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Forestry Association of Nigeria Award (2011)

On December 7, 2012, the governor of the state of Oyo presented this prestigious award to Bernadette Strebel, President of the ABSWP.

The award was presented in recognition of the ABSWP's “extraordinary contribution” to “sustainable forest maintenance through private afforestation”. Further prizes were given to a former president of Nigeria and to the governors of the river states of Lagos, Osung and Kastina for the conservation of inland lakes.

The Executive Committee of the Forest Management Department of Nigeria noted that the plantations established by the ABSWP are among the best managed in all of sub-Saharan Africa. The award certificate confirms: “The forest care authority has followed your sustainable commitment to the planting of trees with great interest. In a unique way, you have contributed to increasing carbon stocks and thus mitigating the negative effects of climate change. The forest maintenance authority is pleased to have partners like you in the global search for solutions to improve environmental conditions ». Bernadette Strebel was praised by the honorable Ilori Bola, the Governor's Special Representative for “Environmental Protection and Beautification”, for her initiative in finding solutions to problems for Nigeria. It does not limit itself to just pointing out grievances, which, according to Ilori Bola, some foreign media outlets are doing. Nigeria is proud of the efforts of Bernadette Strebel and her team, who have not only created jobs, but also protect the environment and nature and promote peace far from any religious rivalry. The award ceremony and the respect issued in this context were broadcast by the most important African TV stations.

"Trees for Peace" ist Partner

International Year of Forests 2011:

Benissa - hey. The aid project "Trees for Peace" - 1 million trees for peace in the world of the Association Bernadette Strebel World Peace (ABSWP), in cooperation with the Government of Nigeria, has now been partnered by the United Nations (UN) as a partner for the international year of Forests added in 2011. This is communicated by Esther and Willy Vonmoos from Benissa, who volunteer for the organization "Trees for Peace" based in Benissa (the CBZ reported). "We are officially allowed to use the UN logo together with our logo," said Esther and Willy Vonmoos.

The main goal of the reforestation project is to provide "help for self-help". Planting trees creates jobs and sources of income in Edo State (Nigeria). If you want to support the project, you can sponsor a tree

African Champion of Peace Gold Award (2007)

Democracy Watch Worldwide is an organization based in Nigeria with offices across Africa. In the past, many African countries were military dictatorships. "Democracy Watch Worldwide" was founded in 1995 to follow the effects this has on developments on the black continent and to observe the progress of democracy in the western world.

The main goal of the organization is to promote governments with popular voting rights and in this way to improve the quality of life in African countries and worldwide. Knowing the achievements of the organization African Initiative for World Peace AIFWP in promoting peace, love, respect and interreligious harmony with the support of European lightworkers, it seemed appropriate to the group of editors to nominate the organization's president, Bernadette Strebel, for the African Champion of Peace Prize Nominate Peace Gold Award.

This award serves to recognize all efforts dedicated to peace in Africa - such as the Bridge of Hope project in the Republic of Niger, which once again put a smile on the faces of many orphans in Africa. The ABSWP also received this award for the planned International Peace Academy and the recently completed OM Peace Temple, which is the first and only center for global peace and religious unity in Africa to date.

The award ceremony took place on May 27, 2007 at the Choice Gate Hotel. The crème de la crème of Nigeria and other African countries was present. Among the dignitaries who honored the ceremony were the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Mallam El Rufia, the Director General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, and all State Directors of the South and Southwest of Nigeria. The Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Ministry of Information, the Special Assistant to the President for Media & Publicity, who represented the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Special Adviser to the President for Special Duties, the Personal Assistant to the President for Political Affairs, the Ghanaian Ambassador in Nigeria as well as the ambassadors of Gambia and Namibia.

Representatives of the American High Commissioner and Principal Officer of the US Embassy, who represented the former Secretary of State, were also present.

Over 1,600 people attended the celebrations, which were broadcast on Nigerian television and also broadcast on the Benin Network Center on Sunday.

At the end of the ceremony, the editor-in-chief called on the people in Europe and the rest of the world to support the ABSWP in realizing the International Peace Academy, as these disadvantaged children would have a better, free and qualified education - combined with a worldview shaped by peace in interreligious harmony - will allow.

African Icon of Peace Award (2006)

On October 7, 2006, Bernadette Strebel presented the African Icon of Peace Award 2006 to the incumbent Governor of the Edo-State in Nigeria, His Excellency Dr. Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, awarded - for his commitment to have made Edo-State the most peaceful region in West Africa.

The celebrations took place in the new EXCO Chambers in the government building of Benin City and were broadcast on national television. The Protocol Department had invited government leaders, including the Chief Justice and the President of the Court of Appeals. In addition, representatives of the monarchy, His Royal Majesty, Hon. Elisabeth Edomwandagbon - Commissionar of Education, as well as the First Lady Mrs. Eki Igbenedion.

In her rousing speech, Bernadette Strebel underlined the need for acceptance, tolerance and unity among religions, since peace in Africa is also of crucial importance for Europe and the rest of the world. She also presented the African Initiative for World Peace, a peace project she initiated on October 6, 2000.