Dr Austin Receives 61st Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow Recognition
Chicago: Lions Clubs International held their 39th Lions with the United Nations last weekend at UN in New York at the Grand Hyatt grand ballroom. Dr Yamada from Japan who is the Chairman of Lions Clubs International Foundation awarded these recognitions during the International Fellowship Banquet. 856 Lions gathered to attend the Lions Day with the United Nations.
At the UN assembly hall some International personalities spoke to Lions of the World. Dr Timothy Shriver – chairman, spoke on the Special Olympics; Maher Nasser – UN Director of the Outreach Division of the Department of Communications and Public Information, Lakshmi Puri – Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations & Deputy Executive Director of UN Women and Mina Emad Fernan Bhagat – Athlete, Special Olympics Netherlands.
Dr Austin Prabhu at the podium in the UN Assembly Hall where world leaders speak
Lions Club International President Chancellor Bob Corlew and Madame Lakshmi Puri signed a joint document on Women-Girls and the World and how to protect them from discrimination and harassment.
Lions International Essay Contest and Peace Poster Contest winners were awarded a certificate, memento and $ 5,000 each.