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Under the motto “We make cooperation happen”, the OEI simultaneously undertakes an average of 600 cooperation projects each year which have a direct effect on 12 million beneficiaries. The institution boasts 3900 professionals, including managers, officials and technicians. It works in five fields: education, science, culture, language and human rights.

An audiovisual piece on artistic creation produced by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, premiered at the Malaga Film Festival.

On 29th August at the Palacio de Festivales auditorium.

34 nominations encompassing 13 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the sixth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.

A cult author throughout Europe, it has been said that Blandiana’s work reflects profound knowledge of the Romanian spirit during a historic period of oppression, while establishing hope and defeat as the guidelines of her literary undertaking. Known for her poetry in defence of freedom and human dignity, Blandiana stood out for her sublime form of rebellion that led her to live as an exile within her own country for many years.

38 nominations encompassing 21 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the fifth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.

Held today in Oviedo.

Michael Ignatieff’s broad-ranging and varied career stands out for his defence of fundamental and universal human rights and values.

36 nominations encompassing 17 different nationalities are in the running for this Award, the fourth of eight international awards that are bestowed each year by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, now in their 44th year.

Olympic champion –the first and only non-Asian player to win this title–, three-time world champion, seven-time European champion (the latest in 2024) and the first European to achieve two consecutive world titles (2014 and 2015), after winning the 2018 World Cup Carolina Marín became the first player in the world to win three titles in this competition.