The 39th St. Gallen Symposium
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
7–9 May 2009

Revival of Political and Economic Boundaries

Kofi Annan at the University of St. Gallen


His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, honoured the University of St. Gallen with a visit on 18 November 2006, in order to receive the Freedom Prize of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation. In so doing, he has paid tribute to the traditional role of the University of St. Gallen as a meeting place between the decision-makers and the academic youth.



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Please find the pictures of the ceremony here.

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Video Stream
Please find the video stream of the ceremony here.

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Speeches held at the Award Ceremony
Download the compilation of the speeches held on the occasion of the presentation of the Freedom Prize of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation to Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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Press coverage
Read articles about the visit of Kofi Annan at the University of St. Gallen that have been published in newspapers and magazines.

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Press release of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation

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Notes
The 40th St. Gallen Symposium will take place from 6–8 May 2010 at the University of St. Gallen. Further information will be published at the beginning of October 2009.




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