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Georgian painter, sculptor, architect and decorator Zurab Tsereteli is also President of the Moscow International Foundation for Support to UNESCO, the Russian Academy of the Arts, the UNESCO International Chair of Fine Arts and the International Centre of Design. His work is consistently future-oriented, focusing on the beginnings of new international relations, new ideas and inventions.
Zurab Tsereteli was designated Goodwill Ambassador in 1996. Highly active in the promotion of cultural and artistic projects, he organized a sales exhibition of his work on behalf of UNESCO projects and donated a sculpture, which now figures among the major art works exhibited at UNESCO Headquarters. Greatly concerned about the fate of children, he supports the construction of orphanages and recreational facilities.
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Inauguration of Exhibition of Works of Zurab Tsereteli at UNESCO Headquarters in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts
 On 9 May 2007, the Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, opened an exhibition of works of Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, at the Organization’s Headquarters. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of His Excellency Mr Alexandre Alexeevitch Avdeev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to France, His Excellency Mr Vladimir Kalamanov, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Russian Federation to UNESCO, and Mr Zurab Tsereteli. More |
Inauguration of the Ichiro Hatoyama sculpture designed by Zurab Tsereteli
On 28 February 2007, a sculpture designed by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mr Zurab Tsereteli of Ichiro Hatoyama, the Japanese statesman and three times Prime Minister between 1954 and 1956, was inaugurated in Tokyo, Japan. A messagefrom the Director-General was read to the audience during the inauguration ceremony. As Prime Minister, Ichiro Hatoyama signed the peace treaty with the Soviet Union in 1956. More |
Sixth Annual Meeting of UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors
 From 15 to 16 March 2006, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris was the venue for an impressive gathering of the Organization’s Goodwill Ambassadors. The 2006 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, convened by the Director-General, brought together a large number of these outstanding personalities, who come from the worlds of art, film, music, literature, charity and public affairs. More |
2005 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
 Education for All, Education for Sustainable Development and UNESCO’s response to natural disasters were the three themes on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, which took place on March 3 and 4 2005 at Organization Headquarters. UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura opened the session, followed by a speech by Michael Abiola Omolewa, President of the General Conference. More |
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Mr Zurab Tsereteli, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General, and Mrs Nathéla Laguidze, Deputy Permanent Delegate of Georgia to UNESCO, at UNESCO Headquarters |
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Mr Zurab Tsereteli, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, at UNESCO Headquarters |
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A small replica of Mr Zurab Tsereteli's monumental sculpture in Seville dedicated to Christopher Columbus, "The Birth of a New Man," was offered by Tsereteli to UNESCO |
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UNESCO Director-General Mr Koïchiro Matsuura and Mr Zurab Tsereteli in front of the monument devoted to the theme "Art against AIDS", created by Mr Tsereteli and presented during the visit of Mr Matsuura to the Russian Federation, 23-25 September 2004 |
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