Former President Sebastián Piñera - International Statesman Award and 65th Anniversary - April 9, 2014
In April 1949, a group of visionary Philadelphians created the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, dedicated to the proposition that, “In a Democracy, agreement is not essential, participation is.” Their organization became and remains one of the leading platforms in America’s marketplace of ideas.
The Council celebrated the first 65 years of this legacy of thought leadership as the Council presented its highest honor, the International Statesman Award, to H.E. Sebastián Piñera, former President of the Republic of Chile.
The Council recognized President Piñera on the occasion of Chile’s emergence as the first “fully developed” country in Latin America—a milestone of global significance—and in view of the critical economic relationship between Chile and the Port of Philadelphia.
