Prof. Saad Eddin Ibrahim
> June 18th 2008
>
> Dear Saad Eddin Ibrahim!
>
> On behalf of the Danish daily newspaper 'Politiken' it is my pleasure
> to annonunce that the committee of the annual Pundik Freedom Award has
> decided to offer you our 2008 award in recognition of your outstanding
> effort in the service of human rights and civil society in Egypt.
>
> The Pundik Freedom Award of 100.000 Danish Kroner -- currently about
> 20.000 US dollars -- is given to a leading international human rights
> and democracy advocate. The price is sponsored by the Politiken
> Foundation, which is a non-profit foundation supporting humanitarian
> projects. 'Herbert Pundik' is the name of a former longtime
> editor-in-chief of Politiken, a highly respected human rights activist
> himself. 
>
> The board of the Freedom Prize Committee consists of the head of
> Copenhagen University, Ralf Hemmingsen, the director of the Danisk
> Institute for Human Rights, Morten Kjærum, the editor-in-chief of
> Politiken, Toeger Seidenfaden -- and myself, editor at Politiken; I am
> chairing the committee.
>
> The award was introduced last year with the Russian human rights
> activist Garry Kasparov as recipient.
>
> The ward naturally has no strings attached.
>
> In case you will honour us by accepting the award, we would like to
> invite you to Copenhagen with your spouse for two or three days in
> September or October this year for the Freedom Award ceremony.
>
> About two hundred people will be present.
>
> A press conference will be held, and media probably will ask for interviews.
>
> After the prize cermony a dinner is arranged with guests from the
> Politiken Foundation, the University and Middle East research
> institutions.
>
> Prededing the award ceremony, Copenhagen University would appreciate
> if you would give a lecture of honour on civil society questions in
> Egypt.
>
> Dear Mr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, we hope you will accept our Freedom Award.
>
> We are of course ready to arrange flights to Copenhagen, hotel and all
> practicalities during your stay.
>
> Sincerely, yours
>
> Anders Jerichow
> Editor
> Politiken / The Herbert Pundik Freedom Award