2008 UN Humanitarian Awards

The first photo is with Jay-Z, who got an award for his partnership with the United Nations and MTV to get young people involved in the world's water crisis. As mentioned, MTV film crews followed Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, while he visited children living without clean water in Angola and South Africa during his worldwide tour this fall.

The second is with Ted Turner, American philanthropist. As a businessman, he is best known as the founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. As a philanthropist, he is well known for his $1 billion gift to support UN causes, which created the united Nations Foundation, a public charity that broadens support for the UN.

The third is with Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. We had a good laugh talking about my dad being a fan of him and Karl Malden in the popular 1970s crime drama, The Streets of San Francisco.

Dr. Patrick Treacy and Dr Edward de Bono at the House of Lords in London

Pictures of Dr. Patrick Treacy and Dr Edward de Bono at the House of Lords in London on the 9th April. Dr Edward de Bono headed up a pioneering event which saw the beginning of a ‘Thinking Evolution’ ultimately designed to help bring about a world shift in attitudes to humanity. The event saw invited leaders in their field contributing their creativity to generate ideas on how to bring about this change for a better world.

Dr. Edward de Bono studied at St Edward's College in Malta and gained a medical degree from the University of Malta. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford where he gained an M.A. degree in psychology and physiology. He also has a Ph.D. degree and a D.Phil. degree in Medicine from Cambridge University, a D.Des. degree (Doctor of Design) from theRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and an LL.D. degree from the University of Dundee. He holds professorships at the Universities of Malta, Pretoria, Dublin City University, and the University of Central England. The New University of Advancing Technology in Phoenix AZ appointed Dr. de Bono Da Vinci Professor of Thinking in May 2005. He is among one of 27 European Union ambassadors for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.