In 2003 an organisation in artists with international concerns organised the second World Utopian Championship. Global competitive activities continued t (this page)hroughout 2004. The winner, who happened to be me, was announced at a gala in Stockholm ion April 2nd 2005.  The full details, including  reasoning of Professor Tom Moylan or the University of Limerick, Ireland,, one of the jurors,   and also other materials are at http://www.soc.nu/utopian

This site contains four .swf files (viewed through Macromedia Flash Player) based on a movie of the occasion, most of which was filmed by Per Norback, the runner up winner. The segments are as follows:

1. The beginning of the gala (this page)

2. The award announcement and the reading of the juror's "motivation".

3. My acceptance speech.

4. Bits of the  wind up party.

NOTE: If you put your cursor over the .swf image you should open a control panel which will enable you to stop, go forward or back, and make other adjustments.