Ambassador Dr. Josephine Ojiambo becomes the first African recipient of the “Caring Citizen of the World Award” from the International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC), a New York-based not-for-profit organization with Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Dr. Josephine Ojiambo the immediate past Deputy Secretary General at the Commonwealth Secretariat received the award at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Although some 35 renowned world leaders have received the prestigious award since 1996.
While handing out the award at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Mr. Steven C. Rockefeller Jr, the Chairman and CEO of the Rose Rock Group, the Co-Founder of China Culture and Art International Organization and grandson of Nelson Rockefeller, the 41st Vice President of the United States stated that the Award was in recognition of Ambassador Ojiambo’s many special talents and achievements, including visionary foresight and creative endeavors, especially her inspiration and dedication to new mindsets, and for commitment to promote greater understanding between generations, governments, and her advocacy for a more holistic approach towards meeting the needs of the elderly and the ageing. Attendees recalled Dr. Ojiambo energetic and solid contribution to diplomacy, multilateralism and intergovernmental processes when she served as Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations.
In her acceptance speech, Dr. Ojiambo stated that she was both humbled and honored by the recognition. She thanked ICCC for creating valuable platforms that foster inter-generational thinking, dynamism, creativity and the innovative capacity of the young people to tackle the attendant challenges that the elderly face today and in the coming years. She stressed the importance of meaningfully engaging the youth and young ones, and affording them opportunities to think, create and share solutions to our attendant challenges and contribute towards a more sustainable urban ecosystem.
Founded in 1994 by the late Dr. Albert Bush-Brown, architectural historian and Professor Dianne Davis, ICCC stimulates and showcases innovative concepts that address global longevity challenges and opportunities. Two other individuals were recognized for their work in this space. Dr. Urs Peter Gauchat, Dean Emeritus and Professor at the College of Architecture and Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology received the “Caring Citizen of the Humanities Award” while Mr. Bernahard Windrich, CEO of Normfest, one of the largest suppliers of motor vehicle parts in Europe was given the “Public Private Sector Leadership Award”.
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