154 EX/INF.5 PARIS, 23 March 1998 English & French only
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Hundred and fifty-fourth Session
Item 8.6 of the provisional agenda
SUMMARY LIST OF UNESCO PRIZES
List of Prizewinners
SUMMARY
This document contains information about the winners of the UNESCO Prizes which are featured in document 154 EX/43. (i)
UNESCO International Prizes
Education Sector ______1 International Reading Association Literacy Award (for Meritorious Work in Literacy) /UNESCO/ ______1 Noma Prize (for Meritorious Work in Literacy) /UNESCO/______6 King Sejong Literacy Prize /UNESCO/ ______10 Science Sector ______12 Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science /UNESCO/ ______12 UNESCO Science Prize ______14 Carlos J. Finlay Prize (for Meritorious Work in Microbiology) /UNESCO/ ______15 Javed Husain Prize for Young Scientists /UNESCO/ ______16 Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation /UNESCO/ ______16 Sector of Social and Human Sciences ______17 Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophies ______17 UNESCO Prize for Architecture ______21 UNESCO Prize for the Teaching of Human Rights ______22 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education ______23 Official UNESCO Award for Distinguished Services to Physical Education and Sport______25 UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture ______27 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize /UNESCO/ ______28 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence______28 Sector for Culture ______29 UNESCO-International Music Council Music Prize ______29 International Simón Bolívar Prize /UNESCO/ ______30 UNESCO Crafts Prize ______31 UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of the Arts ______33 International José Martí Prize ______34 UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance______34 UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize ______35 Sector of Communication, Information and Informatics ______36 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize ______36 IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication______36 154 EX/INF.5
Education Sector
International Reading Association Literacy Award (for Meritorious Work in Literacy) /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Medal
1979 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Papua New Guinea Branch of the Summer Institute of Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Linguistics Honourable Mention, I.R.A.*
Indonesia The Agency for the Development of Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Education in the Malang District Diploma Bolivia Professor Mario Guzman Molina Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Panama The General Directorate of Literacy Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Training and Adult Education Diploma 1980 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Ethiopia Ethiopian Co-ordinating Committee for the Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma National Literacy Campaign Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Niger Literacy Training Centre Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1981 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) India Department of Adult Education of the State Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma of Bihar Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Côte d'Ivoire The Literary Service of the National Office Bronze I.R.A. Medal and of Rural Promotion Diploma United Kingdom "On the move" Project of the British Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Diploma 1982 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Indonesia Directorate of Community Education Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma (PENMAS) Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Italy OPAM - Rome (Association for the Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Advancement of Literacy in the World) Diploma Cuba Cuban Trade Union Confederation Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1983 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Kenya Department of adult education of the Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma government
* International Reading Association 154 EX/INF.5 - page 2
Year Country Laureate Medal
Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Iraq The General Federation of Women Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Brazil The Barreirinho Project of the Brazilian Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Literacy Movement (MOBRAL) of the Diploma State of Minas Gerais 1984 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Mexico National Institute for Adult Education Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Nigeria Adult and Continuing Education Division Bronze I.R.A. Medal and of the Cross River State Diploma Pakistan Adult Basic Education Society, Gujranwala Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1985 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Morocco Literacy and Adult Education Division Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Côte d'Ivoire Modern Language Teaching Methods Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Section of the Institute of Applied Diploma Linguistics of the University of Abidjan Thailand Department of Non-Formal Education Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1986 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Colombia National Literacy Plan "Camina" Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Botswana Girl Guides Association Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Morocco Pre-Vocational Training Programme Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Philippines Non-Graded Mobile Tent School of the Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Cagayan Valley Diploma 1987 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Spain Literacy Programme of the Autonomous Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Andalusian Government Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Niger Post-Literacy Activities of the Tillaberi Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Province Diploma Ecuador Bicultural Shuar System of Education by Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Radio Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 3
Year Country Laureate Medal
1988 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Argentina National Literacy Plan Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Mozambique Manica Provincial Literacy Service Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma China Songtao Miao County of Guizhou Province Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Canada Southam Incorporated Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1989 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Nigeria Adult Education Department, University of Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Ibadan Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Thailand Border Police Patrol Schools Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1990 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Dominican Republic Universidad Central del Este (UCE) Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Nigeria Kano State Agency for Mass Education Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Netherlands Mrs Mieke Starmans Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 1991 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Japan UNESCO Co-Action Learning Centre Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Movement - Japan (submitted by the Asian Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (AFUCA)) Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
United Republic of Tanzania Tanzania Rural Press
Egypt Local Radio Network of Egypt
1992 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Guinea Fouta Djallon Agricultural Rehabilitation Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Project (PRAFD) of the Republic of Guinea Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Bangladesh Swanirvar Bangladesh (Self-Reliant Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Bangladesh) Diploma El Salvador The Grafic Press (La Prensa Grafica) of El Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Salvador Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 4
Year Country Laureate Medal
1993 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Swaziland Sebenta National Institute of Swaziland Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Philippines Operation Brotherhood (O.B.) Montessori Bronze I.R.A. Medal and twin programmes: Pagsasarili pre-schools Diploma and mothercraft and literacy training, Philippines Guatemala National Literacy Committee (CONALFA) Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Guatemala Diploma 1994 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Malawi National Centre for Literacy and Adult Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Education of Malawi Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Spain Workers training centre (Centro Obrero De Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Formacion (CODEF)) in Las Delicias, Diploma Zaragoza, Spain Brazil Basic Education Movement (Movimiento Bronze I.R.A. Medal and de Educacao de Base (MEB)) of Brazil Diploma 1995 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Canada Literacy New Brunswick Inc. Canada - Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Community Academic Services Programme (CASP) Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Algeria National Literacy Centre - Literacy project Bronze I.R.A. Medal and for women and girls, Algeria (Joint Diploma Algerian-UNICEF Project, South Sahara) New Zealand Waitakere Adult Literacy Centre, New Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Zealand Diploma 1996 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Haiti Mini-Schools Project in la Saline District of Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Port-au-Prince, Haiti Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Senegal Directorate of Literacy and Basic Education Bronze I.R.A. Medal and (DAEB) Senegal Diploma Israel TEHILA, Integrated Adult Education Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Project in Israel Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 5
Year Country Laureate Medal
1997 INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION LITERACY AWARD (1979) Paraguay Don Bosco Roga Project, Paraguay Silver I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, I.R.A.
