PEACE AND COOPERATION A Non-Governmental Organization with Special Consultative Status of the United Nations

Press Release 2011 Peace and Cooperation School Award Peace and Reconciliation
On 27th of Februrary at 9 am in the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja capital of Nigeria the celebration of the Award Ceremony for the School Award 2011 of the Foundation Peace and Cooperation took place. The Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Minister of Education Prof. Nicholas Damachi and the Ambassador of Nigeria in Spain H.E. Mr. Obed Wadzani and the Ambassador of Spain in Nigeria H.E. Mr. lvaro Castillo Aguilar the last one represented by the attach Ignacio Garrido. Following a speech by Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Minister of Education and the Founder and President of Peace and Cooperation the celebration began. Nigerian students dressed in their colourful uniforms read the 30 articles of the Human Rights Charter. The Award show then followed. The Ambassadors of Argentine, Cameroon, Iran, Namibia, Slovak Republic, Philippines, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela and diplomatic representatives of Spain, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received the awards obtained by students and the brilliant teachers of their respective countries. The highlight of the celebration was the award for the Nigerian student Asoro Jeremiah of Benin City and the award for the University Preparatory Secondary School. As well as the readings of the articles and the presentation of various awards we were delighted to see a folk performance of music and dance performed by the Nigerian students. The event was closed by a speech of the Ambassador of Nigeria in Spain who addressed the progress of education in his country and the excellent relations of the Nigerian Embassy with the Foundation Peace and Cooperation. Joaqun Antua congratulated the winners and promoted the campaign of the School Award 2011 Sport as the key for Understanding and Peace to which he invited the Nigerian Ministry of Education to join. Help was asked of various journalists and diplomats who were present at the Ceremony by them to help promote and spread the word of the campaign.
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Comunicado de prensa Paz y Cooperacin Premio Escolar 2011

Peace and Reconciliation
El da 27 de febrero a las 9 de la maana en el Transcorp Hilton Hotel de Abuja capital de Nigeria se celebr las entregas de diplomas del Premio Escolar 2011 de la Fundacin Paz y Cooperacin. Presidieron la ceremonia el Secretario Permanente del Ministerio de Educacin de Nigeria, Prof. Nicholas Damachi y los embajadores de Nigeria en Espaa, Excmo. Sr. Obed Wadzani y de Espaa en Nigeria Excmo. Sr. lvaro Castillo Aguilar este ltimo representado por el encargado de negocios Ignacio Garrido. Tras unas palabras de bienvenida del Secretario Permanente del Ministerio de Educacin de Nigeria y del Presidente y Fundador de Paz y Cooperacin se procedi la ceremonia. Escolares nigerianos ataviados con sus vistosos uniformes dieron lectura a los 30 artculos de la carta universal de los derechos humanos intercalados por la entrega de premios. Los embajadores de Argentina, Camern, Eslovaquia, Filipinas, Irn, Namibia, Turqua, Uganda, Venezuela y representantes diplomticos de los Emiratos rabes Unidos (UAE), Espaa y Serbia recogieron los premios y las diplomas obtenidos por escolares y brillantes profesores de sus respectivos pases. Momento culminante de la celebracin fue el premio para el estudiante nigeriano Asoro Jeremiah de Benn City y posteriormente el premio a su centro escolar University Preparatory Secondary School. Debe destacarse tambin que la lectura de artculos y la entrega de premios estuvo salpicada por intervenciones folclricas por escolares nigerianos. El acto concluy con el discurso del embajador de Nigeria en Espaa quin se refiri a los progresos de educacin en su pas y las excelentes relaciones de su embajada con la Fundacin Paz y Cooperacin. Por su parte Joaqun Antua felicit a los premiados y aprovech la ocasin para lanzar la Campaa del Premio Escolar 2011 El Deporte como llave para el entendimiento y la paz a la que invit a participar al Ministerio de Educacin de Nigeria y pidi el apoyo de los numerosos periodistas presentes y de los ilustres diplomticos solicitndoles la difusin del mismo.
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Mr. Joaqun Antua presenting diplomas to the Nigerian winner and his school, University Preparatory Secondary School. Sr. Joaqun Antua entregando el diploma al ganador nigeriano, Asoro Jeremiah, y a su centro escolar University Preparatory Secondary School.

The folk dance of Nigerian students. El baile folclrico de los estudiantes nigerianos.
Peace and Cooperation Foundation: Melndez Valds, 68 - 4 - 28015 MADRID (SPAIN) Tel: (34) 91 549 61 56 - Fax: (34) 91 543 52 82 - E-mail: pazycooperacion@hotmail.com www.peaceandcooperation.org

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A Nigerian school girl reading an article from the UDHR. Una escolar nigeriana leyendo un artculo de la DUDH.

Peace and Cooperation Foundation: Melndez Valds, 68 - 4 - 28015 MADRID (SPAIN) Tel: (34) 91 549 61 56 - Fax: (34) 91 543 52 82 - E-mail: pazycooperacion@hotmail.com www.peaceandcooperation.org