Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman award
March 12th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )
Washington, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be presented the Appeal of Conscience Foundation 2010 World Statesman Award in September in New York.
The announcement of the award was made by former Deputy Secretary of State,John Negroponte at a reception hosted at the residence of Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar here Thursday. Shankar said the Prime Minister has graciously accepted the award.
Past recipients of the prestigious award include British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2009), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2008), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2007) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2006).
Founded by Rabbi Arthur Schneier in 1965, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation is an interfaith partnership of corporate and spiritual leaders from all faiths who come together to promote “peace, tolerance and ethnic conflict resolution.” Delegations from the group meet with religious and government leaders across the world to promotie peace and democracy.
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