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ICEFA 2008 prize awards - DPRK, Pyongyang

16. 1. 2009

On 15 Dec 2008 ceremonial prize awards took place of the 36th edition of ICEFA Lidice 2008. Participating in the exhibition for the first time, the DPRK gained seven awards for children from the county school at Ongchin and a Pyongyang primary/secondary school.

The awards, medals and gift bags were presented personally by the ambassador to children from both schools in the headmaster’s office of the Ongchon school, with attendance of representatives of the Socialist Youth League (hereinafter SYL), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, the mayor of Ongchon and the headmaster of the school.

Particularly the representatives of the Ongchon school showed a keen interest in the possibility of participation in the next editions of the competition. Also the primary school Pyongyang has this aim. Nevertheless, the future participation of the DPRK depends also on willingness of SYL to co-operate. Actually, SYL evidently tries to blur the connection between the exhibition and the CR, opposing the prizes being awarded by Czech representatives. It demands that the prizes should be delivered to their officials who would then award them by themselves (this year’s arrangement was considered exceptional). Also visa applications were declined of CT employees who wanted (among other things) to shoot the prize award ceremony. Referring to the plan of action between the CR and the DRPK, the diplomatic mission will try to keep this year’s arrangement as the minimal one, or perhaps it will try to improve the conditions (for media etc.)

Mgr. Jan Juchelka
 


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