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THE World Peacemaker: President Carter CARTER Awarded 2002 Nobel Peace Prize he Norwegian Nobel Committee Nobel and are presented each year on awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Dec. 10, the anniversary of his death CENTER TPrize to former U.S. President in 1896. Jimmy Carter for “his decades of untiring “He was the politician who during his effort to find peaceful solutions to inter- presidency attempted to bring about a more NEWS national conflicts, to advance democracy peaceful world,” Berge said. “He was, and and human rights, and to promote continues to be, the mediator who seeks economic and social development.” peaceful solutions to international con- JANUARY–JUNE 2003 During the announcement Oct. 11 flicts. He has shown, and still shows, an and the acceptance ceremony on Dec. 10, outstanding commitment to democracy the committee cited President Carter’s and human rights. His humanitarian and social activities IN THIS ISSUE have been, and are still, far-reaching.” UP FRONT Berge contin- President Carter Named 2002 ued, “As if media- Nobel Peace Prize Laureate . .1 tion, human rights, From the Executive Director . .2 Atlanta Journal-Constitution and disarmament Profile: Joyce Murray . .3 were not enough, PEACE The Carter Center Jamaicans Renew Confidence has in cooperation in Democratic Process . .4 with other organi- Focus on Elections . .5 Photo by Joey Ivansco/ zations headed a Center Remains Involved in number of impor- Democracy in Venezuela . .5 tant health cam- HEALTH paigns. So far the best results have Clear Vision Is in Their Future . .6 been achieved in SG2000 Helps Increase Yield . .7 the fight against Mrs. Carter and Center Examine Guinea worm Sept. 11 Mental Health Impact . .7 infection. Today the number of cases has Backpacks Provide Needed Supplies . .7 negotiation of the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel and praised his been reduced by more than 95 percent. NEWS BRIEFS work through The Carter Center in Having overcome smallpox, the world is National Hall of Fame Atlanta on the occasion of its 20th now on the verge of exterminating another Inducts Mrs. Carter . .8 anniversary in 2002. major epidemic disease.” School of Public Health Chair, Calling him one of the most deserving President Carter then gave his 20- Mental Health Fellows Appointed . .8 laureates, Norwegian Nobel Committee minute Nobel lecture on the responsibility Chairman Gunnar Berge bestowed a of powerful nations to preserve peace and diploma and gold medal on President alleviate suffering in the poorest nations. THE Carter at a formal ceremony in Oslo City “Most work of The Carter Center is in remote villages in the poorest nations of CARTER CENTER Hall attended by Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja. The Nobel prizes, first Africa, and there I have witnessed the awarded in 1901, were created by Swedish capacity of destitute people to persevere industrialist and dynamite inventor Alfred under heartbreaking conditions,” he said. “I have come to admire their judgment and wisdom, their courage and faith, and their Mrs. Carter Named to continued on page 2 Women’s Hall of Fame One Copenhill The full text of President Carter’s Atlanta, GA 30307 (Full article, page 8.) Nobel lecture is available at (404) 420-5100 www.cartercenter.org. www.cartercenter.org UP FRONT From the Executive Director “ eople everywhere share the same vision, and courage—in neighborhoods, dream of a caring international com- nations, and sometimes on the world Photo by Julie Benz Pmunity that prevents war and oppres- stage. Yet finding permanent solutions sion,” said President Carter after the Nobel to complex global problems demands Peace Prize was announced last October. collective long-term commitment and At The Carter Center, we could not shared responsibility. do our share in making that dream come Not everyone has the influence of a true without the support of thousands of former president, but each of us has the partners around the world—organizations, capacity to reach out to help others in individual donors, foundations, and most some way big or small. We have been of all, people abroad who work with us to blessed at The Carter Center that so many address unique local challenges as well as are reaching out by joining in our work. global issues in peace and health. We would be remiss if on the occasion The Nobel Committee acknowledged of the Nobel Peace Prize we did not John Hardman, M.D. that progress requires partnership when acknowledge the role of these partners in it cited successes of The Carter Center our success: foundations that support spe- abroad; and all of those who strengthen us among the reasons it honored him with cific projects in peace and health; individu- by sharing our vision for the future. the peace prize: progress against tropical als who donate from their personal savings; The list is too long for individual diseases, conflict resolution on several 18 countries that, through financial grants, acknowledgments, so I invite each of you continents, advancing democracy and have endorsed the Center’s vision; eminent to join in our celebration at The Carter human rights, promoting economic and current and former leaders in Latin Center of President Carter’s award. We social development. America, Africa, and Asia who volunteer thank you for sharing our cause of “waging President Carter’s example shows us their time and expertise to advance specific peace, fighting disease, and building hope” that one person, working with others, can Center objectives; other nongovernmental for struggling people worldwide. Together, make a difference—through leadership, organizations in the United States and we are making a difference. continued from cover page ceremony’s end. As Nobel committee students at Uppsala University. members escorted President Carter out of The Nobel Peace Prize comes with Nobel Prize, cont. the hall, President Carter handed the a financial award of 10 million Swedish awesome accomplishments when given a diploma and medal to his wife, Rosalynn. kronor, about US $1 million. Most of the chance to use their innate abilities. But Later that day, President and Mrs. funds will go to The Carter Center, with tragically, in the industrialized world there Carter were honored with a torchlight some to the Rosalynn Carter Institute is a terrible absence of understanding or vigil and serenade outside their hotel for Human Development at Georgia concern about those who are enduring lives before attending a black-tie banquet and Southwestern State University. President of despair and hopelessness.” gala. The following night Sir Anthony Carter said the money will go to a rapid Listening in the Hopkins and actress Jessica response fund to be used for Center audience were his wife, Lange hosted the three-hour projects that require immediate action. Rosalynn, his four children Nobel Peace Prize Concert at The gold medal and diploma will be and their spouses, his the Oslo Spektrum, a moving permanently displayed at the Jimmy Carter grandchildren, friends, and musical tribute by performers Library and Museum in Atlanta, Ga. officials from The Carter Photo by Connie Nelson from around the world. Bronze replicas of the medal and repro- Center and his White Following events in ductions of the diploma will be displayed at House administration. After Oslo, President Carter the not-for-profit Carter Center, adjacent his speech, King Harald visited Stockholm, Sweden, to the Museum and Library, and at the and Queen Sonja rose to to meet the other 2002 high school in Plains, Ga. The diploma congratulate the new Nobel laureates, address includes a striking original watercolor of laureate as trumpets the Swedish Riksdag a dove of peace by the noted Norwegian sounded signaling the (Parliament), and speak with artist Ulf Valde Jensen. 2 UP FRONT PROFILE: JOYCE MURRAY “We will be evaluating the program’s impact in more detail,” she continues, “but we already know two areas that need more New Director a Quick Study attention: mental health, particularly in families who’ve lost parents or husbands to HIV/AIDS, and a CD-ROM-based in Ethiopian Health Needs means of continuing the education of graduating students, so they can become more effective teachers and keep up with challenges are more basic. Although ight years ago, the Carter Center’s new training materials being developed.” newest program director, Joyce the program’s students can be taught in EMurray, had never been in a English, they must provide health educa- developing country. As a professor at tion in a country in which 87 languages “One of the unanticipated Atlanta’s Emory University, however, are spoken, and poor roads make it time- outcomes of this initiative is the she became an adviser to three Ethiopian consuming to take students into villages nursing students. She recalls cautioning for hands-on training. stronger relationship built among them, “What I’m telling you may not apply “One of the unanticipated outcomes the scattered college faculties and to the circumstances in your country.” of this initiative,” Dr. Murray says, “is the stronger relationship built among the government health ministry.” scattered college faculties and government The initiative’s mission is to health ministry. In our workshops, they Three Ethiopians who Dr. Murray will develop health material for use in develop a common focus on their country’s be counting on to play a role in bringing training staff for 500 facilities most critical health needs. More impor- improved health care to their country tantly, our program’s graduates report that include two college faculty members and established to bring health care the work they’re doing is making a real an official with the nation’s ministry of to rural Ethiopians—85 percent difference in the quality of health care health.

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