Presentation#

The Generalitat of Catalonia created the Premi Internacional Catalunya in 1989, with three clear objectives: to recognize and stimulate creators, to bring to the Catalan people models of the highest quality and exigency in all aspects, and to place Catalonia in the arena of the great international awards.

The Premi Internacional Catalunya is given annually to persons who have contributed decisively to the development of cultural, scientific or human values.

Institutions from all over the world and the members of the Jury may propose candidatures until April 3d 2020, in accordance with the bases published next.

Basis#

1. The Premi Internacional Catalunya is awarded annually by the Generalitat of Catalonia.

2. The Jury of the Premi Internacional Catalunya is made up of noteworthy personalities from the world of science, economics, arts and culture.

3. Any person whose creative work has made a significant contribution to the development of cultural, scientific or human values any where in the world may be nominated for the Premi Internacional Catalunya.

4. Nominations for the Premi Internacional Catalunya may be made by academies, cultural or research centres and other similar institutions, or by the members of the Jury, and they should include the candidate’s curriculum vitae. Submissions for 2020 may be received until April 3d 2020, and they should preferably be submitted by the electronic means of gencat Procedures (tramits.gencat.cat). Nevertheless, they can be presented in paper format, addressed to the Department of the Presidency (Sant Honorat Street, 1-3, 08002 Barcelona).

5. The Premi Internacional Catalunya may not be awarded posthumously.

6. The Premi Internacional Catalunya may only be granted to a single individual, except in those cases in which the Jury establishes a justification for awarding it jointly to more than one person.

7. The Premi Internacional Catalunya must be awarded to the winner at a ceremony presided over the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, to which members of the Jury are convoked.

8. The XXXII Premi Internacional Catalunya is endowed with an award of 8o.ooo euros and the sculpture “The Key and the Letter” of Antoni Tàpies.

Jury#

Ricard Bofill
Architect

Juan Manuel Bonet
Art critical

Anna Cabré
Demographer

Agustí Colomines
Historian

Jacques Delors
Politician and economist

Barbara Hendricks
Soprano

Xavier Rubert de Ventós
Philosopher

Richard Sennett
Sociologist

Gianni Vattimo
Philosopher

Anna Veiga
Biologist

Secretariat#

Teresa Sala
Generalitat of Catalonia
Department of the Presidency - Technical Office

Secretaria del Premi Internacional Catalunya
Departament de la Presidència - Gabinet Tècnic
Generalitat de Catalunya
Palau de la Generalitat - Pça. Sant Jaume, 4
08002 Barcelona
A/e: pic@gencat.cat
http://www.gencat.cat/pic

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