There were panel discussions with filmmakers and a showcase of projects by those working outside of Hollywood.
The prize was announced yesterday at the foundation's "Reinvent the Toilet Fair" in Seattle, Washington, which continues today and showcases dozens of projects that aim to create an inexpensive and eco-friendly alternative to the flush toilet.
The museum is hosting live performances and showcases of research projects at a special event, called Wisdom, Wonders and Widgets.
First presented on the West Coast by Make Magazine, the fair is coming east again to the New York Hall of Science, which will showcase hundreds of projects combining craft and technology.
After the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Cape Town, the touchy-feely-named Cape Care Route was developed, showcasing dozens of projects in the townships, from potteries to recycling centres to community centres and B&Bs.
In 2009 she was the brains behind X Initiative, a yearlong nonprofit showcase of special projects housed in the former Dia Center building on West 22nd Street, and she organized one of the outstanding ones with a survey of early films by Derek Jarman.
This year's Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas showcased a pair of projects mixing pets with computer security.
Vice magazine's annual photo issue, showcasing a selection of projects by some of the magazine's favorite photographers, is equal parts weird, beautiful and grotesque.
Visitors to the UNICEF stand (stand 158, hall 158) can learn more about UNICEF's work, particularly in the area of Sports for Development, view films showcasing a number of projects and complete their entry forms for the auction.
"I'm here in China with a delegation of business leaders to present this pitch book, showcasing £24 billion worth of projects that are available for investment – covering a huge spectrum of industries from housing to energy, and science to shipping," Osborne says.
