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11 December 2002 - Great Wall Friendship Award


group picture with the award winners

On the occasion of the 2002 Awarding Ceremony of the "Great Wall Friendship Award" to foreign experts in Beijing and the New Year reception in honor of foreign experts, the People's Government of Beijing Municipality organized a reception in the Beijing Hotel on 11 December 2002.
Deputy Mayor Zhang Mao presented the 2002 "Great Wall Friendship Award" to the following foreign experts:


Mr. Zhang Delivers his speech
Mr. DAVID LEE KENG WAH, Singapore, BABCOCK WILCOX
Mr. FRANK BICKEL, Germany, Beijing Rubbish Administrative Office
Mr. GYEJIN BANG, Korea, Philips
Mr. KODANI MASAYUKI, Japan, Beijing Fire Bureau
Mr. PETER LEUPP, Switzerland, ABB,
Mr. PETER J CARMICHAEL, Canada, Beijing China World Trade Center
Mr. TAN EK KIA, Malaysia, Male, Shell
Mr. TANAKA AKIRA, Japan, Beijing Julinyan Plastic Co.,
Mr. URPO KARJALAINEN, Finland, Nokia
Mr. WERNER EMSPERGER, Germany, Qinghua University

The award was established in 1999 by Beijing to honor foreign experts who contribute remarkably to the development of Beijing:
1999, 14 experts
2000, 12 experts
2001, 12 experts
2002, 10 experts

Mr. Zhang Mao gave a speech to thank the experts and Mr. Peter Leupp addressed the public in the name of the other experts.
Gilbert Van Kerckhove joined the ceremony as advisor to the Beijing Foreign Investment Service Center and as foreign expert.
The city of Shanghai has a similar award, called "Silver Magnolia" and "Golden Magnolia".
Gilbert Van Kerckhove received the Silver Magnolia in 1999.

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