Sheikh Zayed Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2008) Winner
Mohamed Benaissa
モハメド・ベナイッサ
Mohamed Benaissa
Aliases:
Mohamed Benaïssa / Mohammed Benaissa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-01-03 （Asilah, Spanish protectorate in Morocco）
- Died
- 2025-02-28 （Rabat, Morocco） age 88
- Nationality
- Morocco
- Languages
- Arabic, French, English
- Residence History
- Asilah (birthplace) → Rabat (residence/work) → New York (UN service) → Addis Ababa (UN service) → Accra (FAO regional adviser) → Rome (FAO) → United States (study: University of Minnesota, Columbia)
Career
- Occupations
- Politician, Diplomat, Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1963-2010
- Affiliations
- National Rally of Independents (RNI)
- Memberships
- National Rally of Independents (party)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | — | Communications | 学士 | 1960–1963 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | 在学期間不明 | United States |
University of Minnesota
Communications
Degree:
学士
Period:
1960–1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
The university awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2007
Columbia University
Period:
在学期間不明
Country:
United States
Studied at Columbia University; degree information not clearly documented
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award (Culture Personality of the Year) | Recognition for cultural contributions (individual) | Culture Personality | Sheikh Zayed Book Award organization | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Asilah urban development project) | Asilah urban rehabilitation project | — | Aga Khan Trust for Culture | 受賞（都市プロジェクトとして） |
| 2007 | Honorary Doctorate (University of Minnesota) | — | — | University of Minnesota | 授与 |
Sheikh Zayed Book Award (Culture Personality of the Year)
2010
Work:
Recognition for cultural contributions (individual)
Category:
Culture Personality
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award organization
Result:
受賞
Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Asilah urban development project)
1989
Work:
Asilah urban rehabilitation project
Organization:
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Result:
受賞（都市プロジェクトとして）
Honorary Doctorate (University of Minnesota)
2007
Organization:
University of Minnesota
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Grains de Peau
1974 Essay/EssaysCoauthored 'Grains de Peau' (1974) with Tahar Benjelloun; collection of essays and papers on development and communications.
developmentcommunicationsculture
Bibliography
- Grains de Peau (1974)
- Various essays and papers on development and communications
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Essayistic and pragmatic styleExplanatory and analytical writing reflecting policy and international relations
- Recurring Motifs
- cultural policyinternational cooperation/diplomacyurban renewal and local development
Legacy
Mohamed Benaissa was a Moroccan politician and diplomat who made significant contributions to diplomacy and cultural promotion, notably through Asilah's urban rehabilitation and cultural festival, and served as Morocco's representative on the international stage. He received international recognition such as the Sheikh Zayed Book Award.
Trivia
- Served as Morocco's Ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1999.
- Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2007.
- Won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (Culture Personality of the Year) in 2010.
- Associated with Asilah's urban rehabilitation project which received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1989.
- Filed a defamation suit in 2000 against editors of a Moroccan weekly; a 2001 judgment ordered damages.