Burkina Faso Zanu Project in Burkina Faso Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma Morocco Ribat Al Fath Association of Morocco Bronze I.R.A. Medal and Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 6
Noma Prize (for Meritorious Work in Literacy) /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Medal
1980 Noma Prize
Mali National directorate of functional literacy Silver Noma Medal and Diploma and applied linguistics Honourable Mention, Noma
Bangladesh Bangladesh Association for Community Bronze Noma Medal and Education Diploma 1981 Noma Prize
Angola National Literacy Committee Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Indonesia Dharma Wanita Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Honduras Professor Manuel de Jesus Manzanares, Bronze Noma Medal and Directorate General of Adult Education Diploma 1982 Noma Prize
Ecuador Indigenous Education Research Centre Silver Noma Medal and Diploma (IERC) Honourable Mention, Noma
Iraq General Federation of Trade Unions Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Chile National Literacy Campaign Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma 1983 Noma Prize
Burma Literacy Movement Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Malaysia Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka (The National Bronze Noma Medal and Language and Literature Planning and Diploma Development Agency) 1984 Noma Prize
China Bazhong District in Sichuan Province Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
United Kingdom Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit Bronze Noma Medal and (ALBSU) Diploma Colombia Permanent Education Programme of the Bronze Noma Medal and Family Compensation Fund (CAFAM) Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 7
Year Country Laureate Medal
1985 Noma Prize
Cameroon Nufi Institution Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Bangladesh Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma China Jilin Province Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Viet Nam Department of Complementary Teaching of Bronze Noma Medal and the Ministry of Education Diploma 1986 Noma Prize
Congo Literacy Revival Campaign Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Cameroon International Linguistics Society Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Togo The late Mr Amadou K. Kankpe-Kombath Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Iraq General Federation of Peasant Association Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma 1987 Noma Prize
Thailand Thai National Literacy Campaign Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Ethiopia National Literacy Campaign Instructors Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma China Women's Association of Hunan Province Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Nicaragua Adult Literacy and Adult Education Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Programme of the Town of Sandino 1988 Noma Prize
Pakistan Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Lao People's Democratic Literacy and Complementary Education Bronze Noma Medal and Republic Movement of Nhot Ngum Canton of Xieng Diploma Kkouang Province New Zealand Mr Michael Marquet Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 8
Year Country Laureate Medal
1989 Noma Prize
Indonesia Directorate of Community Education Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Pakistan Pakistan Girl Guides Association Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Colombia Asociacion Dimension Educativa Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma 1990 Noma Prize
France Institute of the Christian Brothers Schools Silver Noma Medal and Diploma (presented by the Catholic International Education Office (CIEO)) Honourable Mention, Noma
Thailand Association of Thai Government Bronze Noma Medal and Scholarship Students (ATGOSS) Diploma 1991 Noma Prize
India State Government of West Bengal Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
China Heilongjiang Province Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Indonesia Dr W.P. Napitupulu Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Iran (Islamic Republic of) Literacy Mobilization Project of the Bronze Noma Medal and Literacy Education Movement Organization Diploma 1992 Noma Prize
China Education Commission of Xinjiang Uigir Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China Honourable Mention, Noma
Nigeria Bauchi State Government of Nigeria Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma Pakistan National Education and Training Bronze Noma Medal and Commission of Pakistan Diploma 1993 Noma Prize
India Indian National Federation of UNESCO Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Clubs and Associations (INFUCA) Honourable Mention, Noma
Kenya Kenya Adult Learners Association (KALA) Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma India Bhavnagar Zilla Saksharta Samiti, India Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 9
Year Country Laureate Medal
1994 Noma Prize
India Loreta Day School in Sealdah Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali Centre for Exchanges and Practical Bronze Noma Medal and Training (Centre d'échanges et de formation Diploma pratique (CEPP)) Thailand Hill Areas Education Project Bronze Noma Medal and Diploma 1995 Noma Prize
Indonesia PKK-Pembinaan Kesejahteraan-Keluarga Silver Noma Medal and Diploma (Family Welfare Movement) Indonesia Honourable Mention, Noma
Portugal Regional Directorate of Education - Bronze Noma Medal and Development of Literacy and Basic Diploma Education Programmes Nicaragua CARITAS de Nicaragua - Integral Literacy Bronze Noma Medal and and Basic Education Programme Diploma 1996 Noma Prize
Mexico State Crusade for Adult Education, Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Government of the State of Hidalgo Honourable Mention, Noma
Syrian Arab Republic General Federation of Women in the Syrian Bronze Noma Medal and Arab Republic (GFW-SAR) Diploma Bolivia Adult Self-Learning Distance Education Bronze Noma Medal and System - Radio San Gabriel (SAAD-RSG), Diploma Bolivia 1997 Noma Prize
Algeria Algerian Literacy Association Iqraa Silver Noma Medal and Diploma Honourable Mention, Noma
Portugal João de Deus Kindergarten Association of Bronze Noma Medal and Portugal Diploma Peru National Literacy Programme of the Bronze Noma Medal and Ministry of Education of Peru Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 10
King Sejong Literacy Prize /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Medal
1990 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
India Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) Silver King Sejong Medal and Trivandrum (Kerala Science Popularization Diploma Movement) Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Bangladesh Pathakali Trust (Blooming Buds of the Bronze King Sejong Medal and Streets) Diploma 1991 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
Ghana Institute of Adult Education, University of Silver King Sejong Medal and Ghana Diploma Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Nigeria Borno State Government Bronze King Sejong Medal and Diploma Spain Gypsy Youth and Adult Literacy and Bronze King Sejong Medal and Continuing Education Project Team Diploma (Zaragoza of Spain) 1992 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
