Eredoctoraat Nelson Mandela

The Academy building, near the Pieterskerk. The bell is frozen. There they come, Queen Beatrix and Prince Klaus. Yesterday in Leiden by the Pieterskerk. They will be present at the plechtigheid with which the Universiteit van Leiden... Nelson Mandela, the president of South Africa, was awarded an honorary doctorate. The Queen has left us. Not to mention Prince Klaus. It's just like everywhere else where something around Nelson Mandela is going on. There are a lot of people. I'm going to shake the hand of the mayor. The President of the College of Management of the University. President Mandela has arrived in Leiden. I met his wife Graca-Marchel. The church of St. Peter. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Leiden. Queen Beatrix is therefore ready to meet Prince Klaus. I'm going to see Mrs. Graca-Marchel. The new husband of President Mandela. This Mandela always finds the best thing he is. The public. People die from it. The President of the Council is here. Mr Postma, the new mayor of Leiden. Prime Minister Kopp. Here we begin the last part of the program of Nelson Mandela in the Netherlands. Here is the entry. Behind him is the mayor of Leiden. I have to ask you, Madam Leemhuis. We're going to the academy building again. The student convoy is ready to leave. The high-ranking officer. 200 Hoogleraren. I'm not going to be late. They are presided over by rectors of different universities. It's the door of the pedal. And there you see right of the magnificent van de Leidse University. I'm going to see Professor Wagenaar. He will soon obviously play an important role. President Mandela receives an honorary doctorate. That is quite unique for the University of Leiden. A foreigner. Not because of his science, but because of his merit, he gets the honorary doctorate. So is men always a bit zuinig in Leiden on the honorary doctorate. The last 100 years are no more than a fraction of 90. The Queen has met Madame Marcelle. The Queen will sit down at ten o'clock. President Mandela comes later to see us. He's the one who gets the honorary doctorate, of course. It's also very special that the queen is here. At the moment when the person who is to be executed enters. It's usually the other way around. Dan is the queen of the last one to come in. And I'll see you again. That she is willing to give President Mandela all the honours that she sees in her future. Nelson Mandela, the last part of his visit to the Netherlands. The honorary doctorate from this university was also a wish of the queen. They also thought it important that Nelson Mandela be honoured in this way in the Netherlands. She has studied at this university. The same as Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. President Mandela met with them for this occasion. Here is the Kappa that President Mandela will soon be omitted. That weapon from the university, what do we see on it? That is de Minerva, the patron of the university. In the three arms of Leiden, the House of Orange and the States of Holland. President Mandela will put his signature on a brick at the end of the mandate. Behind the Pieterskerk. Actually, it's for the university room in the academy building. But because the distance to the president is too great, he's chosen this solution. The tequila will be ingemesseld in the sweetkamertje. Professor Wagenaar, rector of the Magnificus van de Leidse University, is also a member of the committee. You, President Mandela, have such an exemplary newspaper. By simply changing the fate of an entire nation. In a situation where the violence would have destroyed the land. You gave the example of patience, resilience, faith, tolerance, wisdom and mostly the principle of reason. Your war was mainly a war of ideas. The Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the application of the directive. The view against the beauty. Ideal against self-interest. Your strategy was resolution. Your child was trusting. Your schoen was vereniging. As history has confirmed. It is that a war of ideas is the strongest war of all. It can destroy people in a hurry. It can change people in the wild. But also in the best. That the humanity must offer. It can produce slavery and freedom. It is our university's mission to generate the ideas that lead to freedom. In these times there are few ideas that could be better sources of inspiration for us. And the ones you've been following from your first protests to today. We are committed to maintaining these ideas under the most difficult conditions. For more than 60 years. We are a true defender of freedom. The overhanded van de kappa and the bully. The bullet remains in the cooker. The keep is handled and the bull is handed over. It's a new day, Doctor. Thank you. That's the text of the bull as it is found in the cooker. The text looks like this. You have the privilege of even looking at the bull from President Mandela. Because he's not getting out of the coke. And here is the applause big and long. Madame Mandela, Madame Marchal, you are beginning to worry about the length of the applause. But our university also wants the people of South Africa to rally behind their support of such a clear president. Our tribute to the people of South Africa must have a lasting value. It should help to promote links between South Africa and the Netherlands. Therefore, the board of our university