Description
De Volkskrant is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. It was founded in 1919 and it currently has a circulation of approximately 250,000 nationwide, being the third among Dutch dailies. Its numerous commentators include several illustrious contemporary writers, such as Ronald Giphart, Abdelkader Benali and Kader Abdollah. In 2013, de Volkskrant was awarded the European Newspaper of the Year in the category of nationwide newspapers.
Affiliated grantees
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the Netherlands
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the Netherlands
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The Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Belgium
Funded Innovation projects
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Future Cities is a transmedia project about five exciting emerging urban areas, the people and stories behind the demographic and economic statistics of urban growth.
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Waste pickers in Haiti and India sell their collected garbage to private companies who recycle it to filament for 3D printers, thus improving salaries and living conditions for waste pickers.
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The story follows two guys who set on a quest to tell a story about GMOs that seldom reaches the general public: genetic modification can provide both harvest security and crops with nutritious value.
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Over 70% of the global population will be living in urban areas by 2050. This project explores the next generation of cities: from the upcoming Silicon Valley of Latin America (Medellin) to the next African fashion city (Kinshasa).