India Puduvai Arivoli Iyakkam (Movement for Silver King Sejong Medal and light of knowledge) Pondicherry Diploma Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Egypt General Directorate for Adult Education of Bronze King Sejong Medal and Egypt Diploma Brazil Institute of Rural Education for Amazonas Bronze King Sejong Medal and of Brazil Diploma 1993 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
Jordan Illiteracy Eradication and Adult Education Silver King Sejong Medal and Project, Ministry of Education, Jordan Diploma Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Burkina Faso National Literacy Institute (INA) Burkina Bronze King Sejong Medal and Faso Diploma Mali Ben Barka, Ms Lalla Bronze King Sejong Medal and Diploma 1994 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
Tunisia National Union of Tunisian Women Silver King Sejong Medal and (UNFT) Diploma Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Nigeria Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Bronze King Sejong Medal and Education of Sokoto State, Nigeria Diploma Uruguay Braille Foundation of Uruguay (Fundacion Bronze King Sejong Medal and Braille Del Uruguay (FBU)) Diploma 154 EX/INF.5 - page 11
Year Country Laureate Medal
1995 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
China All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) Silver King Sejong Medal and (ex aequo) Diploma Ecuador Pilot Literacy, Post-Literacy and Training Silver King Sejong Medal and Project for the Improvement of the Quality Diploma of Life of Rural Women (PROCALMUC) Ecuador (ex aequo) Honourable Mention, King Sejong
United Republic of Tanzania Family Planning Association of Tanzania Bronze King Sejong Medal and (UMATI) Diploma Colombia Family Mutual Insurance Fund (Caja de Bronze King Sejong Medal and Compensacion Familiar (CAFAM)) of Diploma Colombia 1996 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
Democratic Republic of the UNESCO Club Dibwa Dia Ditumba Silver King Sejong Medal and Congo Diploma Saudi Arabia Culture and Education Department of the Silver King Sejong Medal and Armed Forces (Ministry of Defence and Diploma Aviation) Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Bangladesh Lalmonirhat Gana Shiksha Samiti Bronze King Sejong Medal and (Lalmonirhat Mass Literacy Association), Diploma Bangladesh Spain "Reading is Freedom" Project, Education Bronze King Sejong Medal and Programme of the Carabanchel Women's Diploma Penitentiary, Madrid 1997 THE KING SEJONG LITERACY PRIZE (1990)
Togo Togolese Cotton Company (SOCOTO) Silver King Sejong Medal and Diploma Philippines Notre Dame Foundation for Charitable Silver King Sejong Medal and Activities Inc. of the Philippines Diploma Honourable Mention, King Sejong
Viet Nam Research Centre for Literacy and Bronze King Sejong Medal and Continuing Education of Viet Nam’s Diploma Ministry of Education and Training Turkey General Directorate of Apprenticeship and Bronze King Sejong Medal and Non-Formal Education of Turkey’s Diploma Ministry of National Education 154 EX/INF.5 - page 12
Science Sector
Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Category
1952 France BROGLIE Louis de, Mr Popularization of science 1953 United Kingdom HUXLEY Julian, Mr Popularization of science 1954 United States KAEMPFFERT Waldemar, Mr Popularization of science 1955 Venezuela SUNER Augusto Pi, Mr Popularization of science 1956 United States GAMOW George, Mr Popularization of science 1957 United Kingdom RUSSELL Bertrand, Mr Popularization of science 1958 Federal Republic of Germany von FRISCH Karl, Mr Popularization of science 1959 France ROSTAND Jean, Mr Popularization of science 1960 United Kingdom CALDER Ritchie, Mr Popularization of science 1961 United Kingdom CLARK Arthur C., Mr Popularization of science 1962 United States PIEL Gerard, Mr Popularization of science 1963 India SINGH Jagjit, Mr Popularization of science 1964 United States WEAVER Warren, Mr Popularization of science 1965 United States RABINOWITCH Eugene, Mr Popularization of science 1966 France COUDERC Paul, Mr Popularization of science 1967 United Kingdom HOYLE Fred, Mr Popularization of science 1968 United Kingdom BEER Gavin de, Mr Popularization of science 1969 Austria LORENZ Konrad, Mr Popularization of science 1970 United States MEAD Margaret, Mrs Popularization of science 1971 France AUGER Pierre, Mr Popularization of science 1972 United Kingdom CALDER Nigel, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science United States ABELSON Philip H., Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science 1974 Brazil REIS José, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science Mexico ESTRADA Luis, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science 1976 Union of Soviet Socialist OPARIN Alexander I., Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science Republics United Kingdom PORTER George, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science 1977 Canada SEGUIN Fernand, Mr Popularization of science 1978 Federal Republic of Germany von DITFURTH Hoimar, Mr Popularization of science 1979 Union of Soviet Socialist KAPITZA Sergei, Mr Popularization of science Republics 1980 Venezuela BASTIDAS Aristides, Mr Popularization of science 1981 United Kingdom ATTENBOROUGH David F., Mr Popularization of science (ex aequo) United States FLANAGAN Denis, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science 154 EX/INF.5 - page 13
Year Country Laureate Category
1982 Brazil FROTA-PESSOA Oswaldo, Mr Popularization of science 1983 Bangladesh SHARAFUDDIN Abdullah Al Muti, Mr Popularization of science 1984 France COPPENS Yves, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science Union of Soviet Socialist PETRYANOV Igor, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science Republics 1985 United Kingdom MEDAWAR Peter, Sir Popularization of science 1986 Union of Soviet Socialist BASOV Nikolai G., Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science Republics Canada SUZUKI David, Mr (ex aequo) Popularization of science 1987 Venezuela ROCHE Marcel, Mr Popularization of science 1988 Finland KURTEN Björn, Mr Popularization of science 1989 Egypt SHABAAN Saad Ahmed, Mr Popularization of science 1990 Pakistan SHAMI Misbah-Ud-Din, Dr Popularization of science Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan 1991 India SEHGAL Narender K., Mr Popularization of science Romania IFTIMOVICI Radu, Mr Popularization of science 1992 Nigeria OKEBUKOLA AKINSOLA OKUNOLA Popularization of science Peter, Mr Associate Professor of Science Education at Lagos State University (ex aequo) Mexico FLORES VALDES Jorge, Mr Popularization of science Director, Univer. Centre of Scient. Communic. and the Science Museum Project at the Nat. Univ. of Mexico (ex aequo) 1993 Italy ANGELA Piero, Mr Popularization of science (Journalist, Author, and Writer for Television) 1994 Russian Federation DRODZOV, Nikolai, Mr Popularization of science Associate Professor, Faculty of Geography, Moscow State University 1995 Mexico FIERRO GOSSMAN Julieta Norma, Ms Popularization of science Researcher, Institute for Astronomy at UNAM, National University, Mexico 1996 India NARLIKAR Jayant V. Popularization of science (ex aequo) Czech Republic GRYGAR Jiri, Mr Popularization of science (ex aequo) 1997 India Professor Balasubramanian Popularization of science DORAIRAJAN, Director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology of Hyderabad (India) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 14
