October 22 was the night of the super stars: Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Placido Domingo, Christopher Reeve, the Bee Gees, Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens a.m.o. were honored with the WORLD AWARDS 2003 in a glamorous gala ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, presented by President Mikhail Gorbachev. Pictures of the WORLD AWARDS 2003 GALA - Download for the press: Find here the pictures of the grand gala on October 22 2003 in Hamburg.

WORLD AWARDS 2003 IN HAMBURG On October 22, 2003, President MIKHAIL S. GORBACHEV will present the WORLD AWARDS 2003 from Hamburg for the first time. FOR A BETTER WORLD. A GLOBAL INITIATIVE. Men’s World Day is a global initiative based on humanitarian, social and philanthropic objectives. Its goal being to support the cause of peace, freedom and tolerance througout the world in order to positively influence the attitudes of men. It is led by a President who himself changed the world: Nobel Peace Prizewinner MIKHAIL S. GORBACHEV.   The Grand World Awards Gala in Hamburg on Oct. 22, 2003 The Awards Ceremony. In 2003 Hamburg, Germany will be the host for the fourth World Awards honoring men of distinction for their outstanding achievements. The World Awards are more than just another awards show. They give center stage to men whose lives affect others in a positive way. These men are ambassadors of good will and rightly deserve the honor bestowed. PICTURES OF THE WORLD AWARDS 2003 - DOWNLOAD FOR THE PRESS Please feel free to download the pictures of the WORLD AWARDS Gala 2003 in Hamburg Highlights 2001 This year the glittering gala will again be one of the most significant events of the year with a host of celebrities and stars attending the award’s ceremony. In 2001 Cher gave a star performance at the grand gala in the Imperial Hofburg Palace. Over 280 Journalists and 20 TV-stations reported on the award´s ceremonies where the trophies were presented to twelve extraordinary individuals whose substained engagement in a variety of fields has helped contribute to a better world. THE PRESIDENT OF MEN’S WORLD DAY THE FATHER OF PERESTROIKA. As President of the Soviet Union he fundamentally influenced the modern world order like no one else: Mikhail S. Gorbachev. In 1990 the great world leader received the Nobel Peace Prize, "Time Magazine" named him one of the 100 most influential personalities of the 20th Century. Mikhail Gorbachev is the President of Men’s World Day. His goal: ”We have to create a new consciousness – for a better world.“ • WORLD ARTS AWARD: Sir Paul McCartney • WORLD SOCIAL AWARD: Luciano Pavarotti • WORLD TOLERANCE AWARD: Steven Spielberg • WORLD BUSINESS AWARD: Sir Richard Branson • WORLD MEDIA AWARD: Ted Turner • WORLD ACTOR AWARD: Alain Delon • WORLD ENTERTAINMENT AWARD: Günther Jauch • WORLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Hans Dietrich Genscher • WORLD HEALTH AWARD: Prof. Robert C. Gallo • WORLD FUTURE AWARD: Prof. Anton Zeilinger • MEN OF THE YEAR: New York Firefighters • WORLD SOCIAL AWARD: José Carreras • WORLD TOLERANCE AWARD: Simon Wiesenthal • WORLD HEALTH AWARD: Prof. Christiaan Barnard, M.D. • WORLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Maximilian Schell • MEN OF THE YEAR: Bill Leeson & David Wilson (War Child)   World Connection, the official organizer of the World Awards 2002. World Connection, the official organizer of the World Awards 2003.Georg Kindel, founder of The World Awards and the global initiative Men's World Day and his world class communication agency organizes the World Awards for the fourth time.		With his personal commitment Christopher Reeve has become a bigger hero in real life than he ever was in film. The American film star Christopher Reeve 50, paralyzed since a fall from a horse, will be presented the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by President Mikhail Gorbachev. Welcome to the World Awards Media Department. Find new press releases, printable pictures and more information about the grand WORLD AWARDS. At the beginning there was just a good idea: The best-selling author Georg Kindel (above left with President Gorbachev) is the founder of The World Awards and the initiative Men's World Day. How he created a global initiative that inspires the world. WE ALL DIE MUCH TOO YOUNG! THE HEALTH ATTITUDE OF MEN. The biological limit, the highest possible life expectancy of the human organism, has by far not been reached. The human being of the future will be able to live 100 years and more. Despite this men throughout the world die on the average seven years earlier than women. They die more frequently from cancer and generally are less concerned with their health. Time has come to change these dire facts.