The 2006 Raymond Georis Prize

- The 2006 Raymond Georis Prize

2006 Recipient

Ms Kristina Persson

Ms Kristina Persson,
Founder of the Swedish Stiftelsen Frejas fond

A prize honouring outstanding contributions to philanthropy was awarded to Ms Kristina Persson, Founder of the Swedish Stiftelsen Frejas fond, for the fund’s project Global Challenge.

The Mercator Fund press release, 27th May 2006

Photographs of the Event

Brussel Prize Ceremony

The Prize Award Ceremony took place at the 17th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the the European Foundation Centre held May 27th 2006 in Brussel.

Prize award introduction speech

About the Stiftelsen Frejas fond

The Global Challenge network organises meetings, debates and seminars which bring together groups of people who would never normally have had the opportunity to communicate with each other and, more importantly to understand each other. During these events, the Global Challenge project addresses key European issues: the changing labour market, welfare, solidarity and international competition, sustainable development, the new threat to security and democracy within the context of globalisation.

More about the Frejas fond

The 2006 Selection Committee

The Selection Committee for the Prize was chaired by High Representative Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union and President of the Madariaga European Foundation. About Javier Solana

The Selection Committee included:

Mr Gerry Salole,Chief Executive of the European Foundation Centre

Mr Raymond Georis,Managing Director of the Madriaga Foundation

Mr Dan Brändström, Chair of the European Foundation Centre;

Ms Norine MacDonald QC, for The Mercator Fund.