UNESCO Science Prize Year Country Laureate Category
1968 United Kingdom SIMPSON Robert, Mr Demineralisat. Sea-water 1970 Philippines International Rice Research Institute Impro.strains cereals Mexico International Maize & Wheat Improvement Centre Impro.strains cereals 1972 Austria Group of nine Austrian research workers Process. new steel Union of Soviet Socialist KOVDA Viktor, Mr New theory on soils Republics 1976 France CHAMPAGNAT Alfred, Mr New proteins/petrol 1978 United Kingdom Team of research workers from the "Lawes Synthetic insecticides Agricultural Trust" 1980 Ireland Group of four scientists from the "Medical Anti-leprosy agent Research Council of Ireland" Costa Rica MATA Leonardo, Mr Malnutrition/infection 1983 United Kingdom WHITEHEAD Roger G., Mr Maternal nutrition 1985 Australia Group of six scientists from the Australian Salvinia molesta Research Group of the Commonwealth Scientific Work on biological control of and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Salvinia molesta infestations 1987 China LONGPING Yuan, Mr (P.R. of China) Chinese Hybrid rice National Hybrid Co-operative Research Group 1989 Brazil DOBEREINER Johanna, Ms (Empresa Brasileira Biological nitrogen de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA)) 1991 Venezuela GROUP INTEVEP S.A. (Instituto Technológico Hydrocraking distillation and Venezolano del Petróleo S.A.) hydrotreatment technology 1993 Mexico NOVARO PENALOSA Octavio Augusto, Mr Science/phenomenon of catalysis 1995 China XUAN Wang, Professor Chinese photo composition Computer Institute, Peking University, Beijing, system China 1997 Mexico Professor Moshinsky Marcos, Autonomous Nuclear physics University of Mexico City 154 EX/INF.5 - page 15
Carlos J. Finlay Prize (for Meritorious Work in Microbiology) /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Category
1980 Canada STANIER Roger Y. Microbiology and its applications 1983 United Kingdom MILSTEIN Cesar, Mr, FRS Immunology 1985 Brazil NUSSENZWEIG Victor and Ruth, Mr & Microbiology Mrs 1987 Sweden REICHARD Peter, Mr Enzymes Brazil PEREIRA Hélio Gelli, Mr Infectious diseases 1989 Belgium FIERS Walter, Mr Molecular biology France COHEN Georges, Mr Biochemistry Molecular biology of micro-organisms 1991 Belgium GHUYSEN Jean-Marie, Mr Microbiology Spain SALAS VINELA Margarita Ms & Microbiab biochemistry VINUELA Eladio, Mr 1993 Netherlands van VEEN Johannes Antonie, Mr Micro-organisms into agroecosystem Second Vice-Chairman of the International Society of Soil Sciences (IISS) Director DLO-Research Institute for Plant Protection, Univ./Wageningen United Kingdom LYNCH James Michael, Mr Soil science Chairman, International Society of Soil Sciences (IISS) Head, School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey United States TIEDJE James M., Mr Micro-organisms/protect. environment First Vice-Chairman of the International Society of Soil Sciences (IISS) Director, Centre for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University 1995 Belgium BALZARINI Jan, Prof. Dr Microbiology Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium France COSSART Pascale, Ms Bacteriology-Mycology Institut Pasteur, Unité des Interactions Bactéries-Cellules,Paris, France 1997 Pakistan Professor Riazzudin Sheikh, Director of the Agriculture Centre for Applied Molecular Biology at the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan Belgium Professor PAYS Etienne, Director of the Microbiology (Research on vaccine) Laboratory of Molecular Parasitology at the University of Brussels, Belgium 154 EX/INF.5 - page 16
Javed Husain Prize for Young Scientists /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Category
1987 Belgium BALZARINI Jan, Mr Cancer/AIDS (Biochemical Research Unit/Rega Institute, Leuwen Catholic University) Mexico HERRERA ESTRELLA Luis, Mr Genetic engineering (Centre of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute) 1989 India SARMA D.D., Mr Electronics/Electrons (Indian Institute of Science) Spain ALVAREZ-GAUME Luis, Mr Physics (CERN) 1991 China CHEN Zhang-Liang, Mr Biotechnology 1993 United Kingdom BEER Paul Derek, Mr Chemistry/Hostguest macrocyclic co- Fellow and Tutor, Inorganic Chemistry ord Laboratory, Wadham College, University of Oxford 1995 Mexico LOPEZ GOERNE Tessy, Ms Study/Synthesis of catalysers Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, (Chemistry) Mexico 1997 China Professor CHEN Yong-Chuan, Combinatorial mathematics and its Professor of Mathematics at the University applications of Nankai in China
Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Category
1991 Mexico The Instituto de Ecologia A.C. Natural resource management and (represented by Dr Gonzalo HALFTER) biosphere reserves 1993 Czech Republic JENIK Jan, Mr Botany-Ecology-Nature 1995 Malawi The Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi - Natural parks and wildlife Represented by H.E. Mr. Kamangadanzi Chambalo, M.P. Minister for Sports, Youth and Culture, Republic of Malawi, Africa 1997 Egypt The Department of Environmental Sciences Mediterranean and desert ecosystems of the University of Alexandria (Egypt) Sri Lanka Forest Department of Sri Lanka, Work conducted at the Sinharaja Researchers Dr Gunatilleke C.V. Savitri, Biosphere Reserve Dr Gunatilleke I.A.U. Nimal, Dr Ashton Peter S. and Dr Ashton P. Mark S. 154 EX/INF.5 - page 17
Sector of Social and Human Sciences
Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophies Year Country Laureate Category
1964 Italy MONTI Eugenio, Mr Bobsleigh 1965 Germany MUNICH 60 Soccer Hungary ZSOLT Isztvan, Mr Soccer United Kingdom WESTHAM UNITED Soccer United States WHITE Willye, Mr Long jump 1966 Yugoslavia HORVAT Stevan, Mr Wrestling 1967 Hungary GULYAS Istvan, Mr Tennis 1968 Japan JAPANESE NATIONAL TEAM Soccer 1969 Spain BUSCATO Francisco, Mr Basketball Spain ZABALLA Pedro, Mr Soccer 1970 Poland SZURKOWSKI Ryszard, Mr Cycling 1971 Switzerland ANTENEN Meta M. Athletics 1972 Spain RODRIGUEZ Emilano, Mr Basketball United States SMITH Stan, Mr Tennis 1973 United Kingdom CHARLTON Bobby, Mr Soccer United Kingdom HALLAM Yan, Mr Cycling United Kingdom MOORE Will, Mr Cycling United Kingdom EVANS Rick, Mr Cycling United Kingdom BENNET Mick, Mr Cycling 1974 Romania MANOLIU Lia, Ms Athletics Switzerland RAVONEL Claude, Mr Karate 1975 Czechoslovakia ZATOPEK Emil, Mr Athletics United States NIEDERHOFFER Victor, Mr Squash United States MATHIAS Bob, Mr Decathlon 1976 Hungary KAMUTI Jenö, Mr Fencing 1977 Japan The public of the 1977 Volley-ball World Volley-ball Cup Germany KILLIAN Gustav, Mr Cycling United States NABER John, Mr Swimming 1978 Hungary WICKMANN Tamas, Mr Canoeing United Kingdom EDWARDS Gareth, Mr Rugby 1979 Sweden THOFFELT Sven Pentathlon Switzerland ROUX Philippe, Mr Automobile 1980 Italy FACCHETTI Giacinto, Mr Soccer United Kingdom ROUS Stanley, Sir Soccer 154 EX/INF.5 - page 18
Year Country Laureate Category
