UNICA Verdienstmedaiile for Joseph Walterscheidt
During the UNICA Congress '97 in Warsaw a UNICA Merit Medal has been awarded to Joseph ("Jupp") Walterscheidt, who has been President of UNICA for almost 25 years.

Werner Kaufmann nominated Honorary Member of UNICA
Werner ("Gecko") Kaufmann has been nominated Honorary Member of UNICA by the General Assembly of UNICA'97 in Warsaw . Werner Kaufmann has been Treasurer of UNICA from 1964 to 1997.