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Europe Programme - [11/19/2009]
Por una Europa fuerte, útil y abierta. CIDOB y el Círculo de Economía presentan “Un proyecto para Europa”
El Informe “Un proyecto para Europa. Reflexiones y propuestas para la Presidencia española del Consejo de la Unión Europea” ha sido presentado en Barcelona y Madrid. -
Development - [11/18/2009]
V Seminario de la Agenda de Desarrollo Iberoamericana
En América Latina se ha abierto una ventana de oportunidad para diseñar e impulsar políticas a medio y largo plazo de promoción de la innovación y del conocimiento. Es prioritario que éstas vayan... -
Development - [11/10/2009]
Curso CUIMPB de Otoño sobre África, inseguridad y desarrollo.
CIDOB ha patrocinado el curso Inseguridad y desarrollo: el futuro de la crisis crónica africana, que se ha desarrollado los días 28 y 29 de octubre en el CCCB. Bajo la dirección de Albert Roca, p... -
Europe Programme - [10/30/2009]
King Juan Carlos and President Napolitano call for the construction of a strong, united Europe in the closing session of the 10th Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum
The closing session of the 10th Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum took place, as programmed, at the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts, featuring the presence of His Royal Highness King Juan Carlos... -
Migrations Programme - [10/29/2009]
Interaction, integration and new citizens
On 16 and 17 October, the Council of Europe, in collaboration with Barcelona City Council, held the conference “Interaction between immigrants and the welcoming society. Learning from policy and... -
Migrations Programme - [10/28/2009]
Human rights and irregular immigration in the European Union
Gemma Pinyol, coordinadora del Programa Migraciones de CIDOB, participó el pasado 23 de octubre en el seminario internacional “Derechos Humanos, inmigrantes en situación irregular y Unión Europea... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/27/2009]
New scenarios of cooperation for security in the Mediterranean
The 8th International Seminar on Security and Defence in the Mediterranean was inaugurated by Narcís Serra, President of CIDOB, Luis Cuesta, Secretary General for Defence Policy for Spain and Hak... -
Latin America Programme - [10/19/2009]
CUIMPB autumn course on the State and Social Cohesion
The State in Latin America: Building bridges for social cohesion? The current crisis is creating new challenges in Latin America. Thus, the subject for debate on the course "The States an... -
Europe Programme - [10/16/2009]
Iceland and the EU: the road ahead. European Breakfast with Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Iceland
“We need the European Union because we cannot solve our problems on our own” Iceland, which is experiencing the worst economic crisis of its history, applied for entry into the European Union... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/14/2009]
The Coordinator of the Mediterranean Programme participates in the 5+5 defence school
On 29-30 September and 1 October, Eduard Soler, Coordinator of the Mediterranean Programme CIDOB, participated in the first of the advanced modules of the 5+5 Defence School, which was held in Ma... -
CIDOB Programmes - [09/29/2009]
CIDOB at the 9th AECPA conference
Anna Ayuso and Gemma Pinyol, the respective coordinators of the Latin America and Migrations Programmes CIDOB, participated in Malaga in Rethinking democracy: inclusion and diversity, the 9th Con... -
Migrations Programme - [09/18/2009]
Immigration and borders in the European Union
In recent years, research into migration has experienced profound transformations in the definition of borders, given the situation of the enlargement of the European Union. With the aim of explo... -
Migrations Programme - [09/18/2009]
CIDOB at the 14th International Metropolis Conference
CIDOB has participated in the 14th International Metropolis Conference, held in Copenhagen on 14-18 October. CIDOB organised two debate workshops of the over 50 that took place during the interna... -
CIDOB Foundation - [09/03/2009]
Subscripció gratuïta a les revistes CIDOB
Si fas 18 anys durant el 2009 i resideixes a Catalunya pots demanar una subscripció gratuïta a la Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals o al DCIDOB -
Migrations Programme - [07/31/2009]
CIDOB collaborates with the Generalitat and UPF in the training of immigration technicians to a high professional level
Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Department of Social Action and Citizenship of the Generalitat of Catalonia (through the Secretary of Immigration) are collaborating in the creation of a Mas... -
CIDOB Foundation - [07/23/2009]
Miguel A. Moratinos: "Spain's presence in the G-20 is definitively being consolidated"
At the presentation of the CIDOB International Yearbook 2009, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, announced that Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero w... -
Development - [07/03/2009]
1st Seminar of the African Development Agenda
On 29 June, Castell de Castellet, the headquarters of the Abertis Foundation, was the venue for the first seminar of the African Development Agenda (ADA), titled “Regional Integration in Africa:... -
Migrations Programme - [07/02/2009]
The gap between aspirations and expectations in “second generation” immigrants
