The winners 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.
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.
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.
"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."
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.
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
Roshan Shrestha, Nepal
Hoang Thi Phong Lan, Vietnam
Best Friendly Exchange (Group)
School of International Students, Nanjing Audit University
Team "Introduce China with Art", School of International Education, Nanjing University of the Arts
Best Public Service Envoys
Arnaud Kaltenmark, France
Low Ming Han, Malaysia
Josef Voglmeir, Austria
Best Business Elites
Vitaly Ignatovich, Austria
Andreas Risch, Germany
Shawn Ong, Singapore
Lee Gwangeun, Korea
