THE CALL FOR THE 2008 PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARDS NOW OPEN
THE CALL FOR THE 2008 PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARDS NOW OPEN
The Prince of Asturias Foundation has begun distribution of the pamphlet containing the official announcement for candidatures and rules for the 2008 Prince of Asturias Awards. Thus, the period for presenting candidatures for these Awards - which are all international in scope and which are now being held for the twenty-eighth time - is open. This pamphlet is sent to research centres, academies, universities, the diplomatic corps and major figures world-wide.
Thousands of pamphlets are mailed in Spain and distributed by special courier service elsewhere.
There are eight Prince of Asturias Awards: Communication and Humanities, the Arts, Letters, Social Sciences, Technical and Scientific Research, International Cooperation, Sports and Concord. They are intended, to quote the Foundations Statutes, "to reward the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic work performed by individuals, groups, or institutions world-wide."
The deadline for proposing candidates is March 14th 2008. This date is extended till July 25th for the Concord and Sports Awards.
Each of the Prince of Asturias Awards has its own jury, made up of specialists in the area, with the exception of the Concord Award jury, which is made up of the Patrons of the Prince of Asturias Foundation.
Since the Prince of Asturias Awards were inaugurated in 1981 they have acquired considerable international prestige. The grand presentation ceremony is traditionally held in autumn at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias. It is presided over by H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias, accompanied by H.R.H. the Princess of Asturias and is attended by outstanding figures from national and international social and cultural circles.
Each of the eight Prince of Asturias Awards comprises of a symbolic emblem - a Joan Miró statue - a cash prize of Euro 50,000, an insignia bearing the Foundation´s arms, and a diploma.
Prince of Asturias Awards 2007
Prince of Asturias Awards 2007