The 2007 Olga Havel Award

The 2007 Olga Havel Award

Jiří Herynek - laureate of the Olga Havel Award

The Olga Havel Award was presented on 14 May 2007 under the auspices of Dean Václav Havlíček of the Czech Technical University in the auditorium of the Czech Technical University – Bethlehem Chapel in Prague 1 to Jiří Herynek, founder and director of the ERGOTEP social company in Proseč u Skutče.

The Olga Havel Award – Olbram Zoubek’s bronze statue Encouragement –  was presented by Dana Němcová in the presence of former President of the Czech Republic Václav Havel and board members Ivan Douda, Vladimír Hanzel, bishop Václav Malý and Milan Tománek, plus senate vice­chairper-son Jiří Liška and other important guests.  The ceremony featured a performance by Musica ad tabulam and the Bambini di Praga choir with conductor Blanka Kulínská, accompanied by pianist Ludmila Čermáková. The event was hosted by Bára Štěpánová.

Thanks and the publication “Old People Around Us” go to:

For significant financial support

• Eliška Schwarzerová - Prague

For effective cooperation

• Ing. Lubomír Charvát – the foundation’s financial and fund-raising adviser

• Pavlína Kalousová – director of the Czech Donors Forum

• Barbora Štěpánová – for many years of working with the foundation

For excellent projects

• Mgr. Jana Dolejší, Apropo civic association, Jičín

• Mgr. Věra Kosinová, Daneta primary school and trade school, Hradec Králové

• Alexandra Řezníčková, Sluneční domov, day center for children with autism, Prague 9­Kyje – award accepted by her assistant, Jan Pergl

• Mgr. Ing. Eva Vondráková, Na počátku civic association, Brno

 

Photo: former President of the Czech Republic Václav Havel, Milena Černá, the Director of Olga Havel Foundation and Dana Němcová, the President of Olga Havel Foundation