Otto von Habsburg Prize

for Journalism in Minority Protection and Cultural Diversity in Europe 2004

Winner of the Otto von Habsburg Prize for Journalism 2004
Reinhard Olt (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
Celebration of the Award: 8. Oktober 2004, Bolzano/Bozen (South Tyrol)

Mr. Reinhard Olt is a respected and highly professional journalist of one of the most important German daily newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Since years he has published as a correspondent, based in Vienna, articles on the political situation in Central and Eastern European Countries, specially Slovenia and Slovakia. With his articles and as lector at different universities he contributed to a better understanding of cultural and ethnic diversity in Europe. His uncountable published articles about minority protection and promotion of their cultures have an impact on the public opinion, stand for editorial independence, journalistic ethics and high standard professionalism.

Mr Reinhard Olt, Winner of the Otto von Habsburg Prize 2004 and Dr. Otto von Habsburg during the Prize Ceremony.	Dr. Otto von Habsburg and the Prize Winner Mr Reinhard Olt; Midas Governing Board Members Lars Rosenblad, Chief Editor Vasabladet; Edita Slezakova, General Manager Új Szó; Günther Rautz, Midas Secretary General; Josep Camprubi, General Editor Regió 7; Midas President Toni Ebner, Chief Editor Dolomiten.

The South Tyrolean Alt-Landeshauptmann Silvius Magnago received the Coudenhove-Kalerghi Prize from the former Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alois Mock during the celebration of the Otto von Habsburg Prize Award 2004.	Audience at the Ceremony of the Otto von Habsburg Prize and Coudenhove-Kalerghi Prize Award in the Bolzano/Bozen Town Hall.