Desmond Tutu to Receive an Honorary Doctorate From the University of Vienna

September 16th, 2009 ANTWERP, Belgium - - Leading Cancer Groups and Archbishop Desmond Tutu Unite in Call to Action in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer ANTWERP, Belgium, September 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of influential European advocacy and professional groups are meeting today to call for action by the European Parliament to commit to serious steps to reduce the number of men affected by, and dying from prostate cancer, by ensuring timely access to information, care and support services for men at risk or with prostate cancer. The call to action is being launched during European Urology Week, as part of a new campaign, the Proactive Prostates Initiative, at a meeting in Antwerp, which is being hosted by Europa Uomo and the European Association of Urology.

June 30th, 2009 VIENNA - Since 30 June 2009, the online version of the memorial book for the victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna in 1938 is available worldwide. The database comprises approximately 2,200 names and biographies of those predominantly Jewish affiliates of the University of Vienna who were dismissed by the university following the advent of National Socialism in 1938 and who were consequently exiled and/or murdered.

June 17th, 2009 VIENNA, Austria - Innovative Contributions for a Prosperous European Forest-Based Sector On June 18, 2009, the Schweighofer Prize, the European innovation award for the forest-based sector, is presented for the 4th time at the Vienna City Hall. Almost 500 guests from over 30 different countries will honour 7 winning teams, who will share euro 300,000 in prize money.

May 7th, 2009 NAGOYA, Japan - Dr. Hidenari Tanaka, president and CEO of Menicon Co., Ltd.

April 16th, 2009 VIENNA - The Austrian owners are looking forward to the lottery draw of their luxury house in Palma de Mallorca and proudly announce that 14.000 tickets have already been reserved. A total of 15.999 tickets will be sold and anybody still dreaming of winning a luxury house in the south can still buy one or more tickets through the internet under: www.hausverlosungmallorca.com, www.housetombola.com, www.rifomicasamallorca.com.

April 6th, 2009 GUILDFORD, England - The University of Surrey is proud to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of the University to Jonny Wilkinson for services to the sports industry. The award was made on Friday, 03 April at Guildford Cathedral.

March 29th, 2009 LONDON - Join One Young World's Search for 1500 Future Leaders Today & Change Tomorrow Young people need a voice. The impending G20 Summit, in London on 2nd April, brings together world leaders to enhance global coordination in order to help restore global economic growth.

March 24th, 2009 BONN, Germany - Training for African Executives in Development Research and Criminal Justice On the occasion of the opening ceremony of the South African-German Centre of Excellence for Development Research and Criminal Justice, due to take place in Cape Town on April 2, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bishop Desmond Tutu will hold a ceremonial speech as the guest of honour. The centre is one of five centres of excellence which the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is setting up with the financial backing of Germany's Federal Foreign Office within the scope of its "Aktion Afrika" (Africa campaign).

March 22nd, 2009 TOKYO - On March 21, 2009, at a graduation ceremony at Soka University in Hachioji, Tokyo, University College South of Denmark conferred an honorary doctorate upon Daisaku Ikeda, founder of Soka University and president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), bringing to 250 the number of academic honors he has received. University College South Rector Soren Vang Rasmussen conferred the degree in recognition of "long service and valuable contribution to research and practice toward the development of Education for Life," explaining that Soka education has much in common with the strong Danish tradition of "education for life" inspired by N.S.F.

March 10th, 2009 LONDON - New research released to mark No Smoking Day (11 March) shows more than one in three (36%) of the nine million smokers in Great Britain are thinking about or planning to cut down or quit as a direct result of the economic downturn. The poll also shows that one in ten (9%) will be taking the first step and making a quit attempt on No Smoking Day.

June 11th, 2009 Desmond Tutu: Obama's 'complexion' helps in AfricaLONDON — Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu says that President Barack Obama's background and race will help him influence African leaders. The anti-apartheid icon says Obama would be freer to make demands on African politicians because he can tell them: "Look here you guys, I am one of you, don't let me down." "They can't accuse him of being a neocolonialist," Tutu said during a visit to London Thursday.

January 19th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Thespian Dilip Kumar will be conferred with honorary doctorate by Maulana Azad National Urdu University here next month. Kumar, one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema, will be conferred the honour at the annual convocation of the university to be held on Feb 21.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Former President A P J was conferred with honorary Doctorate of Laws by Queen's University Belfast, a prominent varsity based in Northern Ireland, for distinction in public service. Dr. Kalam received the honour from Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Peter Gregson last evening.

April 19th, 2009 PRETORIA - - Archbishop Desmond Tutu received a spiritual leadership award - and a gift from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama - at Freedom Park in Pretoria on Saturday. After Tutu was granted the spiritual leadership award by an organisation called Humanity's Team, it was announced that the Dalai Lama had also sent him a gift.

April 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Music maestro and double-Oscar winner A.R. Rahman will be awarded an honorary doctorate by a British university in July, his musical institution's operational head said here Wednesday.

July 17th, 2009 Tutu: 2010 World Cup chance for unityBERLIN — Archbishop Desmond Tutu believes the 2010 World Cup is a good chance to demonstrate the gains South Africa has made since the end of apartheid. Tutu has long championed increased rights for minorities and the importance of friendship across ethnic boundaries.

August 6th, 2009 In reversal, Tutu praises South Africa's presidentJOHANNESBURG — Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu on Thursday praised South Africa's president, ending an ugly rift dividing the leader of the country's governing party and a widely beloved elder statesman. Tutu lauded President Jacob Zuma for agreeing to talk after Tutu had repeatedly raised questions about Zuma's fitness to lead.

June 7th, 2009 ALIGARH - Oscar winning music composer A.R.Rahman was conferred upon an honorary doctorate by Aligarh Muslim University in recognition of his contribution to the field of music and art. Rahman, who has given music to several Indian films, international cinema and theatre, was honoured along with prominent Urdu scholar Gopi Chand Narang at the 59th convocation of Aligarh Muslim University, the historic institution.

April 1st, 2009 TORONTO - The Dalai Lama, who is an honorary citizen of Canada, will lead Nobel Peace Prize laureates at a global peace summit in Vancouver in September. According to the organisers of the summit, the Dalai Lama will lead a so-called 'dream spiritual team' at the 'Vancouver Peace Summit: Nobel Laureates in Dialogue' from Sep 26 to 29.

April 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While reports suggest that U.S. President Barack Obama will be honored with an honorary degree by Arizona University when he speaks at commencement on May 13, the university has decided against it.