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Program for the
Honorary Doctoral Degree
Recipients
OCTOBER SIXTEENTH
TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT
EIGHT IN THE MORNING
THE CHAKTOMUK HALL
PHNOM PENH, KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
Profile of the University
Founded in June
2003, The University of Cambodia
(UC) strives to provide quality
education for students to
develop critical, analytical,
and creative thinking, and to
promote academic excellence at
the national, regional and
international levels.
The University
prepares students to address the
increasingly complex issues in
society and to discover meanings
in their own lives. It
encourages diversity in its
student body and meets the needs
of students by providing them
with interdisciplinary and
innovative undergraduate,
graduate, and professional
courses.
The University
nurtures and supports a diverse
faculty who engages in active
research, brings excellence and
innovation into the classroom,
and responds to the needs of
students and the community.
In the short time
since its founding, The
University of Cambodia has
quickly become a leader in
scholarship, research and
publication. The University
boasts a rigorous,
interdisciplinary American
curriculum and Cambodia’s most
extensive library collection.
UC is a leader in Cambodia in
research, dialogue and
publication. It publishes a
newspaper, The Cambodia
Weekly, and owns a radio
station, Radio Southeast
Asia, or FM 106 Mhz. It also
publishes the Journal of
Cambodia Studies—the only
research journal among Cambodian
universities—and is the first
university in Cambodia to run
Dr. Handa’s Eminent Diplomatic
Lecture Series, a
Distinguished Public Lecture
Series, and a Visiting
Research Fellows program. At
the same time, The University of
Cambodia has been running
several important programs
include, among others, the
Asia Economic Forum (AEF),
the Asia Faiths Development
Dialogue (AFDD), and the
Samdech Hun Sen – Haruhisa Handa
National Scholarships.
As a leading
private university in Cambodia,
UC is centrally located in the
heart of Phnom Penh. The
University offers a range of
Bachelors programs and Masters
and Doctoral programs dedicated
to quality theses and
dissertations. Among its
international staff are leaders
in their fields who are
dedicated to preparing students
for future leadership roles in
Cambodia and abroad.
The Colleges
within the University are the
College of Arts and Humanities,
College of Education, College of
Law, College of Management,
College of Sciences and
Technology, and College of
Social Sciences. Institutes and
Centers are the Institute for
Research and Advanced Studies
(IRAS), Institute for Technical
and Professional Training (ITPT),
the Asia Leadership Center (ALC),
Center for ASEAN and East Asian
Studies (CAEAS), Center for
International Studies (CIS), and
Center for English Studies (CES).
As part of its
bold plan and vision, The
University of Cambodia will
relocate to its new campus by
2010, when the construction of
the new campus is completed.
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The University of
Cambodia
Commencement Program
OCTOBER SIXTEENTH
TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT
EIGHT IN THE MORNING
THE CHAKTOMUK
CONVENTIONAL HALL
PHNOM PENH, KINGDOM OF
CAMBODIA |
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6:00 am |
Arrival
of Students and Faculty
Members |
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7:30 am |
Arrival
of Honorary Doctoral
Degree Recipients, and
National and
International Guests |
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8:30am |
Arrival
of Samdech Techo Hun
Sen and
Lok
Chumteav BUN RANY HUNSEN |
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OPENING SESSION
The National Anthem
Welcoming Remarks
by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn,
President, The
University of
Cambodia |
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CONFERRING OF
HONORARY DOCTORAL
DEGREES: |
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1. |
Lok
Chumteav BUN RANY
HUNSEN: Dr. Haruhisa
Handa,
UC Chancellor, reads the
citation of
Lok Chumteav BUN RANY
HUNSEN, President,
The Cambodian Red Cross,
in English |
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Dr.
Haruhisa Handa
confers the Honorary
Doctoral Degree to
Lok
Chumteav
BUN RANY HUNSEN |
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2. |
H.E.
