Ambassador award ceremony

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We are pleased to announce that South Africa’s High Commissioner to Canada, His Excellency Rieaz ‘Moe’ Shaik, has been awarded the prestigious Southern and Eastern Africa Region Award at the 2025 Ambassadors of the Year Awards ceremony.

Organized by the International Public Diplomacy Council in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, the ceremony took place on Tuesday, 3rd June, at the University of Ottawa. The event celebrated outstanding contributions to public and cultural diplomacy, as well as international cooperation.