THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL 5 January 2005 Dear Mr. Jarrett, I thank you for your kind letter of 15 December 2004. It is a pleasure to congratulate you for being our Alumnus of 2004. No one deserves this award more than you. You epitomize the values of solidarity and tolerance that the College aims to promote. On my part, I was very surprised - and felt very privileged- to have been selected as one of the final contenders. I regretted that I was unable to go to Oslo, and to meet with you and our fellow students of the College of Europe. Anita Szlazak told me that it was a beautiful ceremony. I thank you for your kind words about the United Nations. I trust that the summit planned to be held this year will refocus the world's attention around the goals that it is here to promote. I hope that we will have the occasion to meet soon and send my best wishes for your continuing endeavours. Yours sincerely, Louise Frechette Mr. Robert Jarrett Shere EOSG/CENTRAL Marilyn and Bob Jarrett 1 The Square, Shere, Surrey GB - GUS 9HG. Tel/Fax +44 (0)1483 202 502 [email protected] 15 December 2004 Madame Louise Frechette Deputy Secretary General United Nations Organisation New York c ^cL vf OS) 28 2004" College of Europe I was very sorry not to have the opportunity of meeting you in Oslo last week at the "Ancien de 1' Annee" award ceremony, but I know that you are so very busy. You were very well represented by Anita Szlazak. If the award had been for the former student who had contributed most on the world stage, rather than at the more limited European level, I know I would have stood no chance. Life must be extremely difficult at the UN just now. As you know, almost everyone on this side of the pond is rooting for you and the Secretary General. When I grew up, during and after the second World War - and indeed for many years after that - most Europeans saw the USA as the next best thing to heaven. How those things have changed! I send my very best wishes, and maybe we will meet up on 7 / some future occasion. College of Europe Alumni - Second Alumnus of the Year award event in Oslo Page 1 of3 College of Europe Alumni Please log in. [ login ] January 4, 2005 Index Second Alumnus of the Year award event in Oslo Lien Poste le 14 decembre 2004 a 20:45:51 GET par admin • Plus Accueil news Alumni Association Subscriptions (2004-12-10) The Alumni Association of the College of Europe - in • Nou User account cooperation with Hydro - presented its second annual "Alumnus of admir OList of users the Year" award Thursday to Robert Jarrett, who with his wife, FAQ Marilyn, run a foundation financing medical aid, educational L't Too 10 projects and social protection in poor rural areas of Nigeria. pr. ' Activities The 1 Anniv. Promotions Ste Prix de I'Ancien Regional groups Who's Who Note Careers' Office CoE News Conferences Discussions Forums Merc ©Private messages sec Restricted forums Bondages/ Polls Webmail Suite... r c - Library GRACIOUS: Alumnus of the Year award recipient, Robert Jarret, graciously dedicated List of promotions his prize to all fellow College of Europe students past and present. (Photos: Kare Foss) r Liens Web r ©Photos Downloads The awards event took place at Hotel Continental in Oslo - the night before the Nobel r Peace Prize ceremony. 'News OSubmit an article Jarrett, a 1960 College of Europe graduate and former European Commission ^Archives professional within the field of information and communications, won the Alumnus Recherche award for his many remarkable contributions to society over the years. In 1983, he supported the creation of an association to train journalists from former Opti CoE Community communist countries, and later served as the group's president. f College of Europe O F Madariaga Foundation In 2002, he and Marilyn moved from southern England to the forests of Nigeria, where CoE students they built and ran a small rural hospital in a very poor area. They later returned to the UK and started the organization that funds the aforementioned activities in Nigeria. W Others Gratefully yours • Guestbook > Any comments? "/ am surprised and very flattered and honoured," said a gracious Jarrett upon • OStatistiques receiving the award and a statue made by Norwegian artist Nico Widerberg. "This is not an award to Bob Jarrett, but to all fellow students at the College of Europe because Qui est en Ligne ? the College has had a great impact on our lives". II y a pour le moment 3 "My conviction is we in the rich West have a lot to do in the rest of the world, but we http://www.coleurop-alumni.