2016 Awards Luncheon
The Honorable Thomas Shannon,
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
and
The American Academy of Diplomacy
present
the 2016 Annual Awards Luncheon
Benjamin Franklin Room
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Academy members and distinguished guests gathered on
November 30, 2016 for a luncheon presentation of:
The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Award
for Excellence in Diplomacy to:
The Honorable Robert B. Zoellick
Former World Bank Group President
& U.S. Trade Representative
Access the Remarks by Robert Zoellick here
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The Douglas Dillon Award
for a Book of Distinction on the Practice of American Diplomacy to:
Jimmy Carter in Africa and the Woodrow Wilson Center Press
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The Arthur Ross Media Award
for Distinguished Reporting
and Analysis of Foreign Affairs to:
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
11:30 a.m. – Reception
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Luncheon/Awards Ceremony
The Benjamin Franklin Room (8th floor)
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
Guests are asked to arrive at the State Department visitor entrance (22nd and C Streets) and to allow 15 minutes for security screening.
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- The Benjamin Franklin room is the largest of the Diplomatic Reception at State
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- The Academy Awards ceremony takes place each year in late fall / early winter
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- Over a hundred Academy members and guests gathered for the Awards Luncheon
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- Ambassador Neumann, President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, was the moderator of the ceremony
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- The Annenberg Award is given in recognition of an individual or group who has made exemplary contributions to the field of American diplomacy
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- Robert Zoellick’s Annenberg Award acceptance speech drew on America’s diplomatic tradition to offer new approaches. Full remarks available at https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/recipient/robert-b-zoellick/
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- The Honorable Robert B. Zoellick, Winner of the 2016 Walter and Leonore Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy
