our young graduates - to use incomes are actually lower than they instruments. their creativity and knowledge to were 30 years ago. To take the Convention on the devise ways of ensuring that these One of the remarkable Rights of the Child as an example: the technologies are accessible to everyone, achievements of the United Nations United States has some of the best rather than have people in some parts human rights program in recent years programs and laws in the world to of the world left without the access to has been the emphasis given to the protect its children, but as UNICEF has communication and information which integration of human rights in the pointed out, the U.S. also has one of the others take for granted. development process and in the highest rates amongst industrialized What more practical way could sharpening of practical approaches to countries for poverty and hunger among there be to promote universal human the realization of basic rights such as children and also for child mortality. rights and further honor the man whose the right to food, health, education and The Convention can assist countries legacy brings us here today than to shelter. Cooperation between my by providing a comprehensive set of remember his commitment to increasing office, the United Nations goals and a framework for developing international understanding? Development Programme, the World policy on children. The reporting Thank you.

7 Fulbright Prize Award Donated to UN Decade for Human Rights Education

n accepting the J. William Fulbright The United Nations has also created The Universal Declaration of Prize for International guidelines for national plans of action, Human Rights, which has to date been I Understanding, United Nations to stimulate involvement by translated into over 270 of the world's High Commissioner for Human Rights governments and other interested languages, is available in translation on Mary Robinson announced that she organizations in the implementation of OHCHR' s web site at would donate the $50,000 prize award the Decade's objectives. Tunisia, for http:/ /www.unhchr.ch/. Several to the United Nations Decade for example, has founded a national pictorial versions of the declaration commission for human rights education Human Rights Education. The and versions for children have also and a human rights center for research, been published. initiative seeks the involvement of documentation, and publication. Other In a foreword to an OHCHR governments, national institutions, Tunisian initiatives include the publication on the Decade, Mrs. non-governmental organizations, establishment of human rights chairs in Robinson wrote, " .. .I firmly believe professional associations, individuals, law schools, implementation of human in the fundamental role of human and all sectors of civil society in rights training for teachers and law rights education in empowering building a global partnership for enforcement officials, awarding of an individuals to defend their rights and human rights through education, annual human rights prize, and those of others. This empowerment training, and public information. The strengthening civic education in schools. can also make a critical contribution Decade was proclaimed by the United The OHCHR encourages human to the prevention of human rights Nations in December 1994, in response rights activities by individuals and violations." to a suggestion made at the World organizations at the local level through This theme of prevention, often Conference on Human Rights in a project known as Assisting stressed by Mrs. Robinson, echoes Geneva the previous year. As high Communities Together (ACT). The Senator Fulbright's belief that a commissioner for human rights, ACT Project awards a limited number program of international educational Mrs. Robinson is responsible for of grants of up to US$2,000 each, in exchange could prevent conflict by overseeing the activities of the Decade, support of efforts to strengthen the promoting international which began in 1995 and will continue promotion and protection of human understanding. It is more than fitting, through 2004. rights in local communities. In her therefore, that the Fulbright Prize The Plan of Action developed for Fulbright Prize address, Mrs. Robinson award be used to support the work of the Decade states five objectives: shared two examples of how ACT the United Nations in the field of assessment of needs and formulation grants are being used (see page five). human rights education. of strategies; building and strengthening human rights education programs; developing educational material; strengthening the mass media; and global dissemination of the Fulbright Association Board of Directors Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Various activities have been Ronald J. Ross, M.D., F.A.C.R., President ♦ Frederick G. Acker, Vice President undertaken in support of these objectives. The Office of the High ♦ Flavia Cigliano, Secretary ♦ Howard P. Calhoun, Treasurer Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is developing manuals for ♦ Stanford Anderson ♦ Robert S. Bowen ♦ Pamela A. Cook training in international human rights standards aimed at specific groups, ♦ Ronald A. Crutcher ♦ R. Fenton-May ♦ Charles H. Har££ such as prison officials, teachers, human rights monitors, lawyers, and ♦ Eric S. Howard ♦ Stephen M. Johnson ♦ Thomas J. Keil judges. A booklet for teachers has already been published, containing ♦ Jay W. Khim ♦ Abraham F. Lowenthal ♦ Richard 0. Lundquist practical suggestions for teaching primary and secondary school ♦ Mary C. McEniry ♦ Jesus Mendez ♦ Roger M. Milgrim students about human rights. + Sally A. Shelton-Colby + Thomas L. Shillinglaw + David G. Smith Activities include role-play and problem-solving exercises designed to ♦ Marie-Monique Steckel ♦ Niara Sudarkasa boost self-esteem and awareness of the rights of others.

