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The Prince of Asturias Foundation has conferred its Awards ever since 1981; they are intended to acknowledge scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out internationally by individuals, groups or organisations in the following eight categories: communication and humanities, social sciences, arts, letters, scientific and technical research, international cooperation, concord and sports.
The juries in charge of granting the 2008 Prince of Asturias Awards in its 28th edition are to begin meeting on 20th May
More than 25,000 letters supporting the 200 candidatures presented so far have been received.
Registration period now open for the Summer Courses of the Prince of Asturias Foundation's International Music School
Classes will be taught by internationally renowned teachers from 22nd July to 2nd August.
Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, elected president of the Prince of Asturias Foundation
He succeeds José Ramón Álvarez Rendueles in the post by acclamation of the institution's Board of Trustees
The New York Times and the Prince of Asturias Foundation collaborate on a book on the Prince of Asturias Awards
Events in the near future
Arts
Jury meeting: 20th and 21st May
International Cooperation
Jury meeting: 27th and 28th May
Technical and Scientific Research
Jury meeting: 3rd and 4th June
Communication and Humanities
Jury meeting: 10th and 11th June
Social Sciences
Jury Meeting: 17th and 18th June
Letters
Jury meeting: 24th and 25th June
Sports
Jury meeting: 2nd and 3rd September
Concord
Jury meeting: 9th and 10th September