Presentación del estudio de Alejandro Portes y Rosa Aparicio What are their aspirations and expectations? What do they say about the education system? What do they think about Spain? These an... -
Migrations Programme - [06/23/2009]
The chiaroscuros of a reform bill: Spain's new legislation on asylum under debate
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the CIDOB Foundation hosted a debate session in which participants offered a critical review of the bill, which is currently going through parliament. -
Latin America Programme - [06/22/2009]
Rethinking inequality
28th International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association. From 11 to 14 June, three researchers from the CIDOB Foundation – Anna Ayuso, Coordinator of the Latin America Programme,... -
Latin America Programme - [06/19/2009]
In Ciudad Juárez, a military response is being given to a social problem
The policy of abandonment is the main cause of the absence of government in Ciudad Juárez. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/18/2009]
The challenges of the Mediterranean, under debate
On Monday, 15 June, the Palau de Pedralbes was the venue for the conference “The challenges of the Mediterranean, new opportunities for Catalonia”, organised by the Catalan Ministry of Foreign Af... -
Migrations Programme - [06/09/2009]
The challenges for migration policies in Europe
The construction of a European immigration policy and instruments for managing immigration in the EU were the main topics discussed at the seminar held by the Spanish National Research Council (C... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/09/2009]
A complex agenda: Spain's EU Presidency and the Mediterranean
On the occasion of the presentation of the second edition of the monographic work Researching the Mediterranean, CIDOB has hosted a debate on the priorities for Spain's EU Presidency of the in th... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/05/2009]
Political Islam under debate
The parties and movements grouped together within Political Islamism have become the largest opposition force in many countries in the Middle East and the north of Africa. -
CIDOB Foundation - [05/18/2009]
Ruling of the selection board for awarding grants to study Master's courses at the LSE
Every year, the Obra Social de Caixa Catalunya and the CIDOB Foundation award two grants for graduates and students with higher qualifications with the aim of promoting Master's studies at the Lo... -
Latin America Programme - [05/12/2009]
"Latin America is better than it was 10 years ago, and it will be better in the future"
On 7 May, Guadalupe González and Ferran Martínez i Coma, researchers from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics, or CIDE) of Mexico, pre... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/11/2009]
Is there a process of convergence in the Euro-Mediterranean area?
The CIDOB Foundation, in conjunction with the Observatory of European Foreign Policy, has held a seminar in which participants analysed convergence processes in issues such as trade, the environ... -
Europe Programme - [05/08/2009]
3rd Spain-France Dialogue Forum.
Interconnections, transport and energy are the main issues discussed in the 3rd Spain-France dialogue Forum. The 3rd Spain-France Dialogue Forum took place on 27 April in Madrid, to coincide with... -
CIDOB Programmes - [04/29/2009]
The links between migration and development under debate
The CIDOB Foundation takes part in the EADI seminar on international cooperation and development from a Spanish and European perspective -
Europe Programme - [04/28/2009]
The future of the European Union energy policy. European Breakfast with Andris Piebalgs Comissioner for Energy, European Commission
Three days after the European Parliament approved the new regulations aimed at definitively promoting a real domestic energy market, virtually without making any changes to the Commission's propo... -
Migrations Programme - [04/23/2009]
European Commission launches website on integration – EWSI
20 April saw the launching of the European Web Site on Integration (EWSI), a unique platform on a European level set up to promote the exchange of information on integration policies and good pra... -
Latin America Programme - [04/21/2009]
Latin America has the highest percentage of women in its parliaments, but it still has a way to go to achieve gender equality
On 23 March, the presentation and debate took place of the research study “The representation of women in four national parliaments. The cases of Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay”. The event... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/02/2009]
Security and the environment in the Mediterranean: two sides of the same coin
Montjuïc Castle was the venue for a meeting of experts seeking solutions to the environmental crises affecting the security of citizens in the Mediterranean. The consortium MEDSEC (in which th... -
Migrations Programme - [03/18/2009]
Immigration policies and views on co-development under debate
Co-development is a term that has become increasingly common in discourse on immigration policies. What does this concept actually mean? How is it being applied to migration policies? These were... -
Latin America Programme - [03/17/2009]
Post-Graduate in Globalisation and Competitiveness
Solving the crisis is a global task -
Latin America Programme - [03/16/2009]
Workshop: “Strategies for Local-Community Development”, a collaborative action between Cuba and Catalonia.
