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OSLO, NORWAY – May 16, 2017 – After two days Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Soleberg, and Dr. Harley Seyedin
of celebration, winner of the 2017 Oslo Business for
Peace Award, long-time South China businessman, Dr. Harley demanding and complex problems. The battery technology of
Seyedin, along with Elon Musk, Durreen Shahnaz, and Murad Tesla has recently been successfully combined with solar en-
Al-Katib were presented their coveted prize at the Oslo City ergy in his company SolarCity, USA’s second largest provider
Hall. The Business for Peace Award is the highest recognition a of solar systems.
global businessperson can receive. The selection took place in
London on February 9th, where the independent Award Com- Dr. Harley Seyedin (USA)
mittee of Nobel Laureates in Peace and Economics decided the Dr Harley Seyedin is an Iranian immigrant to USA, who has
2017 winners from a pool of nominees from over 40 countries spent his life building a multi-national electricity and low carbon
put forward by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), infrastructure development business with great success in China
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the and Southeast Asia. He has lived more than 20 years in China
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). and for the past 12 years he has held the position as president of
the American Chamber of Commerce in South China.
Celebrations included a private dinner hosted by their Royal
Highnesses, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette- Murad Al-Katib (Canada)
Marit of Norway at their Residence ‘SKAUGUM’. Speakers Murad Al-Katib, son of Turkish immigrants to Canada, receives
included Erna Soleberg, Prime Minister of Norway who also the Award for his entrepreneurship in leading the way in sustain-
opened the 2017 Business for Peace Roundtable attended by able agriculture and contributing to feeding millions of refugee
nearly 200 Board Chairs and CEOs from leading global compa- families in the Syrian crisis. His company AGT Food and Ingredi-
nies, investors, civil societies and politics. The Award Commit- ents is one of the world’s largest lentil companies, handling about
tee included Nobel Peace Laureate Ouided Bouchamaoui, Nobel a quarter of the global supply.
Economics Laureate Finn Kydland, Governing Mayor of the City
of Oslo Raymond Johansen, and Board Chair of Business for Durreen Shahnaz (Singapore)
Peace Foundation Per Saxegaard. Durreen Shahnaz receives the award for her work in spearhead-
ing the transformation of the way financial and capital markets
The Oslo Business for Peace Award is not bestowed in recogni- work, focusing on purpose and maximizing impact. Her work in
tion of philanthropy or for corporate social responsibility. It is Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), the world’s first stock ex-
given to individual business leaders who are willing to take risks change dedicated to social enterprises – which she founded in
and who challenge and inspire their surroundings, in order to 2009, has positively impacted 10 million lives to date.
reach a better union between business and society. The award is
conferred when enlightened leadership has a business contrib- *Business for Peace Award Statuette created by world renowned sculptor, artist and
uting to the potential between business and society, rather than poet, Bruce Naigles
retreating to claims that “the business of business is business”.
Award Committee member Ouided Bouchamaoui stated: “This
year again, the Business for Peace Nominees are the proof that
working ethically and looking for sustainable development is vi-
able and worthy. The nominees are accomplished entrepreneurs
helping people in need and showing the world that being busi-
nessworthy can also serve the values of trade.”
Elon Musk (USA)
Elon Musk receives the Award for his leadership of the way
forward in the automotive industry, and for his showcasing of
business’ ability to help confront and solve the world’s most
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OSLO, NORWAY – May 16, 2017 – After two days Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Soleberg, and Dr. Harley Seyedin
of celebration, winner of the 2017 Oslo Business for
Peace Award, long-time South China businessman, Dr. Harley demanding and complex problems. The battery technology of
Seyedin, along with Elon Musk, Durreen Shahnaz, and Murad Tesla has recently been successfully combined with solar en-
Al-Katib were presented their coveted prize at the Oslo City ergy in his company SolarCity, USA’s second largest provider
Hall. The Business for Peace Award is the highest recognition a of solar systems.
global businessperson can receive. The selection took place in
London on February 9th, where the independent Award Com- Dr. Harley Seyedin (USA)
mittee of Nobel Laureates in Peace and Economics decided the Dr Harley Seyedin is an Iranian immigrant to USA, who has
2017 winners from a pool of nominees from over 40 countries spent his life building a multi-national electricity and low carbon
put forward by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), infrastructure development business with great success in China
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the and Southeast Asia. He has lived more than 20 years in China
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). and for the past 12 years he has held the position as president of
the American Chamber of Commerce in South China.
Celebrations included a private dinner hosted by their Royal
Highnesses, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette- Murad Al-Katib (Canada)
Marit of Norway at their Residence ‘SKAUGUM’. Speakers Murad Al-Katib, son of Turkish immigrants to Canada, receives
included Erna Soleberg, Prime Minister of Norway who also the Award for his entrepreneurship in leading the way in sustain-
opened the 2017 Business for Peace Roundtable attended by able agriculture and contributing to feeding millions of refugee
nearly 200 Board Chairs and CEOs from leading global compa- families in the Syrian crisis. His company AGT Food and Ingredi-
nies, investors, civil societies and politics. The Award Commit- ents is one of the world’s largest lentil companies, handling about
tee included Nobel Peace Laureate Ouided Bouchamaoui, Nobel a quarter of the global supply.
Economics Laureate Finn Kydland, Governing Mayor of the City
of Oslo Raymond Johansen, and Board Chair of Business for Durreen Shahnaz (Singapore)
Peace Foundation Per Saxegaard. Durreen Shahnaz receives the award for her work in spearhead-
ing the transformation of the way financial and capital markets
The Oslo Business for Peace Award is not bestowed in recogni- work, focusing on purpose and maximizing impact. Her work in
tion of philanthropy or for corporate social responsibility. It is Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), the world’s first stock ex-
given to individual business leaders who are willing to take risks change dedicated to social enterprises – which she founded in
and who challenge and inspire their surroundings, in order to 2009, has positively impacted 10 million lives to date.
reach a better union between business and society. The award is
conferred when enlightened leadership has a business contrib- *Business for Peace Award Statuette created by world renowned sculptor, artist and
uting to the potential between business and society, rather than poet, Bruce Naigles
retreating to claims that “the business of business is business”.
Award Committee member Ouided Bouchamaoui stated: “This
year again, the Business for Peace Nominees are the proof that
working ethically and looking for sustainable development is vi-
able and worthy. The nominees are accomplished entrepreneurs
helping people in need and showing the world that being busi-
nessworthy can also serve the values of trade.”
Elon Musk (USA)
Elon Musk receives the Award for his leadership of the way
forward in the automotive industry, and for his showcasing of
business’ ability to help confront and solve the world’s most
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