Meeting of the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors

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News The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters, Paris - 12th September 2011

The annual Meeting of the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors was held in Paris at the UNESCO Headquarters on 12 September 2011. On this occasion a short DVD was shown in the presence of UNESCO Director General Mme Irina Bokova, about the 12 Unesco Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence in the eight SAARC countries and the 7 UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prizes for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence since 1996. The Prize of US$ 100,000/- is awarded biannually. The video projection was clamorously applauded by all the 30 UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors and the UNESCO staff present on this occasion.