The Scottish Parliament hosted the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony on 4 October 2005.
The event honoured international philanthropists and it was the first time the ceremony has been held outside the United States.
Following the 2005 Medal Awards Cermony in Edinburgh, a Permanent Secretariat has been established in New York to develop the Awards Ceremony and International Symposium. The 2007 event will be held in Pittsburgh.
Ceremony Report & Video Footage
You can find out more about the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony on the Scottish Parliament Website by reading their detailed Carnegie Medal Event Review. Streaming video footage of the event is also available via the film archive on the holyrood.tv website.The Medal Recipients
To find out more about the recipients of the 2005 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy please visit the Medal Recipients page.The International Symposium
Prior to the Medal ceremony, the Trust organised the first Carnegie International Philanthropy Symposium, inviting over twenty international commentators including Mary Robinson, former UNHCR Commissioner and President of Ireland, environmentalist Jonathon Porrit, civil society activist Kumi Naidoo and film Director Richard Curtis, to present a number of global challenges to philanthropists and foundations. The Symposium was attended by over 450 guests from the worlds of philanthropy, politics, the media, non governmental organisations and foundations from Europe, North America and Australia.
To watch the debates that were recorded visit the Scottish Parliament archive or download the transcripts below.
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| Poverty_and_Health.pdf | 412.89 KB |
| Democracy_Governance_and_Civil_Society.pdf | 554.44 KB |
| Legal_Fiscal_and_Governance.pdf | 423.83 KB |
| International_Peace_Justice_and_Security.pdf | 448.55 KB |
| Education.pdf | 473.62 KB |