Ton Dietz awarded the Order of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Former ASCL director Ton Dietz has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Order was awarded by Minister Bert Koenders after Ton's valedictory lecture on Monday 25 September. The Order is 'an extraordinary decoration; only awarded in very special circumstances and to very special people', as Minister Koenders said. Watch the video of the event below. (Photo: Monique Shaw)

• Read Minister Koenders speech. 
• Read Ton Dietz's valedictory lecture. 
• Take a look at the photo album on Facebook. 
• Join the discussion on Ton's lecture 'Africa: still a silver lining'. 
• Watch the video: