2023 Wutong Award Ceremony held in Nanjing

2023-12-24 13:36:32 | 来源：ourjiangsu.com

The result of the 8th Wutong Award was announced on Friday afternoon during the annual conference of Nanjing Public Diplomacy Association, honoring 16 individuals and 2 groups who have contributed to the international communication and exchange of Nanjing.

12月22日,第八届“梧桐奖”获奖名单在2023 年南京公共外交协会理事会暨会员代表大会上公布,18 名为南京公共外交事业做出贡献的优秀外籍人士(含单位)获得表彰。

Winners were awarded in the fields of social welfare, cultural communication and business services, etc. With enthusiasm and persistence, they built a bridge between

Nanjing and their hometown, and practiced the public diplomacy of economic and trade exchanges, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people connectivity in their ordinary positions.

获奖者在社会公益、文化传播和商务服务等领域中荣膺最佳。他们用热情与执着,

架起南京与故乡之间的桥梁,在各自平凡的岗位上实践着经贸往来、人文交流、民心相通的公共外交事业。

来自马来西亚的刘明翰接受采访

Low Ming Han, a Malaysian doctor of traditional Chinese medicine working in Nanjing, said that he has been sharing both clinical experience and his life here with overseas fellows and friends. "This award greatly recognized my work, and I'll continue to share my story in China to the world," said Low.

来自马来西亚的中医博士刘明翰介绍说,他积极参与线上线下学术会议,并通过视频等方式和世界各地的人们分享在南京的工作生活以及中医文化,此次获奖是对自己的极大认可,将持续向世界讲述中国故事。

来自马来西亚的林廷轩接受采访

来自塞尔维亚的叶琳娜接受采访

"Through the project Introduce China with Art, we have been gathering international students around China to express our unique experience of the country through art," said students of Nanjing University of the Arts. "Nanjing is a second home, and our team will connect Nanjing with different countries, telling more Nanjing stories."

南京艺术学院艺“述”中国团队的留学生代表说:“我们通过艺‘述’中国这一项目,汇集中国各地的国际学生,通过我们的视角和艺术作品向世界各地介绍南京故事、中国故事。南京就像第二个家,我们的团队会继续努力,为南京和世界的连接做出贡献。”

Wutong Award, initiated by Nanjing Public Diplomacy Association under the supervision of Nanjing Municipal Committee of CPPCC, has focused on recognizing and encouraging people-to-people diplomacy between the city and the world for years. Besides the awarding ceremony, the annual conference of the association also saw reports on this year's endeavors and future plans of the association in the support of Nanjing's public diplomacy.

“梧桐奖”由南京公共外交协会理事会在南京市政协指导下创立,致力于嘉奖为南京与世界各地人民之间交流往来做出贡献的人士。会议期间,协会代表还做了关于今年工作情况与未来持续支持南京公共外交事业的工作计划的报告。

Full list of 2023 Wutong Award Winners:

Special Honor

Helmut Guesten, Germany

Young Friendship Envoys

Isac Amaral Pereira, Timor-Leste

Kevin Junior, Indonesia

Hafiz Muhammad Waqas, Pakistan

Best Friendly Exchange

Martin Peckham, UK

Antonino Scordo, Italy

Nuria Taberner Cena, Spain