The Honorable Ronald S. Lauder, philanthropist, activist and president of the World Jewish Congress received the Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky Award for 2018 at a ceremony at New York’s Ukrainian Institute of America on September 27.
Amb. Lauder was recognized for his support of Ukraine’s Jewish community and his promotion of Ukrainian-Jewish cooperation. He is the fourth recipient of the award, which is conferred by the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter.