The Vrede van Utrecht – or Treaty of Utrecht – is the name of a worldwide peace treaty signed in the city of Utrecht in 1713. It is also the name of the foundation that is planning the celebration to commemorate this important event in 2013. The 2013 celebration will mark a milestone in the city and province of Utrecht’s broader ambition: to make fundamental contributions towards a flourishing and internationally-oriented cultural life. The Vrede van Utrecht Foundation is to act as the developer and binding factor in the region. The Foundation works to advance cooperation between the city and the region, between the historic centre and later districts, between the cultural sector, Utrecht’s knowledge institutes and the Utrecht business community and, most of all, between Utrecht and Europe.