has decided to institute a scholarship fund That every year a postgraduate student at our university will be allowed to stay. A postgraduate student from Zuid-Afrika. We hope the President will offer us to call this fund, the Mandela Scholarships Fund. The university will donate the initial sum to help the five students spend a year in Leiden. And it is hoped that the admirations of President Mandela in the Netherlands, in which you all sit, I'll help you keep the fund going. The fund will be managed together with his Excellency, the Ambassador of South Africa and the Director of Leiden University. It is indeed a very special honour to receive an honorary doctorate from this old and famous university. But I'm also aware that such a land brings a responsibility and an honor. For the rest of my life I will cherish the memories of working with the great learned people whose intellectual home this was. Indeed, I was not even expected to show the written proof of my competence. But I know that it's not personal range that you recognize, But the reach of a man who loved remained at the ideas of justice and association. Even when the law on onrecht en vereniging was raised on our land. It's a tribute to all the people who died underground, in prison, in the streets and in the gated cities and villages of our country. Resolved in their determination to build a future of justice in the rule of law. The smoking ruins of hate and racial doctrine. In the name of the people who are standing in front of us and in the name of the people who are receiving us, Is it the challenge of a division between the cold struggle of my people In the ideas of your wonderful historier, Heisinger, The man has helped to say that the responsibility of every sensible person The university must be concerned for the whole of society. to care for the welfare of the people, Our people are receiving and our minds are constantly being renewed. We believe that our shared victory over a system in which the human race The world united in support of our freedom, It has been an inspiration to everyone who dreams of a better and more humane world. We believe that our own human quest for truth is over. A renewed faith in the possibility is to find solutions for even the most impressive problems. It is not only economists who are given the power to think in terms of globalisation. The ideas on which the mensheid expresses itself in eleven different cultures The artistic and intellectual interactions are also global realities. I appreciate the hope, ladies and gentlemen. The results of this research were presented at the University of the World. en de need to support and train each other An important part of the reason why these sons of Africa He has received an honorary doctorate from your university. I thank you again for this special honor. I undertake, in line with what I have shared, The Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the application of Article 93 (2) of the Treaty. I'm going to do the best I can. I thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, Only a few people in history can be named Real statesmen and women. It's in the nature of life that they're so close. This university is called President Nelson, Rolihlakhla Mandela, and the other The first President of the South African Republic, We met in the name of reverence and love, Madiba. Mr. Rector Magnificus, I have a question for you. The University of Leiden is responsible for itself the praesidium libertatis, The following shall be added: In the proposals of the honorary doctorand Have you been your place assured? as a socially conscious academic institution. Mr. President, I have a question. Except for all those here And all the people who have been watching these events live on television, Is it my grand prize if you warmly congratulate me? I met this prestigious honorary doctor. It is a persuasive thing to say that this honorary, I've met so many others who have received you, Good verdict is. But while words fall short, Can there be no doubt about the deep love and attention The people of this land are for you, Madiba. Your Highness, the Royal Highness, Your Excellency, the Rector Magnificus, The Netherlands. Here comes a end to a fantastic ceremony and two days of a special, Warm welcome to the door Allen. The people of South Africa thank you from the bottom of their hearts. The Netherlands has helped us In the difficult days of the struggle against apartheid. I've had the experience of the past two days. We know that you are on the road to rebuilding and development. We'll walk together. We greet each other de science. The involvement remains. But especially met your departure on de hoogte. We wish you a long life, good health and much happiness. Hamba Gahle, Madiba, where are you? Nkosi Ibenawe, from Pula. Vierige reisvader, God has met you. The word in Xhosa. The South African ambassador to the Netherlands, Carl Niehaus. Even the Queen. The report is a good one. It is intended for the romrugte zweetkamertje van de Leidse Universiteit. Where thousands of students have been killed by their names on the wall While they met, Spanning was already waiting on their bull. Winston Churchill has also put his signature there. Queen Beatrix, then still a princess, when she graduated in 1961. Prince Willem-Alexander. - What is it? The name of Nelson Mandela comes to mind.