Mr. Jose de Venecia,
Jr.: Prof. Michael Haas,
Chairman, UC’s
International Academic
Advisory Council and
former professor of the
University of Hawaii,
reads the citation of
H.E. Mr. Jose de Venecia,
Jr. in English |
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Dr.
Kao Kim Hourn,
President, The
University of Cambodia,
confers theHonorary
Doctoral Degree to H.E.
Mr. Jose de Vencia, Jr. |
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3. |
Dr.
Horst Posdorf: Prof.
Michael Haas,
Chairman, UC’s
International Academic
Advisory Council and
former professor of the
University of Hawaii,
reads the citation of
Dr. Horst Posdorf in
English |
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Dr.
Kao Kim Hourn,
President, The
University of Cambodia,
confers the Honorary
Doctoral Degree to Dr.
Horst Posdorf |
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Appreciation Speech by
Lok Chumteav
BUN RANY
HUNSEN
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Lok
Chumteav
BUN RANY HUNSEN
gives bunch of flowers
to UC Faculty Members
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Samdech Akka Moha Sena
Padei Techo Hun Sen
gives bunch of flowers
to
Lok Chumteav BUN RANY HUN SEN |
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Departure of Samdech
Akka Moha Sena Padei
Techo Hun Sen and Lok
Chumteav. |
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End of Program |
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University of Cambodia
Board of Trustees
-
H.E.
Aun Porn Moniroth,
Ph.D., Chairman
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Dr.
Haruhisa Handa, Vice
Chairman and
University
Chancellor
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Dr.
Kao Kim Hourn, Vice
Chairman and
University President
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H.E.
Prum Sokha, M.P.A.,
Member
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H.E.
Gen. Neang Phat,
M.A., Member
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Mr.
Sophalla Kao, Member
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H.E.
Ambassador Sea Kosal,
Ph.D., Member
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Mr.
Somono Kao, Member
University of Cambodia
International Academic
Advisory Board
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Prof.
Dr. Michael Haas,
University of Hawaii
at Manoa (retired),
USA, Chairman
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Prof.
Dr. Paul M. Evans,
University of
British Columbia,
Canada
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Prof.
Dr. Merry White,
Boston University
and Harvard
University, USA
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Prof.
Dr. Jim Dator,
University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
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Prof.
Dr. Wing Thye Woo,
University of
California at Davis,
USA
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Prof.
Dr. Ian Townsend-Gault,
University of
British Columbia,
Canada
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Prof.
Dr. Amatav Acharya,
Institute of
Strategic and
Defence Studies,
Nayang Technological
University,
Singapore
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Prof.
Dr. Rajah Rasiah,
University of
Malaya, Malaysia
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Associate Professor
Takeshi Kohno, PhD,
National Graduate
Institute for Policy
Studies, Japan
University of Cambodia
Board of Advisors
-
H.E.
Hang Chuon Naron,
PhD,
Secretary-General,
Ministry of Economy
and Finance
(Chairman)
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Dr.
Rikhi Thakral,
Executive Director,
Thakral Holdings
Group
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Mr.
Paul W. Heng,
Founder and CEO,
Unigen, U.S.A.
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H.E.
Suos Someth,
Honorary Chairman,
Supreme National
Economic Council (SNEC),
Cambodia
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Dr.
Muthiah Alagappa,
Director, East-West
Center, Washington,
D.C.
-
Mr.
Masakazu Murayama,
Vice Chairman Debt
Markets, Merrill
Lynch Japan
Securities Co. Ltd.,
Japan
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H.E.
Eang Sophallet,
Adviser to the Prime
Minister of Cambodia
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Dr.
Akinori Seki,
President, The
Sasakawa Peace
Foundation, Japan
UC DISTINGUISHED
VISITING PROFESSORS
·
Lord
George Carey, Former
Archbishop of the
Canterbury, UC
Distinguished Visiting
Professor
·
Professor
Katherine Marshall,
Professor at Georgetown
University and Former
Vice President of the
World Bank, UC
Distinguished Professor.
