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WCO Awards |
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The WCO Awards were established to pay the highest tribute possible to cultural emissaries whose unceasing efforts and invaluable contributions have benefited both humanity and the world.
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WCO Awards Ceremony |
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The WCO Awards Ceremony is a cultural festival that brings together dedicated individuals and organizations from all over the world. The ceremonial process provides participants with a valuable opportunity to learn about other cultures on a deeper level, as well as recognize and encourage each other's work through celebration. More importantly, the Awards Ceremony helps the world see and be reminded of the beauty and value of such efforts and helps motivate people to join this cultural movement for the development of a peaceful and harmonious future. |
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General Selection Criteria |
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Candidates were selected based upon:
How deeply a candidate's efforts have positively influenced the course of cultural traditions and trends through the valuing of the candidate's own cultural identity/tradition and simultaneous cultivation of mutual appreciation for diverse identities/traditions.
How dedicated a candidate's life has been in serving neighbors and humanity as a whole
How creatively a candidate has coordinated his efforts to implement WCO's values
How actively and persistently a candidate has carried out his/her efforts
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Specific Selection Criteria in Each Field |
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Creative Arts
How passionately and effectively a candidate has dedicated his/her efforts toward imbuing society with the values of joy, purpose, and meaning:
Restoring and preserving cultural traditions
Renewing the spirit of a culture through its creative development
Holistic Wellbeing
How passionately and effectively a candidate has dedicated his/her efforts raising awareness of the importance and value of sound individuals and sound health through:
The education and promotion of WCO's philosophy of health, - i.e. health of body, mind, and spirit in a balanced whole
The scientific or clinical research into traditional/ indigenous methods and treatments
The unique medical discovery, development and/or propagation of a training discipline
Humanitarian Service
How passionately and effectively a candidate has dedicated his/her efforts toward cultivating an environment for the harmonious coexistence of different cultures:
Encouraging and enabling opportunities for intercultural exchange and dialogue
Extending compassion and humanitarian aid through culture to marginalized groups (nations, peoples, races, genders, etc.) under threat of poverty, violence, suppression, or prejudice
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