1981 Tunisia GAMMOUDI Mohamed, Mr Athletics Germany STEINBACH Klaus Swimming 1982 Sweden WILANDER Mats, Mr Tennis 1983 Turkey KARABABA Ismet Soccer Union of Soviet Socialist MEDVED Alexander Wrestling Republics 1984 Egypt RASHWAN Mohammed Ali, Mr Judo Poland ZAWADSKI Dariusz, Mr Weightlifting 1985 Egypt MOKHTAR Mokhtar Aly, Mr Soccer India SINGH Balbir, Mr Weightlifting Finland MIETO Juha Cross-country skiing France BAZENNERYE René, Mr (Posthumous) Athletics United States KELLY John B. Jr., Mr (Posthumous) Rowing 1986 Hungary VASKUTI Istvan, Mr Canoeing Hungary SARUSI-KISS Canoeing United Kingdom MATHEWS Stanley, Mr Soccer 1987 India AMRITRAJ Vijay, Mr Tennis United States STROUD Cleveland, Mr Basketball 1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Soviet-Canadian Trans-Arctic Expedition Skiing Republics Cuba LAWRENCE Teofilo Stevenson, Mr Boxing Canada Soviet-Canadian Trans-Arctic Expedition Skiing 1989 Australia ROSEWALL Ken, Mr Tennis Czechoslovakia CASLAVSKA Vera, Ms Gymnastics Switzerland ZURBRIGGEN Pirmin, Mr Skiing United States EVERT Chris, Ms Tennis United States HENRY Jean-Michel, Mr Fencing 1990 Italy ZOFF Dino, Mr Soccer United Kingdom LAWLOR Ian, Mr Canoe-kayak United Kingdom BURNS Graham, Mr Canoe-kayak 1991 France Racing Club Team Rugby Hungary VEGHELYI Robert, Mr Fencing United States ASHE Arthur, Mr Tennis 1992 France POULIDOR Raymond, Mr Cycling Russian Federation SMETANINA Raissa, Ms Skiing United Kingdom VAN HOOF Eddie, Mr Gymnastics 1993 Australia McDONALD Justin, Mr Bobsleigh International International Federation of Football (FIFA) Football Norway The people of Norway (XVII Winter Sportsmanship/fair-play Olympic Games in Lillehammer) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 19
Year Country Laureate Category
1994 Jordan DIA Marwan, Mr Table tennis Australia McDONALD Justin, Mr Bobsleigh Australia McCROSSIM, Mr and COOK, Mr Sailing Democratic People's Republic LEE Dong-Ho, Mr Ice-hockey of Korea Austria SCHIEFER Franz, Mr Motorcycling on ice Czech Republic VICHA Jiri, Mr Handball France SUSANNA Virginnie, Ms Handball France POUDRIER Serge, Mr Ice-hockey Germany WISCHMANN Berno, Mr Athletics Hungary MIZSER Attila, Mr Modern pentathlon (Pentathlon World Champion - Olympic Champion) Italy BUSTO SPORT Journalism Italy PANETTA Francesco, Mr Athletics Netherlands OSINGA Pernette, Ms Fencing Norway BREDESEN Espen, Mr Athletics Norway BERGERSEN Stig Inge, Mr Motorcycling on ice Poland ZUKOWSKA Zofia, Ms Director and promotor for fair-play Poland SZMYD Sylwester, Mr Cycling Russian Federation BUDAYEV Sergey, Mr Football Russian Federation RODICHENKO Vladimir, Mr (Active Vice-President of the Olympic Vice-President and Journalist) National Committee Slovakia VENGLOS Jozef, Mr Football Ukraine BLAKEY Richard, Mr Cricket Argentina VIGIL Constancio, Mr Journalist Dominican Republic PUELLO José Joaquin, Dr Director and medical doctor against drugs in sport Ecuador GUERRERO Elias Victoriano Jacome, Mr Football Canada DRUDGE Murray, Mr Swimming Canada Organization for Sporting Spirit of Canada Organization for promotion (Promotion) Canada State governed control of the security Organization for promotion exercised in sports in Quebec (Promotion) United States COLE Chris, Mr Racketball 1995 Czech Republic NOVAK Ladislav, Mr Football Czech Republic CIHLAR Frantisek, Mr Aeronautics France JALABERT Laurent, Mr Cycling France LAMOUR Jean-François, Mr Fencing France KUTERMAK Daniel, Mr Football 154 EX/INF.5 - page 20
Year Country Laureate Category
Hungary CSILLA Batorfi, Mr Table tennis Hungary SZVITAN Krisztina, Ms Table tennis Italy BOMBINI Emanuele, Mr Cycling Lithuania KALEDIENE Birute, Ms Athletics Portugal RODRIGUES FRAZAO Nuno Filipe, Mr Fencing Slovakia CAMBOROVA Viera, Ms Swimming Switzerland SCHNEIDER Vreni, Ms Skiing Ukraine BUBKA Sergey, Mr Athletics Mexico ROLDAN GIFFENIG Pilar, Ms Fencing Mexico MENA ARGAEZ Herberth Joel, Mr Wrestling Uruguay MAGLIONE Julio César, Mr Olympic principles (President of CNO - Minister for Sports - Defence of Sportsmanship, Health and Fair- Play Principles to the highest dimensions) 1997 South Africa MANDELA Nelson H.E., Mr Boxing President of South Africa Czech Republic KREJCAROVA Bozena, Ms Gymnastics 154 EX/INF.5 - page 21
UNESCO Prize for Architecture Year Country Laureate Category
1969 Japan MOROZUMI Mitsuo, Mr Architecture 1972 Union of Soviet Socialist KIRPITCHEV Vladimir, Mr (Moscow Architecture Republics Institute of Architecture, USSR) 1975 India VIDYADHAR CHAVDA & ALKA SHA Architecture (School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India) 1978 Mexico ANA HARTUNG, Ms & TEAM (Instituto Architecture tecnológico de estudios superiores de occidente, Guadalajara, Mexico) 1981 Thailand DHANROJ CHIRANUWAT & TEAM Architecture (Faculty of Architecture, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand) 1984 Argentina COLOMER DANIEL, Mr & TEAM Architecture (Centro experimental de la vivienda economica, Cordoba, Argentina) 1987 Thailand KRIWATANAPONG Somsri, Mr & Architecture TEAM (Faculty of Architecture, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand) 1990 China ZIAN INSTITUTE OF METALLURGY Architecture AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (Zian, China) 1993 Turkey ELMAS Can, Mr (Student, living in Architecture Portland, Oregon, United States) Theme: "A Call for Sustainable Community Solutions" 1996 Switzerland ABT Peter, Mr (Department of Architecture Architecture, Federal Polytechnic School of Zurich, Switzerland, Project on "Housing and Public Space in the El Raval District of Barcelona" (25/10/1996)) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 22
UNESCO Prize for the Teaching of Human Rights Year Country Laureate Category
1978 Turkey SOYSAL Mumtaz, Professor Professor, Human Rights 1979 Belgium MORREN Paul, Mr Professor, Human Rights 1981 Egypt ABOU-HEIF Ali Sadek, Professor Professor, Human Rights 1983 Austria ERMACORA Felix, Professor Council of Europe, Member of the Commission of Human Rights 1986 Mexico FIX ZAMUDIO Héctor, Professor Professor, Human Rights 1988 Bolivia Asamblea permanente de los derechos Institution for the Teaching of Human humanos de Bolivia Rights 1990 Czechoslovakia HAVEL Vaclav H.E., Mr Writer, poet and dramatist/Human President Rights 1992 Tunisia Institut arabe des droits de l'homme National Human Rights Institution (Tunisia) 1994 Philippines Philippine Commission on Human Rights Human Rights Chile ZALAQUETT DAHER José, Mr Professor, Human Rights, lawyer 1996 Haiti ARISTIDE Jean Bertrand H.E., Mr Human Rights (Ex-President of Haiti) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 23
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education Year Country Laureate Category
