Germany's Joachim Gauck awarded the Charles IV Prize












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            The former president of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has been awarded t
            Charles IV Prize.


            The award was delivered to the hands of the ex-president in a special ceremony at the hear
            University – the Carolinum – on Monday afternoon.






            Ex-president Gauck is the seventh major public figure to have received the honour.


            Previous recipients included personalities in the fields of philosophy, music and medicine
            Ricoeur, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, Ivan Moravec, 
            Kerr, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.


            The Charles IV Prize is awarded to personalities who have acted for the greater good and l
            the areas of culture, science or politics - committed to democratic values and common ethi

            principles within Europe.





            “Charles University highly values the contribution of H. E. President Gauck to the develop

            between Czech and German universities in the fields of science and education. In his activ
            to improve mutual Czech-German dialogue, the strengthening of friendship and the developme
            economic cooperation between the two countries in a manner unprecedented,” Charles Univers

            Zima said.

            A financial gift of €10,000 accompanies the international Charles IV Prize awarded to the 

            president on Monday. The financial gift was presented by Milan Hašek, the Director of the 
            Profit Department of Česká spořitelna (Czech Savings Bank) – a Partner of the internationa
            Prize.






            Nominations for the international Charles IV Prize are the competence of the Administrativ
            Charles IV Prize, consisting of representatives of the City of Prague and Charles Universi


            Final nominees are confirmed by the Rector of Charles University and the Lord Mayor of the
            Prague, who then jointly announce the winner.