In 2003 the C.S.I. President conferred a Special Merit Award to

H.H. Tenzin Gyatso
The XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet
1989 Nobel Peace Prize

For His peaceful fight for liberty and international cooperation,
always moved by high values and principles.

The Award was presented in Rome.

“When the Nobel Committee chose the Dalai Lama, it emphasized that he based his Buddhist peace
philosophy on reverence for all living things and the idea of a universal responsibility that
embraces both man and nature. It weighed heavily in the Tibetan leader's favor that he had
showed willingness to compromise and seek reconciliation despite brutal violations.”
(The Norvegian Nobel Institute)