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=42 04/01/2005 College of Europe Alumni - Second Alumnus of the Year award event in Oslo Page 2 of3 invite(s) et 0 membre(s) en ligne. have to do it in the right way," he commented. Jarrett then looked towards Eivind Reiten and thanked Hydro, "not only today but for a long time. There are few companies that have supported the College of Europe as you have." Vous etes un visiteur anonyme. Vous pouvez vous enregistrer The two other finalists for this year's award were 1974 College of Europe graduate, gratuitement en cliquant loanna Babassika, who heads up the European section of Amnesty International; and UN deputy secretary general (the first woman to hold the job), Louise Frechette, who ICI. attended the College of Europe in 1978. Languages Common values Selectionnez la langue de I'interface: Reiten commented that the College of Europe's values of tolerance, respect for diversity, generosity, friendship and solidarity, open-mindedness and a commitment to (French jj excellence "go very well with our own - courage, respect, cooperation, determination, and foresight". Stats Search in articles Recherche CONGRATULATIONS: This year's College of Europe Alumnus of the Year award went to Robert Jarrett, third from left. He is joined by selection jury member, Habib Thiam, former prime minister of Senegal, left; award nominee,..Uluise Frechettej UNjjeputy ^secretary general; award nomineeTT6a7ih'3'Bab"a*ssika1 who heads up the European "section ofA'mnesty International; Hydro president, Eivind Reiten; Marilyn Jarrett, Robert's wife; Pat Cox, former president of the European Parliament; Nicolas Pascual, a member of the cabinet of Javier Solana, high representative for the common foreign and security policy of the European Union; and Jean Luc Dehaene, former prime minister of Belgium, vice president of the European Convention, and president of the administrative council of the College of Europe. Scheduled speaker Fabien Durand, president of the College of Europe Alumni Association, was not able to attend the ceremony due to a delayed flight, so former Belgium Prime Minister, and current president of the council of the College of Europe, Jean Luc Dehaene, filled in. He quoted a former College of Europe classmate of Jarrett's who had written in support of his winning the award. "Although this is not a quality mentioned explicitly in the values of the College, there is one which defines Bob perfectly, '/'excellence de I'ame', the excellence of his soul." Dehaene also thanked Reiten for "your personal commitment and involvement in this award as well as for the support of Hydro. I would also especially like to thank your team in the Brussels Corporate EU Office, Bj0rn Tretvoll and Maureen Haneborg-LiJhr, and Jove Veier0d here in Oslo. Thanks also to all the people behind the scenes for organizing such a wonderful event." Esteemed jury This year's selection jury was comprised of Simone Veil and Pat Cox, both former presidents of the European Parliament; John Hume, Nobel Prize winner, 1998; Javier Solana, high representative for the common foreign and security policy of the European Union; Habib Thiam, former prime minister of Senegal; Eivind Reiten, president of Hydro: and Paul Demaret, rector of the College of Europe. "The alumni have asked you to be part of this jury because they consider you as http://www.coleurop-alumni.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=42 04/01/2005 College of Europe Alumni - Second Alumnus of the Year award event in Oslo Page 3 of3 symbols of what they are striving for... making a better world by realizing the European ideal and by demonstrating generosity, tolerance, respect for diversity, friendship and solidarity, open-mindedness and the promotion of excellence in all fields," said Durand. Past honours Last year's recipient of the 1 st annual Alumnus of the Year award was Poul Christoffersen, Denmark's Ambassador to Italy and former Danish Ambassador and permanent representative to the European Union. The initiative for the College of Europe Alumnus of the Year Award was taken by the Hydro Corporate EL) Brussels office in 2003. Based in Brussels, the Alumnus Association has 24 regional chapters in more than 18 countries, and works within a network of some 7,000 former College of Europe students worldwide. Note: Photos of the event: dick here! Sujets Associes ANCIENS Disposition |0 j*J I Par discussions jrj Jle plus vieux en premier jrj Les commentaires sont la propriete de leurs auteurs. Nous ne sommes pas responsables c Les commentaires anonymes ne sont pas autorises, veuillez vous enregist Layout by Jooon.de This website is copyright by the College of Europe Alumni Association. 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