·
H.E. Ong
Keng Yong, Former
Secretary-General of
ASEAN, UC Distinguished
Visiting Professor
UNIVERSITY OF
CAMBODIA ACADEMIC
COUNCIL
(Selected
Members)
·
Dr. Angus
D. Munro, PhD,
Vice-President of
Academic Affairs
·
Dr. Kao
Kim Hourn, PhD,
University President and
Vice Chairman of the
Board of Trustees
·
Ms. Por
Malis, MBA, Deputy Vice
President for Operations
·
Dr. Kea
Kiri Renol, PhD, Dean
for Graduate Studies
Division
·
Dr. Y
Ratana, PhD, Dean for
Undergraduate Studies
Division
·
Dr.
Pierre Lizee, Adjunct
Visiting Professor at
the University of
Cambodia (Professor,
Brock University,
Canada)
·
Dr. Paul
Chambers, Adjunct Senior
Research Fellow, Center
for Advanced Studies,
The University of
Cambodia
·
H.E.
Samraing Kamsan, Senior
Advisor to the Office of
the President
·
Mr.
Christ Smith, MA,
Associate Dean,
College
of Arts and Humanities
·
Mr. Tep
Punloeu, LLM, Associate
Dean, College of Law
·
Ms. Gina
Lopez, MBA, Associate
Dean, College of
Management
·
Mr. Teav
Chhun Nan, MSc,
Associate Dean, College
of Sciences and
Technology
·
Mr.
Chheang Sangvath, MEd,
Associate Dean, College
of Education
·
Mr. Pay
How, MA, Director,
Center for English
Studies
·
Mr. Lim
Bandol, MBA, Director,
Asia Leadership Center
·
Mr. Chea
Veasna, MEd, Deputy
Director, Academic
Foundation Department,
University of Cambodia
·
Dr. Hang
Chuon Naron, PhD,
Professor, University of
Cambodia
·
Dr. Dy
Samsideth, PhD,
Professor, University of
Cambodia
·
Dr. Om
Romny, PhD, Professor,
University of Cambodia
·
Dr. Han
Phoumin, PhD, Professor,
University of Cambodia
·
Dr. Tong
Kimsun, PhD, Professor,
University of Cambodia
·
Dr. Ky
Vibolbotra, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Dr. Leng
Kuoy, Senior Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Dr. Ly
Vanthy, Senior Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Dr. Sok
Pun, Senior Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Ngeth
Visoth, MEd, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Chum
Chandarin, MEd, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Ms.
Gloria Labrador, MEd,
Senior Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Pa
Chanroeun, MEd, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Ms. Sung
Lengheng, MEd, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Yim
Sophorn, MEd, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Mam
Chansean, , MEd,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Hann
To, MA, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Ms.
Ruchira Lahira Goswami,
MA, Lecturer, University
of Cambodia
·
Mr. Seng
Long, MA, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Thou
Narong, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Mam
Thanna, LLM, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Bell
Sak Pheakdey, LLM,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Ing
Kerya, LLM, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Ms. Khiev
Sokha, LLM, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Kun
Sothy, LLM, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Mom
Seilakboth, LLM,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Nuth
Monyrath, LLM, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Sieng
Deline, LLM, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Sun
Samnang, LLM, Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Sok
Lor, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Than
Chanchamnan, LLM,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Oum
Pisey, MPP, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Chim
Phorst, MA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Hong
Sokheng, MPP, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Diep
Sophal, MA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Dith
Samnang, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Hang
Thearonn, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. In
Sophal, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Ka
Mathul, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Kem
Sothorn, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Ly
Vanna, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Neng
Vannak, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Phoak
Kung, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Sim
Vireak, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Ou
Siv Huoch, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Dr. Kun
Nhem, PhD, Professor,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Pum
Somonyrak, MA, Senior,
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Lim
Sokly, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Chea
Sokha, MSc, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Kheam
Hong, MSc, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Ms. Ith
Kallyan, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Vong
Bunthoeun,MSc, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Ros
Sokhom, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Bin
Devin, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Chhea
Layhy, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr.
