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Cousteau,
Paris, October 1996 |
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To actively promote incentives
for environmental protection, the Biopolitics International
Organisation (B.I.O.) has launched the
Bios Prizes (video) to be awarded to those who have contributed
to the re-evaluation of priorities in society and the development
of new models and thinking for the future. The first Bios
Prize recipient was Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in recognition
of his invaluable contribution to the increased understanding
and appreciation of the bio-environment.
The
B.I.O. President, Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis awarding the
first Bios Prize to Jacques Cousteau. The world-famous musician
and humanitarian Mstislav Rostropovich delivered an opening
address at the ceremony.
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on the event
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The Hermitage,
St. Petersburg, September 1999
Mstislav
Rostropovich and
other leaders
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The Kogi,
Colombia, October 1999
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A
Bios Prize was awarded to The Kogi, an indigenous people
of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in Colombia, for safeguarding
Mother Nature by preserving their native culture
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Ted Turner,
Atlanta, March 2000 |
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On
March 13, 2000, at the CNN Centre in Atlanta, the Bios Prize
for the New Millennium was conferred to Ted Turner, in
recognition of his contribution to international co-operation,
environmental awareness and action.
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Ruud Lubbers, Athens, March 2003 |
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The
Bios Prize for environmental stewardship and millennium
vision.
Ruud Lubbers, an enlightened statesman, has recognised
the urgent need to turn despair into hope and to open
new pathways for responsible leadership. His was honoured
for his contribution to the environment, viewing it not
just as an isolated topic, but as an issue of global concern,
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