1981 Finland KEKKONEN Helena, Mrs Peace education International World Organization of the Scout Movement Peace education 1982 Sweden Stockholm International Peace Research Peace education Institute (SIPRI) 1983 International Pax Christi International Peace education 1984 International International Physicians for the Prevention Peace education of Nuclear War (IPPNW) 1985 India RIKHYE Indar Jit, General Peace education Germany George Eckert Institute for International Peace education Textbook Research 1986 Brazil FREIRE Paulo, Professor Peace education 1987 Switzerland DEONNA Laurence, Ms (Reporter & Peace education writer) Colombia "Servicio Paz y Justicia en America Latina" Peace education (SERPAJ-AL) (Established in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay) Representative: Father L.P. Aguirre (SERPAJ-AL was inaugurated in Colombia (Medellín)) 1988 France Brother ROGER of TAIZE (Burgundy, Peace education France) 1989 France MULLER Robert, Dr Peace education United States BOULDING Elise, Ms Peace education (International Peace Research Association (IPRA)) 1990 Guatemala MENCHU TUM Rigoberta, Ms Peace education (Representative of the Comité de Unida Campesina (CUC) (Committee for Peasant Unity)) United States The World Order Models Project (WOMP) Peace education (Represented by Professor Saul MENDLOVITZ) 1991 Senegal Ecole "Cours Sainte Marie de Hann" Peace education (Director, Victor Emmanuel CABRITA) 3,200 students from primary to terminal classes - mixed boys & girls - Programme Senegal/French United States SIVARD Ruth Leger, Mrs (Economist, Peace education Analyst on World Military and Social Expenditures) 1992 India MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA Peace education (Agnès Gonxha Bojaxhiu of Albanian origin, born 27 August 1910 at Skopje) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 24
Year Country Laureate Category
1993 Republic of Korea The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies Peace education/studies (GIP) of the Kyung Hee University (Mr Young Seek Choue) Chancellor of Kyung Hee University, Founder of the Institute & Chairman of GIP-Support Foundation Belgium VERDIERE de VITS Madeleine, Ms Peace education Associated Schools 1994 Thailand PAYUTTO Prayudh, Venerable (Buddhist Peace education/studies Monk) 1995 Austria Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Peace research/teaching Conflict Resolution (ASPR) (Mr Gerald Mader, Founder and President of the Centre) Austria European University Centre for Peace Peace research/teaching Studies (EPU) (Mr Gerald Mader, Founder and President of the Centre) 1996 Italy LUBICH Chiara, Ms (Founder and FOCOLARE Movement in favour of President of the FOCOLARE Movement) peace 1997 France François Giraud - Creator of the Peace and Promotion of a culture of peace Global Understanding Prize and founder of the International Summer Universities for Peace 154 EX/INF.5 - page 25
Official UNESCO Award for Distinguished Services to Physical Education and Sport Year Country Laureate Category
1987 Nigeria ORDIA Abraham, Chief Physical education and sport Kuwait Department of Physical Education and Sport Physical education and sport China ZHANG HUEILAN, Ms, Professor Physical education and sport Czechoslovakia The team of organizers and trainers of Czechoslovak Physical education and Spartakiade 1985 sport Germany DIEM Lieselott, Ms Physical education and sport Cuba The Manual Fajardo Higher Institute of Physical Physical education and Culture sport 1988 Burkina Faso The Fadoul Group Physical education and sport Ethiopia TOUNY, Ahmed Eldimerdash, Dr Physical education and sport China The Physical Culture Association of China Physical education and "Locomotive" sport France Association française pour un sport sans violence et Physical education and pour le fair-play sport Union of Soviet Socialist The Moscow Central State Institute of Physical Physical education and Republics Culture (USSR) sport Argentina The Atletico Ferrocaril Oest Club Physical education and sport 1990 Ethiopia CHERU Girma, Mr Physical education and sport Kuwait AL-SABAH Fahd Al-Ahmad, H. E. Sheikh Physical education and sport Myanmar ZAW WEIK U, Mr Physical education and sport Germany, Democratic Republic The Organizing Committee of the Gutsmuths Physical education and Rennsteig (German Democratic Republic) sport Norway STORDHAL Erling, Mr Physical education and sport Cuba The National Institute for Sports, Physical Education Physical education and and Recreation (INDER) sport 1992 Benin OGOUDJOBI Pierre, Mr Physical education and sport Tunisia LASSOUED Belhassen, Mr Sport (Judo & Taekwondo) Romania SUCIU Aurelia, Ms Sport (Judo & Taekwondo) Argentina MARTY DE ZAMPAROLO Beatriz, Ms Physical education and sport 154 EX/INF.5 - page 26
Year Country Laureate Category
Colombia ARDILA-LULLE Carlos, Mr Physical education and sport Canada The Quality Daily Physical Education and Recreation Sport (Judo & Taekwondo) Programme (CAHPER) (Canada) 1994 Cameroon MILLA Albert Roger, Mr (One of Africa's best soccer Soccer player players - played in 3 world cup competitions) Oman The Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Expanding sport/Sultanate Bochar Sultanate of Oman Australia Aussie Sport (Initiative of the Australian Sports Sports programmes for Commission) young people Pakistan CHOWDHRY Anwar, Mr Pakistan Amateur Boxing President of the Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation Federation and International Amateur Boxing Association Republic of Moldova BOIAN Ion, Mr Educ.publications/sport Switzerland IMESCH Ferdinand, Mr (Worked with the Council of Federal sports school/ Europe - Sports Programmes) instit.spo 154 EX/INF.5 - page 27
UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture Year Country Laureate Category
1989 Indonesia ANDRIAN Budi, Mr & Team Architecture (Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia) Indonesia IGOR Andre, Mr C.D. & Team Architecture (Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia) 1990 China ZIAOMING Liu, Mr Architecture (Department of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, China) 1991 China XI Zhou, Mr Architecture (Department of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, China) 1992 China WU Jun, Mr (Student, Department of Architecture Architecture, Huazhong University of Science & Technology) 1994 Poland MOLSKA Katarzyna, Miss Architecture (Agricultural University, Warsaw, Poland) 1995 Lithuania JASECKAITE Jurgita, Ms - VILNIUS Architecture (Lithuania) (ex aequo) Lithuania BARTKUTE Dalia, Ms - VILNIUS Architecture (Lithuania) (ex aequo) Lithuania SESKEVICIUTE Grazina, Ms - VILNIUS Architecture (Lithuania) (ex aequo) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 28
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate Category
1991 South Africa KLERK de F.W., H.E. Mr Apartheid (President of the Republic of South Africa) South Africa MANDELA Nelson, Mr Apartheid (African National Congress (ANC)) 1992 Netherlands Hague Academy of International Law International peace 1993 Palestine ARAFAT Yasser, Mr International peace (Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization) Israel RABIN Yitzhak, Mr International peace (Prime Minister of Israel) Israel PERES Shimon, Mr International peace (Foreign Minister of Israel) 1994 Spain JUAN CARLOS Democracy and peace (H.M. King of Spain) United States CARTER Jimmy, Mr Democracy and peace (Ex-President of the United States - now Chairman of the Carter Center in Atlanta (United States)) 1995 Japan OGATA Sadako, Mrs Democracy and peace (High Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees (Haut Commissaire de l'ONU pour les réfugiés) (ex aequo)) Japan The High Commission of the United Democracy and peace Nations for Refugees (HCR) (Le Haut Commissariat de l'ONU pour les réfugiés) (HCR) (ex aequo) 1996 Guatemala ARZU Alvaro Democracy and peace (H.E. President of Guatemala (ex aequo)) Guatemala MORAN ROLANDO, Mr Democracy and peace (Guatemalan Guerrilla Leader (ex aequo))
