The 23^rd Chairman, Mr. Hideaki Omiya (Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.) was awarded for the contribution to art and cultural programs in Pilsen (European Capital of Culture in 2015) by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. At the ceremony on 15^th of September, Ambassador Dub gave the medal to Mr. Omiya, expressing his gratitude. Video message from Pilsen2015 team was also the biggest highlight of the ceremony.