Robert Schuman Prize
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The Robert Schuman Prize for European unity was a prize awarded annually by the Hamburg
Alfred Toepfer Foundation
, in memory of former French Prime Minister, Robert Schuman
. The award, first given in 1966, was discontinued in 2000.
The Robert Schuman Silver Medal for European Unity was awarded at the Robert Schuman Prize ceremony. Each year it was awarded to young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who had particularly distinguished themselves through efforts towards European harmony.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
Alfred Toepfer Foundation
Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.
The Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. is a German foundation established in 1931 by the Hamburg merchant Alfred Toepfer. The foundation is committed to promoting European unification and ensuring cultural diversity and understanding between the countries of Europe.- History :The rich industrialist...
, in memory of former French Prime Minister, Robert Schuman
Robert Schuman
Robert Schuman was a noted Luxembourgish-born French statesman. Schuman was a Christian Democrat and an independent political thinker and activist...
. The award, first given in 1966, was discontinued in 2000.
The Robert Schuman Silver Medal for European Unity was awarded at the Robert Schuman Prize ceremony. Each year it was awarded to young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who had particularly distinguished themselves through efforts towards European harmony.