AWARD                       The Diploma of the Danish Export Association and His Royal Highness Prince Henriks Medal of Honour           Background      In 1982, the National Association for Danish Enterprise, Dansk Arbejde, founded this prestigious award in close co-operation with the Royal Danish Court and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At that time the award was named 'The Diploma of The National Association for Danish Enterprise and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour'. The award gained its present name in 2004, when Dansk Arbejde became a part of the Danish Export Association.           Recipients     The Diploma and Medal are awarded in recognition of an outstanding effort in promoting and marketing Danish products and services abroad, and can be given to persons and companies domiciled abroad, including subsidiaries of Danish companies. Any exporter of Danish products or services may nominate their agents and partners abroad as possible recipients of the award. Danish Embassies, Consulate Generals and the Danish Export Association may also nominate candidates.           The Judging Committee     The decision on awarding the Diploma and Medal is made by a judging committee chaired by His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik, four representatives appointed by the Executive Committee of the Danish Export Association, and a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.           Diploma and Medal      The Diploma's calligraphy is by designer Ingvard Zangenberg, while the Medal which bears the portrait of His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik, was designed and engraved by medallist Frode Bahnsen and struck at the Royal Danish Mint.           Danish Export Association     With approx. 500 members Danish Export Association is the largest export association in Denmark. The purpose of the association is to encourage trade between Danish and foreign companies and to provide a platform on which quality-conscious Danish manufactures and service providers can meet with their foreign customers and partners. The association provides immediate access to leading Danish suppliers within industries such as wind power, postal and logistics, marine and fishing, offshore energy, mining and quarry, plus technology and interior design for airports, cruise ships and railways.