30r364 boek.qxd:awards book 11 - Prince Claus Fund

Artistic ProductionsInnovative cultural activities and initiatives of individuals and organisationsin the regions where the Fund is active are both supported and stimulatedby the Prince Claus Fund. Such productions are in many cultural realms,including theatre, music, architecture, literature, philosophy, culturalheritage, dance, visual and audio-visual arts and design.ExchangesWith the aim of encouraging worldwide cultural debate and facilitatingintercultural exchange, the Prince Claus Fund supports events around theworld including festivals, lectures and meetings. These exchange eventsprovide a creative environment, allowing experimentation with newapproaches and combinations, and offering new contributors the oppor -tunity to engage in a larger debate. The results of these exchanges are, inturn, presented to a wider international audience through articles, booksand web reports. The events also inform and guide the Fund in its endea -vours, keeping it up to date in the field of culture and development.To sharpen its own theoretical understanding of the interplay betweenculture and development, the Fund organises periodic conferences andparticipates in discussions organised by others with leading academicsand practitioners whose ideas help shape the global discussion.108 2008 Prince Claus Awards