HONG KONG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Third LUI Che Woo Prize -- Prize for World Civilization, on Friday announced three laureates of the 2018 LUI Che Woo Prize, awarding The Positive Energy Prize to Pratham Education Foundation, the Welfare Betterment Prize to World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the Sustainability Prize to Hans-Josef Fell respectively.
Speaking at the press conference, Dr. LUI Che Woo, the founder of this prize, praised the three laureates for their commitment to the development of a sustainable world and the betterment of mankind's welfare. He expected a brighter path to a better world by the three laureates and their followers.
With the focus on Elimination of Illiteracy this year, the Positive Energy Prize was awarded to Pratham Education Foundation, a non-governmental organization based in India, for their dedication to improving the quality of education and contributing to literacy attainment in India.
With Reduction of the Impact of Natural Disasters being this year's focus, the Welfare Betterment Prize was awarded to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for setting worldwide standards and providing the framework for international cooperation on weather and climate issues, resulting in a reduction of casualties and economic loss.
The Sustainable Prize with the focus on Development of Renewable Energy was awarded to Hans-Josef Fell, an environment pilot of the global renewable energy movement, for transforming the market of renewable energy and promoting the development of global renewable energy.
The Third LUI Che Woo Prize official award presentation ceremony will be held in early October this year. The nomination period for the LUI Che Woo Prize 2019 will begin in September this year.
As a corporate titan in Hong Kong, Lui has been devoting himself to charity works, education in particular, with hundreds of schools and other institutions sponsored by him in China's Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland.
Lui established LUI Che Woo Prize in 2015, donating 2 billion Hong Kong dollars as its initial fund. Each laureate will receive a cash award of 20 million Hong Kong dollars (about 2.55 million U.S. dollars). (1 U.S. dollar equals 7.85 Hong Kong dollars)
