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The Prince Claus Fund was inaugurated in 1996, named in honor of Prince Claus of The Netherlands. It receives an annual subsidy from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Fund has presented the international Prince Claus Awards annually since 1997 to honor individuals and organizations reflecting a progressive and contemporary approach to the themes of culture and development. Recipients are mainly located in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. ==The Prince Claus Awards== ; Nominations Honorees are determined by a jury of honorary chairmen who are experts from fields relevant to its mission of culture and development.〔PCF, "About the Prince Claus Awards", op. cit.〕 ; Criteria The most important consideration of the jury is the positive effect of a laureate's work on a wider cultural or social field. The Prince Claus Fund interprets culture in a broad sense to encompass all kinds of artistic and intellectual disciplines, science, media and education. Outstanding quality is an essential condition for an award.〔 ; Awards presentation The Principal Award of is presented during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam in December every year. The additional awards of each are presented in the Dutch embassies in the countries where the recipients live in December and January.〔 ; The Prince Claus Awards books Every year, the Fund publishes a book including the awards speech by one of the Honorary Chairmen, an extract of the lecture by a leading thinker, the jury's report and extensive discussions of the laureates' work by experts qualified in the laureates' fields.〔 ; List of previous awards books * * * * * * * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prince Claus Awards」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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