Medal of Pushkin Medal of Pushkin The Medal of Pushkin () is a state decoration of the Russian Federation awarded to its citizens for achievements in the arts and culture, education, humanities and literature. It is named in honour of Russian author and poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. The Medal of Pushkin was established on May 9, 1999 by Presidential Decree № 574, its statute was amended on September 7, 2010 by Presidential Decree № 1099 which completely revamped the awards and honours system of the Russian Federation. The Medal of Pushkin is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation with at least 20
European Union Centers of Excellence in the United States from the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the "Centers of Excellence" title is awarded to those with the highest quality, variety and depth of their programming. The European Union was created in 1948, post World War II to unite European communities. Some of the institutions that make up the European Union are the European Parliament, European Commission, and the European Council. While the United States is not a part of the European Union, the two work together and collaborate in various global issues and trade relations. EU Centres of Excellence were established in the US