At a presentation ceremony held at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Serageldin was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. The award was bestowed to Serageldin in recognition of his outstanding contribution in promoting and enriching mutual understanding between Egypt and Japan, and of the valuable role he played as Head of the Egyptian Side of The Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum. The order was conferred by the Prime Minister of Japan and the ceremony was followed by an audience with the Emperor of Japan.