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The Gold Mercury International Award is presented by Gold Mercury International, an International nongovernmental organization (INGO) and think tank. The original Mercurio D'oro awards were given by an association of Italian journalists to Italian individuals and companies. Later the awards were extended to Europe and then became international. Awards are given to prominent people and organizations for contributions to world peace, good governance and development of global commerce. Award-giving ceremonies were held in cities such as Brussels, Moscow, Karachi and Addis Ababa. The NGO that administers the awards moved to London, England in the late 1990s. It is also involved in brand management, most recently launching an initiative to rebrand Europe. ==Foundation== The ''Centro Giornalistico Annali'', an association of Italian journalists, started the Gold Mercury (Mercurio D'oro) awards in 1961. The group supported the promotion of trade and economic cooperation. The award is named after Mercury, the god of commerce. Eduardo De Santis was one of the founders. The award was originally meant to publicize Italian companies that deserved attention. The Italian President Giuseppe Saragat (in office 1964–71) was also given the award. In 1970 the President of Italy became the sponsor, and the award took on a European scope. In 1975 it became international. By 1982 the award had been given to sixteen world leaders and to newspapers such as ''Le Monde''. The award-giving organization was formally called the International Organization for Cooperation (IOC). The Kabul New Times said in 1980 that the authorized commission of the Gold Mercury International Organization gave the prize to "individuals and organizations of the world who have taken fruitful steps in expanding economic and technical cooperation with other countries. A 1982 description said Gold Mercury International annual awards went to individuals, including Heads of State, for contributions to world peace, and to "individuals, companies or organizations for contributing to development of international relations and productive development." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gold Mercury International Award」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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