Okonjo-Iweala Receives The Prestigious Lord Byron Prize In Athens (Photo)

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 23: World Trade Organisation Director General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, speaks during a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Parliament on November 23, 2022 in Wellington, New Zealand. While in New Zealand, the Director General will meet with the Prime Minister, Ministers for Trade and Economic Growth, Finance, and Foreign Affairs, and New Zealand business representatives, including wahine Maori business leaders. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), was honored in Athens with the prestigious Lord Byron Prize for her remarkable contributions to global society.

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP), in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, has been annually presenting the Lord Byron International Philhellenism Award to notable figures from the fields of politics, culture, academia, and business since 2021.

After the award ceremony, which took place at the Academy of Athens, a dinner and a fireside chat were organised in honour of Okonjo-Iweala at the Athenian Club.

Mr Christos Stylianides, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, representing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stated that Okonjo-Iweala’s life and work symbolise the best of humanism, ethics and principles which they value.

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Stylianides added that the WTO boss is a source of hope and inspiration for women and men around the world.

“Tonight’s special ceremony reminds all of us that people like Dr Okonjo-Iweala are not only making history, but they help shape a better future for all of us,” Stylianides said.

Nigerian ambassador to Greece, Opunimi Akinkugbe, who was present at the ceremony, said it was an honour and a pleasure to welcome Okonjo-Iweala to Athens.

Ambassador Akinkugbe described Okonjo-Iweala as “a role model and a mentor not only for me personally, but also for countless women around the world.”

Esteemed guests at the ceremony included Konstantinos Fragkogiannis, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Mitsotaki, Lana and Harry David, Yannis Katsaounis, Francis Antetokounpo.

Officials from the Nigerian Embassy in Athens were also present.

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