Event in memory of the German Philhellene general Karl Norman

 

The descendants of General Norman with the Papailiou couple. From left: Kostas Papailiou, Paul Graf von Normann-Ehrenfels, Angela Lehmann, Ute Gruber, Margarita Papailiou Parisianou.

 

The event to honor the great Philhellene, general Karl Norman, took place with great success on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Ehrenfels family tower, south of Stuttgart, where he lived before coming to Greece in January 1822 as commander of the Battalion of Philhellenes.

The event was organized perfectly by the association of the Hellenic Community in Germany and especially by its president Costas Kahrimanidis. It was attended by a large number of people as well as many Greek and German officials, such as the ambassador of Greece in Germany Ms. Marinakis, the regional governor Mr. Tappeser and mayors of the region, several members of parliament from Greece and the European Parliament, as well as descendants of Greek fighters of the Greek Revolution. The presence of the Presidential Guard, which the next day participated in the parade in Stuttgart, added a special color to the event for the national anniversary of October 28.

It is worth noting that the event was also attended by three descendants of General Norman: Count Paul von Normann-Ehrenfels, who was honored last year by the SHP with the Lord Byron Medal, as well as Ms. Ute Gruber and Ms. Angela Lehmann, who are direct descendants of the general, something that only recently became known, thanks to the tireless research of the SHP to locate and honor descendants of Philhellenes.

The SHP was represented by its vice-president, Mr. Costas Papailiou.

Mr. Papailiou will speak on November 28, 2023 at an event at the well-known Hegel-Haus museum in Stuttgart to a German audience about the great Philhellene Norman.

 

9/10/2023 Ceremony to award the Lord Byron Prize 2023 to Ms. Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia

 

 

The ceremony to award the Lord Byron Award of the SHP, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, took place with great success. The Prize was bestowed to Ms. Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, at the Academy of Athens, on October 9, 2023, in the presence of representatives of the government, the political, academic and business community of the country. The ceremony was followed by a discussion – dinner at the Athens Club.

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene.

The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business international arena, whose careers are characterized by a long-term philhellenic attitude or who have contributed to society with actions aligned with Hellenism’s values.

These individuals carry out their duties from their significant positions of responsibility in a manner entirely consistent with the principles and values of Philhellenism. They courageously address significant international crises and the impact of climate change while contributing remarkable work to society as a whole.

Each of the honorees receives a silver medal, a diploma, and a grant of $10,000 USD, donated in their name to a foundation of their choice engaged in activities that serve and promote Hellenic and Philhellenic values.

Links related to the ceremony:

https://twitter.com/kajakallas/status/1711483583729172953
https://twitter.com/kajakallas/status/1711483603652170006
https://valitsus.ee/uudised/peaminister-kallas-palvis-lord-byroni-rahvusvahelise-auhinna?fbclid=IwAR0pn0ljKCyM8hCglux22X55M7-I3QqO9Y9b7N_HeUMAFTO8ZtSm7FriY8A
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=712756620671924&set=pcb.712756757338577

Contact information: info@eefshp.org.

18/10/2023 Ceremony to award the Lord Byron Prize 2023 to Ms. Ngozi Okonjo–Iweala, Director General of the WTO

 

The ceremony to award the Lord Byron Award of the SHP, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, took place with great success. The Prize was bestowed to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO (World Trade Organization), at the Academy of Athens, on October 18, 2023, in the presence of representatives of the government, the political, academic and business world of the country. The ceremony was followed by a discussion – dinner at the Athens Club.

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene.

The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business international arena, whose careers are characterized by a long-term philhellenic attitude or who have contributed to society with actions aligned with Hellenism’s values.

These individuals carry out their duties from their significant positions of responsibility in a manner entirely consistent with the principles and values of Philhellenism. They courageously address significant international crises and the impact of climate change while contributing remarkable work to society as a whole.

Each of the honorees receives a silver medal, a diploma, and a grant of $10,000 USD, donated in their name to a foundation of their choice engaged in activities that serve and promote Hellenic and Philhellenic values.

Information on the laureate.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Curriculum Vitae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngozi_Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – The World’s Most Inspiring Women
https://femaleonezero.com/people/40-over-40-the-worlds-most-inspiring-women

Links related to the ceremony:

https://tribuneonlineng.com/okonjo-iweala-receives-lord-byron-prize-at-athens/#:~:text=The%20second%20Lord%20Byron%20Prize,significant%20contributions%20to%20global%20society.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyje3_9s25K/?img_index=1
https://twitter.com/NOIweala/status/1714877284178633084
https://www.facebook.com/embassyofnigeriagreece/

Contact information: info@eefshp.org.

 

Awarding of the second International Lord Byron Prize 2023

 

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene.

The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business international arena, whose careers are characterized by a long-term philhellenic attitude or who have contributed to society with actions aligned with Hellenism’s values.

These individuals carry out their duties from their significant positions of responsibility in a manner entirely consistent with the principles and values of Philhellenism. They courageously address significant international crises and the impact of climate change while contributing remarkable work to society as a whole.

Each of the honorees receives a silver medal, a diploma, and a grant of $10,000 USD, donated in their name to a foundation of their choice engaged in activities that serve and promote Hellenic and Philhellenic values.

The second Lord Byron Prize for the year 2023, is bestowed to Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO (World Trade Organisation), who will attend the award ceremony at the Academy of Athens on 18 October 2023.

Further to the award ceremony, a discussion – dinner event will follow with the laureate’s participation at the Athens Club.

Information on the laureate.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Curriculum Vitae

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngozi_Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – The World’s Most Inspiring Women

https://femaleonezero.com/people/40-over-40-the-worlds-most-inspiring-women

For more information and reservations, please contact us at info@eefshp.org.

 

Byron event 2023-10-18

Awarding of the International Lord Byron Prize 2023

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene who drew his last breath in Missolonghi, fighting alongside the Greeks. The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business international arena, whose careers are characterized by a long-term philhellenic attitude or who have contributed to society with actions aligned with Hellenism’s values. Each of the honorees receives a silver medal, a diploma, and a grant of $10,000 USD, donated in their name to a foundation of their choice engaged in activities that serve and promote Hellenic and Philhellenic values.

For the year 2023, the awardees are:

  • Ms. Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, who will attend the award ceremony at the Academy of Athens on 9 October 2023.
  • Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO (World Trade Organisation), who will attend the award ceremony at the Academy of Athens on 18 October 2023.

These individuals carry out their duties from their significant positions of responsibility in a manner entirely consistent with the principles and values of Philhellenism. They courageously address significant international crises and the impacts of climate change while contributing remarkable work to society as a whole.

Following each award ceremony, there will be a discussion – dinner event with the awardees’ participation at the Athens Club.

For more information and reservations, please contact us at info@eefshp.org.

 

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