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Date
: October 19, 2006
Place
: Dynasty Hall, Hotel Shilla Seoul, Korea

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The members of the selection
commitee and the board of directors
of the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation attend the award
ceremony at the Hotel Shilla on
October 19,2006.
Dr.Muhammad Yunus, laureate of the 2006 Seoul Peace, enters the
ceremony hall with Minister of Culture and Tourism Kim Myung-gon and
Mr. Lee Chul-seung, chairman of
the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation.
(From left, front row) H.E. Kim Myung-gon, minister of culture and tourism, Chairman Lee Chul-seung, Mr.
and Mrs. Yunus.
Chairman Lee Chul-seung delivers opening remarks at the award
ceremony.
Amb. Park Soo-gil, representative of
the Seoul Peace Prize Selection Commitee, makes the report on the selection process and the introduction
of the laureate at the award ceremony.
Dr. Yunus shakes hands with
Chairman Lee Chul-seung after
receiving the Seoul Peace Prize a plaque.
Dr. Yunus delivers his acceptance speech. World Vision Korea Children's Choir performs at the award ceremony. H.E. Kim Myung-gon, minister of
culture and tourism, delivers congratulatory remarks at the award ceremony.
Chairman Lee Chul-seung(second
from right) presents Dr. Yunus with a collection of Korean newspaper
articles on his selection as the 2006 Seoul Peace Prize winner during the reception following the award
ceremony.
Chairman Lee Chul-seung and Dr. Yunus join in a toast at the reception. Chairman Lee(center, head table)
hosts a dinner in honor of the laureate
at the Emerald Room of the Hotel
Shilla.