Chheng Kimlong, MBA,
Senior Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Ms. Khov
Manil, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Mak
Vichet, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Ms. Noun
Monisophorn, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Ros
Sokheng, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Sean
Thorninn, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Sith
Sivitha, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Ms. Soeur
Socheata, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Ms. Sok
keomony, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr. Sok
Thon, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia
·
Mr.
Umakant Singh, MBA,
Senior Lecturer,
University of Cambodia
·
Mr. Hang
Run, MBA, Senior
Lecturer, University of
Cambodia |
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Honorary DOCTORAL Degree
Recipients IN 2008
Lok
Chumteav Bun Rany HunSen
Lok
Chumteav Bun Rany HunSen
was born and grew up in
Kampong Cham province,
where her parents were
farmers. In 1970, at the
age of 16, she joined
the revolutionary
movement as a nurse. One
of her patients was her
future husband, Hun Sen,
whom she treated 1973
when he was suffering
from a leg wound.
Subsequently, they got
married on 5th January,
1976. Their first child
was born at the end of
that year, but was
killed by the Khmer
Rouge, who then detained
Bun Rany until 1979
because her husband was
in the armed forces of
the United Front for the
National Salvation of
Cambodia.
They were
reunited after 7th
January, 1979. In the
following years, she
bore five children. She
was also involved the
establishment of centres
to help to care for and
educate orphans, so that
they would be better
able to participate in
Cambodia’s rebirth.
After the
1993 elections and the
subsequent stabilization
of the country, Bun Rany
became actively involved
in public life. She was
elected as First
Vice-President of the
Cambodian Red Cross in
1994, when the national
organization was
re-established after the
turbulence of the
previous twenty years;
thereafter, she was
elected to the position
of President in 1998,
and has been re-elected
at each successive
General Assembly. She
has taken steps to
ensure that the CRC now
functions well at all
levels of its
organization, from the
national down to the
grass-roots (there are
now 24 provincial
branches, each with a
network of volunteers);
and to ensure that it
provides services and
programmes which are
effective in poverty
reduction and meeting
the needs of the
vulnerable in society,
as envisaged in her
2003-2010 Strategic
Plan. To this end, she
saw through the planning
and construction of a
new National
Headquarters at the end
of last year, as well as
the ongoing construction
of new offices for the
various regional centres.
She has
also been active in
other aspects of public
health and social
welfare, being Honorary
President of the
Cambodian Women’s
Association for Peace
and Development; and of
the National Committee
for Upholding Social
Morale, Women’s and
Family’s Values; as well
as being a member of the
Governing Board of the
Cambodia Medicine
Foundation. In these
roles, she was
instrumental in the
opening of four
development centres in
the provinces to provide
juveniles of vulnerable
families with vocational
training in the
handicrafts; she has
also taken an active
interest in the plight
of Cambodians with
HIV-AIDS, especially in
support of the
initiatives of the
Ministry for Women’s
Affairs.
As a
result of her activities
to benefit the people of
Cambodia, Lok Chumteav
Bun Rany has received
many national and
international awards;
including an invitation
by UNAIDS-UNDP and the
Asia Pacific Leadership
Forum
on HIV/AIDS and
Development (APLF)
to become Cambodia’s
National Champion for
her activities in this
regard, which she
accepted at the end of
last year.
CITATION:
Lok
Chumteav Bun Rany
Hun Sen is being
honoured here with an
Honorary Doctorate in
the Humanities, in
recognition of her many
contributions to the improve the welfare of Cambodians.
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She has
sought to improve the
health of the rural poor
in all of Cambodia’s
provinces through her
activities as President
of the Cambodian Red
Cross, and through the
opening development
centres in the
provinces.
o
She has
sought to improve the
lot of women and promote
family values.
o
She has
sought to promote public
action to reduce the
vulnerability of women
and children to
HIV/AIDS.
o
She has
sought to give moral
support to members of
the Royal Cambodian
Armed Forces in their
protection of the
country’s borders.
o
She has
provided a role model
for other Cambodian
women, to encourage them
to take up leadership
positions.
Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.
Jose C.
de Venecia Jr.,
commonly refered to as
JDV or Joe De V, was
born in Dagupan in 1936.
After finishing school,
he set up as an
entrepreneur, pioneering
the establishing of
networks so that
Filipinos can go to the
Middle East and
adjoining areas to do
contract work and can
safely remit their
earnings back to the
Philippines.
He
subsequently entered
politics, serving as a
congressman in
1969-1972, until martial
law was put in place by
President Marcos. After
the House of
Representatives was
restored in 1987, he was
returned as a
congressman; he has
remained so ever since,
apart from the period
1998 – 2001, because of
his standing for
President (when he came
a close second to the
winner of that election,
Joseph Estrada).
As a
congressman, he has been
very active politically.
Thus he was President of
the ruling Lakas-CMD
Party from its
establishment by then
President Fidel Ramos in
1991 until his recent
resignation; and he was
elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives
for the periods 1992 –
1998 and 2001 – 2008.
Also, he was selected to
be President Ramos’
peace envoy in order to
establish settlements
with Muslim and other
separatist groups in the
Philippines, as well as
with rebels in the
military.
In
addition, on the
international front, he
has been active in
regional and global
politics. In particular,
he has been a prime
mover in promoting
greater integration
within ASEAN, and in
promoting world peace.
CITATION:
Jose C.
de Venecia Jr.
is being honoured
here with an Honorary
Doctorate in
International Relations,
in recognition of his
contributions to the
development of the
Philippines in relation
to the region and the
world at large.
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He
has sought to
promote peace and
prosperity in his
native country
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He
has sought to
promote peace
internationally
through initiatives
such as the
inter-faith dialogue
to reduce friction
between followers of
different belief
systems
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He
has sought to
promote cooperation
between members of
ASEAN and also, on a
broader scale,
between different
Asian nations and
other countries
around the world.
Prof. Dr. Horst Posdorf
Horst
Posdorf was born in 1948
in Dornum, Germany. He
studied mathematics and
physics at the
Ruhr-Universität
Bochum,
receiving a diploma
degree in mathematics in
1974. after a brief
period as a teacher and
a teaching inspector, he
returned to the Ruhr
University, to work at
the Computer Centre
there. He subsequently
got his doctorate in
1978, and joined the
faculty of the
University. In 1981, he
was appointed as a
Professor of Mathematics
at Dortmund University
of Applied Science.
In 1985,
he entered politics and
was elected a member of
the North
Rhine-Westphalia state
parliament in
Düsseldorf, where he
served until 2000.
During his first ten
years there, he was a
spokesperson on science
issues; thereafter, he
was chairman of the
regional parliament’s
committee for European
policy and development
cooperation. Also, in
1996, he was selected as
vice-president of the
European Movement in
North Rhine-Westphalia,
a position he has held
ever since.
In 2000,
he went back to his
Professorship at
Dortmund. He has also
served on the executive
committee of the
European Pensioners’
Union since 2003.
In 2005,
he returned to active
politics, when he was
elected as a member of
the European Parliament.
There, he has served on
various committees; and
also on overseas
delegations, including
one to promote relations
with ASEAN.
The
German government has
awarded Dr. Posdorf the
Federal Cross of Merit
with Ribbon in 1994, and
the Federal Order of
Merit, First Class, in
2002.
CITATION:
Horst
Posdorf
is being honoured
here with an Honorary
Doctorate in Public
Administration, in
recognition of his
contributions to the
development of Cambodia
and relations with the
EU.
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He
has given valuable
support to human
resource development
in Cambodia, through
the organization of
lectures, seminars,
training courses and
international
conferences held in
Cambodia.
-
He
has donated some of
his own funds to
setting up an
International
Relations Institute
here, to support its
organizational
infrastructure and
research activities.
-
He
has helped to
strengthen public
administration at
the district and
village level
through the Kum Rad
project.
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