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Two Wings Award 2005 Two Wings Award 2004	The Award was presented for the eighth time in 2005. Dr. Jane Goodall, the award winner, joins a number of important names, people who have changed much to the better through their merits and their commitment. The famous primatologist and scientist, was honoured above all for her projects �Roots & Shoots� and �TACARE�. �TACARE� is a committed education project for women and teenagers in Tanzania. �Roots & Shoots� is the nature and environment movement of Jane Goodall founded - originally for children and teenagers � in 1991. The institution aims at education, cultivation and concrete activities in the areas of nature and environment. �Roots & Shoots� offers practical instructions and support all over the world. This way private, small projects can be developed that orientate themselves on great examples. Dr. Gerhard Schweter, President of the Two Wings Network, was in the position to welcome more than two hundred guests to the impressive ceremonial act in the Museum of Natural History in Vienna. Contributions were made by the Ambassador of Great Britain Mr. John McGregor and the Director of the Museum of Natural History Prof. Dr. Bernd L�tsch and a reading from Jane Goodalls book by actress Mrs. Mijou Kovacs was presented. Cosmopolitan and musician Mr. Hubert of Goisern recalled how he met and learned to cherish Dr. Jane Goodall � by the way in a snow storm in Goisern. The climax of the evening was surely the �duet� of Jane Goodall and Hubert of Goisern with chimpanzee sounds. On the 18th of October the presentation of the seventh TWO WINGS Award was celebrated in the Palais Eschenbach in Vienna. This year's prize-winner, Mrs. Dr. Barbara Nath-Wiser, immigrated to India in 1978 as a qualified doctor. She is the founder and head (1998) of the NISHTA-Centre for the population of the Kangra valley in the North-Indian state Himachal Pradesh. Beside conventional treatments, this health-centre also offers homeopathy, acupuncture and Ayurveda, in order to take care of the patients adequately and economically (daily up to 50!). The initiative and the heroic engagement of Mrs. Dr. Nath-Wiser have beneficial effects on the whole region. The ceremony was opened by His Excellency Dr. Sheel Gant Sherma, ambassador of India.

Two Wings Award 2003	Waris Dirie, authoress of the best-seller "Desert Flower�, appointed by the United Nations in 1997 as a special ambassador for women's rights in Africa, in her efforts to eliminate the practice of female genital mutilation, received the TWO WINGS Award 2003 on 13th October 2003 in the Theatre Hotel in Vienna. Waris Dirie arrived at the hotel some days before and enjoyed her stay tremendously. Over 120 guests attended the award presentation. The musicians Waterloo and Robinson dedicated their "Afrika Song� to Waris Dirie who spontaneously joined them on stage and sang along. A further highlight this evening was the reading from the book "desert flower� by the actress Mijou Kovacs.

Two Wings Award 2002	The fifth TWO WINGS Award was given to Dr. Eva-Maria Hobiger, a doctor specialised in cancer therapy, who has done enormous work concerning the medical care of the war victims in Bosnia. At present she is rendering inestimable help for children suffering from cancer in Basra (Iraq) with the aim of giving the poorest of the poor a chance to survive. All her actions are based on her own initiative. The TWO WINGS Award Ceremony took place in the Hotel SACHER in Salzburg. Dr. Franz Schausberger, head of the provincial government, opened the ceremony and welcomed the guests. The program was presented by multi-talent, world star and citizen of the world - Sir Peter USTINOV. The musical setting was given by Bernd WEIKL, a singer specialised in chamber music, by the actress Mijou KOVACS and the pianist Ekaterina DOUBKOVA. Five prominent TWO WINGS painters provided the guests with an excellent artistic atmosphere by presenting their brilliant paintings. Elisabeth GUERTLER, the lady of the house - also a member of the TWO WINGS Board of Trustees � invited the guests to cocktails.

Two Wings Award 2001	On 6th of December 2001 the renowned TWO WINGS Award was given to the campaign "Rumanian Street-Children" organized by Father Georg SPORSCHILL. The actual prize-winner is social worker Ruth ZENKERT who has built this relief organization in Rumania and is the head thereof. Ruth ZENKERT is also being called the "good angel of Bucharest�. Due to her work countless neglected children have experienced hope, love and affection again. Lives of many children have been saved. At present more than 500 children and youth are being looked after in children homes to consequently enable them a normal life. Unfortunately, Mrs. ZENKERT was not able to be present personally. She was represented by Mrs. Katharina SPARTALIS. In his laudation the president of TWO WINGS, Mr. Gerhard Schweter, acknowledged the outstanding services of Ruth ZENKERT and further referred to the general worldwide situation. Faramarz ETTEHADIEH talked about the TWO WINGS Principle and the TWO WINGS projects. Cardinal Franz K�NIG, who was not able to attend this event due to his state of health, had sent his moving message of greeting. Timna BRAUER together with her ensemble and her "Voices for Peace" provided a brilliant finish of the evening with moving and marvellous Jewish, Christian and Muslim songs.

Two Wings Award 2000	The TWO WINGS Award Ceremony took place on Monday, 8th of November 2000 at the Julius Raab Hall of the Federal Chamber of Commerce in Vienna. The speaker of the evening was Prof. Dr. Joachim Angerer, a renowned Viennese university professor. The Award winner, Prof. Dr. Maria Hengstberger, has perfectly fulfilled the TWO WINGS criteria through her exemplary personal entrepreneurial initiative in creating a remarkable series of development projects for women in Africa and India. These projects mainly concentrate on medical care, hygiene, sex education and birth control. Her project "Operation RAIN� has already become a trademark.

Two Wings Award 1999	The prize-winner was the well known actor Karlheinz BOEHM who is highly appreciated for his tireless commitment in the organisation PEOPLE TO PEOPLE in Ethiopia. "Our economy has to realise that without the co-operation with Africa and its almost one billion people, we cannot exist�, said BOEHM. He made an appeal to the West to increase its help for Africa. With the words, "help to self-help� he stressed his appeal and with this philosophy described the TWO WINGS concept. KARLHEINZ BOEHM is the prototype of a world-citizen and a moral and an irreproachable authority in the field of non-profit organisations. "This prize is an award for the lifework and the example given by Mr. BOEHM�, emphasized the President of TWO WINGS, Dr. Gerhard Schweter.

Two Wings Award 1998	The TWO WINGS Board of Trustees selected Dr. Claudia THALHAMMER-KOCH, founder and director of the BUSINESS WOMEN CENTER with offices in Vienna and Graz, as the first winner of the TWO WINGS Award. The BUSINESS WOMEN CENTER is an association providing help to self-help to women, who are on their way to independence, through consultation, workshops and seminars. Through her tireless personal engagement, Dr. THALHAMMER-KOCH has enabled many women to create a foundation for their own livelihood. The ceremony was opened by the President of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, KR Ing. Leopold MADERTHANER, followed by Dr. Gerhard Schweter, President of the TWO WINGS Network who held the laudation. Then Dr. Faramarz Ettehadieh, initiator of the TWO WINGS concept, and the award winner Dr. Thalhammer-Koch gave speeches. The world-renowned opera singer, Bernd WEIKL, honorary member of the Viennese State Opera, closed the ceremony by a presentation called "the art is feminine�.