Condoleezza Rice, Lee Kyung-chul receive inaugural Lee Hong-koo Diplomacy Award
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Lee Kyung-chul, special representative for Middle East peace at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been named the inaugural recipients of the Lee Hong-koo Diplomacy Award. The Seoul Forum for International Affairs (SFIA), a private diplomatic think tank, announced it has rebranded its Youngsan Diplomat Award, which recognizes individuals who…
Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, and Lee Kyung-chul, special representative for Middle East peace at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been honored with the inaugural Lee Hong-koo Diplomacy Award. The prestigious award, presented on Wednesday at FKI Tower in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District, marks the 40th anniversary of the Seoul Forum for International Affairs (SFIA).
SFIA, a private diplomatic think tank, has rebranded its Youngsan Diplomat Award in honor of former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo, who passed away in May at the age of 91. Lee Hong-koo served as the founding chairman of SFIA. The award ceremony also saw the presence of about 100 guests, including former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Rice, who served as national security advisor under President George W. Bush and as U.S. secretary of state from 2005 to 2009, now serves as the director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Lee's appointment as Korea's special representative for Middle East peace is yet to be fully detailed.
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