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence Year Country Laureate Category
1996 Rwanda Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe of Rwanda Promotion of tolerance and non- (Association of 32 women's groups) violence 154 EX/INF.5 - page 29
Sector for Culture
UNESCO-International Music Council Music Prize Year Country Laureate Category
1975 Russian Federation SHOSTAKOVICH Dimitri, Mr Composer United States SHANKAR Ravi, Mr Performer United States MENUHIN Yehudi, Mr Performer 1977 Ghana AMU Ephraim, Mr Performer Egypt SOUMBATI Riad, Mr Performer Russian Federation KHRENNIKOV Tikhon, Mr Composer Brazil CORREA DE AZEVEDO Luis Heitor, Mr Musicologist United States GOODMAN Benny, Mr Performer 1979 Iraq KOBANJE Mohamed, Mr Performer Australia HEINZE Bernard, Mr Performer Czechoslovakia CIKKER Jan, Mr Composer France BOULANGER Nadia, Ms Educator Poland LISSA Zofia, Ms Musicologist Union of Soviet Socialist RICHTER Sviatoslav, Mr Performer Republics United States BERNSTEIN Leonard, Mr Composer 1981 Ghana NKETIA Kwabena, Mr Musicologist Saudi Arabia HAKEEM Tariq Abdul, Mr Performer Viet Nam Van KHE Trân, Mr Musicologist France DANIELOU Alain, Mr Musicologist Hungary QUARTET Bartok Performer Portugal CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN Foundation Institution Argentina GINASTERA Alberto, Mr Composer 1983 Austria Von KARAJAN Herbert, Mr Performer Sweden Swedish Royal Academy of Music Institution Chile ARRAU Claudio, Mr Performer 1985 Belgium COLLAER Paul, Mr Musicologist France MESSIAEN Olivier, Mr Composer Poland LUTOSLAWSKI Witold, Mr Composer 1987 France DUTILLEUX H., Mr Composer Israel BARENBOIM Daniel, Mr Performer 154 EX/INF.5 - page 30
Year Country Laureate Category
1989 Iraq BASHIR Munir, Mr Performer NGO (International) International Federation of Young Institution Musicians 1991 Japan TAKEMITSU Toru, Mr Composer France CHAILLEY Jacques, Mr Musicologist 1993 South Africa MAKEBA Miriam, Ms Singer/Performer Poland PENDERECKI Krzysztof, Mr Composer Venezuela ZYX Institution/Orchestra 1994 Indonesia BANDEM I. Made, Mr (Director, Balinese Educator Institute - Traditional Music and Dance) Germany Internationale Bach-Akademie Stuttgart Institution 1996 Hungary LIGETI György, Mr Composer (Born in Transsylvania, naturalized Austrian, living in Germany) The IMC International Rostrum of Composers chose his 1969 'LONTANO' music Argentina SOSA Mercedes, Ms Singer (Known as the 'BANDERA DE LA LIBERTAD' (the BANNER OF LIBERTY))
International Simón Bolívar Prize /UNESCO/ Year Country Laureate
1983 South Africa MANDELA Nelson, Mr Spain JUAN CARLOS, H.M. King of Spain 1985 Colombia-Mexico-Panama- THE CONTADORA GROUP (Colombia-Mexico-Panama-Venezuela) Venezuela 1987 Chile VICARIA DE LA SOLIDARIDAD 1990 Czechoslovakia HAVEL Vaclav, H.E. President 1992 United Republic of Tanzania NYERERE Mwalimu Julius K., Mr Myanmar AUNG SAN SUU KYI, Ms 1996 Bangladesh YUNUS Muhammad, Mr (Managing Director of the Grameen Bank, Bangladesh) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 31
UNESCO Crafts Prize Year Country Laureate Category
1990 Benin Craftsmanship in Mural Tapestry Burkina Faso ZIDA Jean-Claude, Mr (3rd Prize) Craftsmanship - "Baobab" Lamp Côte d'Ivoire SANGHO OUMOU, Mrs (1st Prize) Tradition/Modernity "Tedje" Jewellery Niger ALBAKA Moussa, Mr (2nd Prize) Craftsmanship - "Khumesa" Necklace Senegal Craftsmanship - "Textile creation" Democratic Republic of the Craftsmanship in sculpture Congo 1991 India RAMULU Gajam, Mr (ex aequo - 3rd Craftsmanship in Ikat "Telia Ramal" Prize) Iran (Islamic Republic of) KABIRI Sogra, Mrs (ex aequo - 3rd Prize) Craftsmanship in weaving/weft brocading Lao People's Democratic NANTHAVONGDOUANGSY Kong Craftsmanship in weft brocading Republic Thong, Mrs (2nd Prize) Thailand VANNASUKONT Ussanee, Mrs (1st Craftsmanship in ancient Mudmee-Ikat Prize) 1992 Burkina Faso "Salon Burkinabe" Zebus skin & horns Côte d'Ivoire Collection of embroidered clothes Niger OUSSEINI Moumouni, Mr (2nd Prize) Leathercraft Senegal DJIONNE Aissatou, Ms (1st Prize) Contemporary Textile "Manjak" Argentina "Mate con bombilla" silver/coco shell Colombia 'Quinientos anos de america' - pinewood Colombia SANCHEZ GAHONA Carlos Arturo, Mr Craftsmanship in furniture (1st Prize) Guatemala Proyecto Artesanal Ojala (2nd Prize) New fashion technics/int.market Nicaragua Craftsmanship in ceramics
Peru TABOADA Maximo Laura, Ms (3rd Craftsmanship in tapestry Prize) Peru Ornamental objects in calabash/silver 154 EX/INF.5 - page 32
Year Country Laureate Category
1994 Benin "ESPACE TISSAGE PLUS" (1st Prize) Textile contempory conception Burkina Faso Sculptures "Le Paon" "Le Musicien" Burkina Faso BALIMA Boubacar, Mr (2nd Prize) Travail du bronze à la cire perdue Mali DIAOUNE Mohamed, Mr (3rd Prize) Accessories: bags, belts, sandals Niger Bag in sheepskin and silver
Jordan BADRAN Jamal, Mr (3rd Prize) Glass decoration (ex aequo) Lebanon HARFOUCHE Naima, Mrs (2nd Prize) Black dress in silk embroidery metal t Tunisia FILALI Aicha, Mrs (1st Prize) Traditional Tunisian ceramics Tunisia SOCIETE M.H. (3rd Prize) (ex aequo) Low table/4 chairs 1995 Colombia Wooden bar/inscript in bone & tortoise Cuba PATTERSON Oscar, Mr (2nd Prize) Leather skin cases (7) lithograph insc Cuba Carton and plastic sculptures/human heads Mexico Minature candelabre ceramic/pottery Panama CHEUCARAMA MEPAQUITO Selerino, Objects in wood/Madeira and Ms (3rd Prize) Tagua/Frui Peru CONTRERAS AQUISE Edmundo, Mr Mirror painted by hand (1st Prize) Cajamanc region Venezuela Hamack in fibre/traditional technics 154 EX/INF.5 - page 33
UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of the Arts Year Country Laureate Category
1992 Greece COMPANIA DE TEATRO DE VOLOS Performing arts “Arts du spectacle” (Performance of Antigona) Ireland Performing arts “Arts du spectacle” Portugal Performing arts “Arts du spectacle” Spain Performing arts “Arts du spectacle” 1993 Sierra Leone Plastic arts "Sculpture" France Plastic arts "Sculpture"
Ireland EGAN Felim, Mr (Painting chosen for Plastic arts "Painter" "subtlety and lyricism of his art" that brings out the musicality of visual sounds) Sweden GYLLENHAMMAR Charlotte, Ms Plastic arts "Sculpture" ("Theatrical mode instilled" instils dramatic tension presented in a quite new manner depriving individual signs of any personality) Turkey DINC Osman, Mr ("Synthesis between Plastic arts "Sculpture" East and West") United Kingdom & United GAMBLE Susan, Ms/WENYON Michael, Plastic arts "Holography" States Mr (First creative holography workshop in Europe 1983 - were selected for their "advanced technological and artistic research")
Brazil Plastic arts "Sculpture"
Canada Plastic arts "Sculpture"
1994 Australia THE HANDSPAN THEATRE Performing arts “Arts du spectacle” COMPANY (for the presentation of "Four little girls" inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso and directed by, Ms Ariette Taylor) Chile Performing arts “Arts du spectacle”
Colombia Performing arts “Arts du spectacle”
Colombia Performing arts “Arts du spectacle”
United States Performing arts “Arts du spectacle” 1995 Algeria Plastic arts
Morocco Plastic arts
Japan Plastic arts
Estonia Plastic arts
Finland KANERVO Marja, Ms (Hommage to her Plastic arts - (Prizes) mother, the artwork deals with memory, sense of loss and elements - evocative qualities) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 34
Year Country Laureate Category
Slovakia KREN Matej, Mr (Impressed the Jury by Plastic arts (Special Prizes) the physical/illusionistic qualities of the artwork called "Idiom" and also the content that expresses the power and mystery of books) Cuba KCHO, Mr (The work represented his Plastic arts (Special Prizes) outstanding installation of boats in the Havana Biennale and also presented his visual presence and strong metaphoric meaning) Dominican Republic CAPELLAN Tony, Mr (Expresses traffic Plastic arts (Prizes) of human organs/children sacrificed. It suggests the traffic of human organs for transplantation, in some countries of Latin America and concerns the home) United States Plastic arts
International José Martí Prize Year Country Laureate Category
1997 Dominican Republic ALBERT BATISTA Celsa, Ms Struggle for liberty, unity and integration
UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance Year Country Laureate Category
1997 China DANYAN Chen, Ms (Winner in the books Ideals of tolerance and peace for children from 13 to 18 years) United Kingdom CAVE Kathryn, Ms (Winner in the books Ideals of tolerance and peace for children under 13 category: Title - Something Else) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 35
UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize Year Region/Country Laureate
1996- LATIN AMERICA AND THE 1997 CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA Ms Gloria Isabel Cuartas Montoya Apartadó Mayor BRAZIL Ms Lidice da Mata Salvador da Bahia Mayor (honourable mention) CHILE Mr Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente Santiago Mayor (special mention) ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PHILIPPINES Ms Katherine Gordon Olongapo Mayor NEW ZEALAND Mr Robert A. Harvey Waitakere City Mayor (special mention) AFRICA ZIMBABWE Mr Solomon Tawengwa Harare Mayor SOUTH AFRICA Mr Isaac Mogase Johannesburg Mayor (special mention) ARAB STATES TUNISIA Mr M'hamed-Ali Bouley Men Tunis Mayor PALESTINE Mr Mustafa Abdel Nabi Natshe Hebron Mayor (special mention) EUROPE HUNGARY Mr Zsolt Pava Pécs Mayor FRANCE Mr Patrick Braouezec St-Denis Mayor (special mention) 154 EX/INF.5 - page 36
Sector of Communication, Information and Informatics
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Year Country Laureate Category 1997 China Gao Yu, Ms Press freedom 1998 Nigeria Christina Anyanwu, Ms Press freedom
IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication Year Country Laureate Category
1985 India The Kheda communication project Development of Rural (Dr Kiran Karmik, Director of Communication for the Communication Development of Education, Indian Space Organization) 1987 Congo Rural radio project in the People's Republic of the Congo Development of Rural (Mr François Xavier Kattali, Minister for Rural Communication Development) 1989 Colombia The People's Cultural Action Project (Mr Roselino Development of Rural Albarracin) (ACPO) Communication Cuba The Cuban National Association of Small Farmers Project Development of Rural (Mrs M. Alvarez Licea) (ANAP) Communication 1991 Jordan AL-QUBBAJ MAZIN, Mr (Jordanian radio presenter of Development of Rural agricultural and rural programmes, in co-operation with the Communication Ministry of Agriculture, plus other Ministries). Awarded three medals by King Hussein 1993 Mauritius College of the air Development of Rural Communication 1995 Philippines Tambuli (Filipino Community Radio Development of Rural Communication Project) (Headed by Mr Lucio Lonic Tabing) 154 EX/INF.5 Corr. PARIS, 23 April 1998 English & French only
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Hundred and fifty-fourth Session
Item 8.6 of the provisional agenda
SUMMARY LIST OF UNESCO PRIZES
List of Prizewinners
CORRIGENDUM
Replace the list concerning the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize on page 28 of document 154 EX/INF.5 by the attached text. In the table of contents this prize should be under the Office for Co-operation for Peach Research. 154 EX/INF.5 Corr.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS UNESCO International Prizes Page Education Sector ______1 International Reading Association Literacy Award (for Meritorious Work in Literacy) /UNESCO/ ______1 Noma Prize (for Meritorious Work in Literacy) /UNESCO/______6 King Sejong Literacy Prize /UNESCO/ ______10 Science Sector ______12 Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science /UNESCO/ ______12 UNESCO Science Prize ______14 Carlos J. Finlay Prize (for Meritorious Work in Microbiology) /UNESCO/ ______15 Javed Husain Prize for Young Scientists /UNESCO/ ______16 Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation /UNESCO/ ______16 Sector of Social and Human Sciences ______17 Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophies ______17 UNESCO Prize for Architecture ______21 UNESCO Prize for the Teaching of Human Rights ______22 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education ______23 Official UNESCO Award for Distinguished Services to Physical Education and Sport______25 UNESCO Prize for Landscape Architecture ______27 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence______28 Sector for Culture ______29 UNESCO-International Music Council Music Prize ______29 International Simón Bolívar Prize /UNESCO/ ______30 UNESCO Crafts Prize ______31 UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of the Arts ______33 International José Martí Prize ______34 UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance______34 UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize ______35 Sector of Communication, Information and Informatics ______36 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize ______36 IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication______36 Office for Co-operation for Peace Research______37 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize /UNESCO/ ______37 154 EX/INF.5 Corr. - page 37
Office for Co-operation for Peace Research
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize (UNESCO)
Year Laureates
1991 KLERK de F.W., H.E. Mr (President of the Republic of South Africa)
MANDELA Nelson, Mr (Chairman of the African National Congress - ANC)
1992 HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
1993 ARAFAT Yasser, Mr (Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization)
RABIN Yitzhak, Mr (Prime Minister of Israel)
PERES Shimon, Mr (Foreign Minister of Israel)
1994 JUAN CARLOS, H.M. (King of Spain)
CARTER Jimmy, Mr (Ex-President of the United States of America - now Chairman of the CARTER CENTER IN ATLANTA - United States)
1995 OGATA Sadako, Mrs (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
1996 ARZU Alvaro, H.E. Mr (President of the Republic of Guatemala)
MORAN Rolando, Mr (Chairman of the National Guatemalan Revolutionary Unity)
1997 RAMOS Fidel V., Mr (President of the Republic of the Philippines)
MISUARI Nur P., Mr (Chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (the Philippines))