Sadako Ogata the J. William Fulbright Prize For
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l SADAKO OGATA FULBRIGHT ASSOCIATION The Fulbright Prize honors Sadako Ogata for her lifetime achievements in A private, nonprofit organization of Fulbright alumni and friends, the promoting human security throughout the world. As United Nations High Fulbright Association advocates increased, worldwide support for Fulbright Commissioner for Refugees in the decade following the end of the Cold exchanges, enriches the Fulbright experience, and facilitates lifelong War, she faced daily the operational challenges of assisting millions of interaction among Fulbrighters, in order to foster international awareness people forced to leave their homes. In her current roles as Co-chair of the and understanding and the pursuit of world peace. Headquartered in Commission on Human Security and Special Representative of the Prime Washington, D.C., the Association has 42 chapters throughout the country Minister of Japan for Afghanistan Assistance, she continues her lifelong that annually organize more than 125 educational and cultural programs. work to protect and empower through humanitarian assistance and community development those suffering from conflict and deprivation and BOARD OF DIRECTORS to advance international cooperation and peace. President Richard 0. Lundquist THE J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT PRIZE Vice President FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING Ewell E. Mu,phy, Jr. The Fulbright Prize was established to honor the largest and most significant educational exchange program in history as well as the career and spirit of Secretary its creator, the late Senator J. William Fulbright. The Prize recognizes and Marilyn Berg Callander rewards outstanding contributions towards bringing peoples, cultures, or Treasurer nations to greater understanding of others. Considered for the Prize are Dolores F Rinke individuals, groups or teams of individuals, and organizations in any part of the world whose contributions to breaking through the barriers that divide Directors humankind are of such significance as to be internationally recognized. Stanford Anderson Ivan K. Fong Kirsten J. Aoyama Alison L. Gardy In establishing the Prize, the Fulbright Association and its cooperating William A. Basset Jay W Khim associates in the U.S. and abroad seek to recognize individuals who dedicate Edward J. Blakely Sa/ii K. Mehta their energies to improving international understanding and to encourage Miguel A. Bretos Roger M. Mi/grim new generations to undertake life commitments to international Terri Brooks Philip A. Odeen understanding. Tom Cole Patti Rosenfeld The J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding has been R. Fenton-May Linda H. Scanlan awarded to fonner South African President Nelson Mandela ( 1993), former Charles H. Harjf Niara Sudarkasa U.S. President Jimmy Carter (1994), former Austrian Federal Chancellor Todd Flynn Anthony Viscusi Franz Vranitzky ( 1995), former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino (1996), Czech President Vaclav Havel ( 1997), fonner Chilean President Staff Patricio Aylwin Az6car ( 1998), former United Nations High Commissioner Jane L. Anderson, Executive Director for Human Rights Mary Robinson ( 1999), former Finnish President Martti Lisa Chapin, Director of Member and Chapter Services Ahtisaari (2000), and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (200 I). J. Marshall Ellis, Membership Coordinator Vanessa Lee, Office Assistant FULBRIGHT ASSOCIATION INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS Albany State University Kent State University University of California. 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Franklin and Marshall College at Albany University of Wisconsin-Madison The George Washington University State University ofNew York University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Georgetown University at Fredonia University of Wisconsin-Platteville Georgia Institute ofTechnology State University of New York University of Wyoming Friday, October 11, 2002 Georgia State University at Oswego Vassar College Harford Community College State University of New York Virginia Commonwealth University International Trade Center Hennepin Technical College at Potsdmn Wayne State University 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W Houston Community College System Swarthmore College Wesleyan University Humboldt State University SyrJcuse University West Texas A&M University Washington, D. C. Hunter College of the Texas A&M University West Virginia University City University of New York Texas Christian University \Vestem Washington University Idaho State University Towson University Widener University Illinois Wesleyan University Trinity University Wilberforce University Ceremony at 11 :00 a.m. in the Amphitheater. Indiana State University Troy State University at Dothan William Paterson University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Tufts University Williams College Reception immediately following in the Pavilion. Institute of lntcmational Education University at Buffalo Wright State UnivcrSity Iowa Stale University University of Alabama-Binningham Yale University John Carroll University University of Arkansas York College of the Kansas City Kansas Community University of Baltimore City University of New York R.s. v.p. by October 7 Business Attire College University of California, Berkeley Youngstown Slate University (202) 347-5543 Keene State College University of California, Irvine Photo ID Required [email protected] 'Ifie J. 'William :Jul6right Prize :for International 1lnderstanding .9Lward Ceremony Sadak.{) Ogata Co-Chair, Commission on Jluman Security Special ~presentative of the Prime Minister OfJapan on .9Lfghanistan .9lssistance 11'1{ Jligh Commissioner for ~fugees {1991-2000) October 11, 2002 Sponsored by The Fulbright Association With Support of The Coca-Cola Foundation Program Introduction Richard O. Lundquist President, Fulbright Association Remarks and Tribute to Sadako Ogata Lee H. Hamilton Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Presentation of Fulbright Prize Richard O. Lundquist Fulbright Prize Address Sadako Ogata 2002 Laureate Presentation of "Tribute" (Sculpture by Se1lJio Dolfi) Ingrid Saunders Jones Chairperson, The Coca-Cola Foundation Sacfakp Ogata Closing Richard O. Lundquist Sarfal(p Ogata 2002 'ful6riglit Prize Laureate Sadako Ogata was named co-chair of the Commission on Human Security in June Sarfal(p Ogata 2001 and special representative of the Japanese prime minister for Afghanistan assistance Co-Chair, Commission