Phnom Penh (FN), Sep. 17 – Asian Cultural Council (ACC) issued a press release regarding Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate and Honorary Founder of the Asian Cultural Council, received at an Honorary Doctorate Degree in “Leadership and Peacebuilding” from Dongguk WISE National University in Gyeongju capital, Gyeongsangbuk-do province, Republic of Korea on 12 September 2024.

“This honorary doctorate degree was awarded to Samdech Techo for his achievements and lifelong dedication to serving the Cambodian people and nation, bringing about peace, national unification, stability, socio-economic development, and freedom, in particular to religious practices and beliefs, thus really promoting the values of practicing Buddhism in Cambodia as well as the world,” according to the press release seen by Fresh News on Tuesday (Sep 17).

“Through Samdech Techo's well-known win-win policy, Cambodia has changed itself from a country torn by decades of war to one of the world's fast growing economy nation and has been playing an increasingly active role in regional and global support for the multilateralism, especially Cambodia has been actively involved in building and maintaining peace, security, and humanitarian assistance to countries in the region and the world. These derive from Samdech Techo's decades-long unwavering commitment and tireless efforts, especially the continuation of the spirit of peaceful leadership for the next generation of Cambodian leaders through peaceful and democratic change of power.

Dongguk WISE National University is an old university in the Republic of Korea, founded by a monk called Jogye in 1978, which focuses on the Buddha's theories on mindfulness training and human resource training missions, promoting building a bright and prosperous society with ethics and conscience in line with the vision and efforts of the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Receiving this honorary doctorate degree definitely reflects the international recognition of Samdech Techo Hun Sen as an unique guide and founder of peace in Cambodia, attaching immense values in leadership for Cambodian society building and development and in building national unity in the region and the world through historical experience and Cambodia's contribution to fostering a spirit of peace, reconciliation, tolerance and peaceful co existence for international unity without discrimination and of prosperity for the nation and its people as well as the region and the world.”
=FRESH NEWS