Daniel Libeskind received a Doctor Honoris Causa from the Ion Mincu University during ROCAD in Bucharest.
Rocad
Internation Convention of Architecture and Design
15-17 May 2013
The Annetje Fels-Kupferschmidt Award was designed by Jan Wolkers and is presented to people or organizations that have contributed in exceptional ways to realizing the goals of the Dutch Auschwitz Committee. Previous laureates include: Raul Hilberg, Albie Sachs, Simone Veil, Jorge Semprún, Irene Khan, Thomas Bürgenthal and Louise Arbour.
The Buber-Rosenzweig Medal is an annual prize awarded uninterruptedly since 1968 by the DKR (German Coordinating Council of Societies for Christian-Jewish Cooperation) to individuals, initiatives, or institutions, which have actively contributed to Christian-Jewish understanding. Mr. Libeskind is the first architect to ever receive this honor.
AIA NY 144th Annual Meeting
The AIA New York Chapter membership gathers each June to elect the Board of Directors and members to selected committees as well as to conduct chapter business and honor those who contribute to the built environment of New York. The 2011 Annual meeting will be held on June 21, 2011 and Daniel Libeksind will recieve the chapter's highest award, the Medal of Honor.