8 1999 Fulbright Prize Reception Irish Ambassador Toasts High Commissioner Robinson

Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Sean O'Huiginn toasts Mary Robinson while Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Selma Jeanne Cohen,founding editor, International Michael Southwick and Dr. Ross look on. Encyclopedia of Dance, and Helen Ross.

Matthew Benacquista,associate professor of physics, Montana State University - Billings, and Matthew C. Statler, professorof philosophy,John Jay Collegeof Criminal Justice.

Sandye Jean McIntyre III, honorary consul of Senegal and distinguished professoremeritus of foreign languages, Morgan State University.

Wiltrud Hammelstein, vice president, Fulbright Alumni Association, Germany, and Robert C. Kochersberger,Jr., director of international studies, Collegeof Humanities and Social Sciences,North CarolinaState University.

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11 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson Receives 1999 Fulbright Prize (continued from page 1) Since her appointment as UN high Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino, Serving on the international commissioner for human rights by UN Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel, committee convened by the Fulbright Secretary General Kofi Annan in June and former Chilean President Patricio Association to select the 1999 laureate 1997, Mrs. Robinson has consistently Aylwin Az6car. The Fulbright Prize were Anton Amon, senior vice president, stressed the need for action in the carries a $50,000 award provided by The The Coca-Cola Company; struggle to extend the full range of Coca-Cola Foundation. D. P. Chattopadhyaya, chairman and human rights to all citizens. She has Ronald J. Ross, M.D., F.A.C.R., founder of the Indian Council of insisted that the principles enshrined in president of the Fulbright Association's Philosophical Research; Fawziya bint the UN Charter and the Universal Board of Directors, said, Nasser Al Farsi, under secretary for Declaration of Human Rights be put into "Mary Robinson has continually general education, Ministry of Education, practice and not remain abstract ideals. demonstrated that rare quality we often Sultanate of Oman; Peter Katjavivi, "Mary Robinson is emblematic of a hope for in leaders: the ability to bring founding vice chancellor, University of new era not only in Irish but also in disparate groups together to work for Namibia; and Paulo Renato Souza, world affairs," said Ambassador the greater good. She has shown herself minister of education and sports, Brazil. James T. Laney, chairman of the to be a woman of strong principle Dr. Laney, former U.S. ambassador to international selection committee for the whose work to uphold justice and Korea and president emeritus of Emory Fulbright Prize. "As a champion of human dignity is a challenge and an University, served as the committee's justice and economic betterment and as inspiration to the global community." chairman for a third year. Both an advocate for peace and human rights, Her humanitarian efforts during her Dr. Amon and Prof. Chattopadhyaya she represents a new kind of thinking seven-year presidency of Ireland, her are former recipients of Fulbright and presence needed among the world's background in human rights law, and grants. leaders." her uncompromising pursuit of justice The Fulbright Association is a The Fulbright Association created the and equality made her a prime candidate private, non-profit organization that J. William Fulbright Prize for for the position of United Nations high supports and promotes the Fulbright International Understanding in 1993 commissioner for human rights. Program, an international educational with a grant from The Coca-Cola As high commissioner, and cultural exchange initiative created Foundation to recognize individuals who Mary Robinson is responsible for the in 1946 by legislation sponsored by the have made extraordinary contributions human rights activities of the United late Senator J. William Fulbright of Ar­ toward bringing peoples, cultures, or Nations, including an initiative known as kansas. There are now more than 200,000 nations to greater understanding of the United Nations Decade for Human Fulbright alumni throughout the world. others. Previous recipients of the award Rights Education. Mrs. Robinson has For more information on the are former South African President announced that she will donate the J. William Fulbright Prize for Nelson Mandela, former U.S. President $50,000 Fulbright Prize award to support International Understanding, please Jimmy Carter, former Austrian Federal activities of the UN Decade for Human visit the Fulbright Association web site Chancellor Franz Vranitzky, former Rights Education (see page eight). at http:/ /www.fulbright.org.

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