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Based on the decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský, the Gratias Agit Award for the spread of the Czech Republic's good name abroad for 2024 was awarded to the following 10 personalities and 2 organisations.
Surname and first name
Country
Focus
Beranová Jana
Netherlands
poet, translator, activist for freedom of speech and artistic expression
Fischerová Jana
Ireland
university lecturer, promoter of Czech language, culture and history in Ireland
Lehečková Helena
Finland
philologist, neurolinguist, educator, book author and translator
Rupnik Jacques
France
political scientist and historian specialising in Central and Eastern Europe
Salvia Gabriel C.
Argentina
President of the Argentine NGO CADAL, human rights activist
Scott George Edward
United Kingdom
historian and writer, caring for the legacy of Czechoslovak war veterans, the award will be presented in November 2024 in London
Seng Michael Paul
USA
Professor of Constitutional Law and Legal Comparative Studies at John Marshall Law School
Speiser Alexander, in memoriam
Israel
Holocaust survivor, entrepreneur in the field of information and communication technologies, former chairman of the Israel-Czech Chamber of Commerce
Urbanová Eva
Czech Republic
prominent Czech soprano
Werner Herbert
Germany
first German co-director of the Czech-German Future Fund, former long-time member of the Bundestag (CDU)
Slovak Ring and Skalice people
Slovakia
folklore group, founded in 2022
Tokyo University of International Studies
Japan
educational institutions
Minister @JanLipavsky today at the Czernin Palace awarded 10 personalities and 2 organisations with the Gratias agit Award for spreading the good name of the Czech Republic in the world. This festive moment is a recognition of their merits and a celebration of our common values. 🇨🇿🫶🌍 pic.twitter.com/wlMvmG8L7k
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