Speech of Yoshiaki Ishizawa, Ramon Magsaysay 2017 Awardee, Aug. 31, 2017

September 18, 2017

Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa, Director of Sophia Asia Center for Research and Human Development, was given the award for his “selfless, steadfast service to the Cambodian people, his inspiring leadership in empowering Cambodians to be proud stewards of their heritage, and his wisdom in reminding us all that cultural monuments like the Angkor Wat are shared treasures whose preservation is thus, also our shared global responsibility.”