The seminar-workshop “Strategies for Local-Community Development”, a collaborative action between Cuba and Catalonia, resulted in five days of critical reflection, committed debate and plans for... -
Latin America Programme - [03/13/2009]
Europe-Latin America: the approaches of social movements since the 1970s
The new sociopolitical context in Latin America requires new approaches in order to study the social movements in the region -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/11/2009]
Elections in Israel: Two peoples with their backs to each other
Israeli and Catalan experts analyse the electoral campaign, the results and the consequences of the Israeli elections of 10 February. -
Migrations Programme - [03/06/2009]
The number of immigrants arriving in Spain falls for the first time in a decade
Consuelo Rumí, Secretary of State for Immigration and Expatriate Affairs, presented in Madrid the latest edition of the Immigration in Spain Yearbook, published by the CIDOB Foundation. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/27/2009]
Change and responsibilities: toward greater trans-Atlantic cooperation on the Middle East and the Mediterranean
Ricard González, Haizam Amirah Fernández and Vicente Palacio to debate workshop on US foreign policy on the Middle East and the Mediterranean. -
Latin America Programme - [02/23/2009]
CIDOB participates in comparative debate conference on Canada and Spain's relations with Cuba
At the meeting held in Madrid by FRIDE, FOCAL and Casa de América on 19 February, the participants debated the triangular relations between Cuba, Canada and Spain, and assessed future prospects f... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/20/2009]
EuroMeSCo publishes study on civil protection in the Mediterranean
There are three reasons why cooperation in the area of civil protection in the Mediterranean is a priority issue. Firstly, there is the fact that the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to n... -
Latin America Programme - [02/20/2009]
The Brazilian economy in the age of globalisation
“Brazil could become a strategic pole for all of South America” -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/18/2009]
Catalonia's external action in the Mediterranean: towards a strategic reflection
The CIDOB Foundation hosts a reflection on future priorities, instruments and scenarios for Catalonia's external action in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. There are many reasons to jus... -
Migrations Programme - [02/13/2009]
CIDOB takes part in a conference on labour migration policies in the Western Balkans
Even though it has a shared recent history, Southeast Europe is a diverse region today, and this diversity is also reflected in extremely varied situations as regards migration. -
Migrations Programme - [02/13/2009]
International relations and immigration in the age of globalisation
International relations in the age of globalisation is the central theme of the series of debates organised by Terrassa City Council, and which on 12 February focused on the migration phenomenon. -
Latin America Programme - [02/12/2009]
Workshop: “Party and governmental coalitions in presidential regimes, and their impact on political stability: the case of the Southern Cone” (1983-2005)
“Latin America is experiencing a deconstruction of the bi-party system and a rise in governmental and party coalitions” -
Latin America Programme - [02/06/2009]
The challenges for the harmonisation of the comprehensive management of water between the Andean countries
"There is no shortage of water in Latin America; what we have is a shortage of infrastructure". On 30 January 2009, specialists in water management in Latin America met up at the CID... -
Migrations Programme - [02/02/2009]
Peruvian Members of Congress and CIDOB analyse the “Return Directive”
The meeting took place within the framework of a visit organised by the Carolina Foundation. -
Asia Programme - [01/28/2009]
Managing water resources in Central Asia: regional and international issues at stake
Water management in the Central Asia region was the subject of the workshop held at the CIDOB Foundation on 23 January, within the framework of the Observatory on Central Asia, a joint initiative... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [01/27/2009]
First INEX seminar on ethical and legal dilemmas in the Mediterranean
Experts from Europe and the countries of the Mediterranean meet up in Ankara to debate the ethical and legal implications of Europe's policies in Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [01/26/2009]
CIDOB presents its analysis of Gaza in Ankara
The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research invited Eduard Soler and Fadela Hilali to present their analysis of the crisis in Gaza, and of the reactions of EU and Arab countries to... -
Security and World Politics Programme - [01/21/2009]
Javier Solana participates in 2009 War & Peace seminar on the subject of relations between Russia and the European Union
On 17 January, the Palau de Pedralbes was the venue for the seminar War and peace in the 21st Century: Russia and the Euopean Union, a keystone relationship, and which on this occasion was dedica... -
Asia Programme - [01/20/2009]
Homage to the ambassador and diplomat Delfí Colomé, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Ángel Moratinos
An event was held at the CIDOB Foundation to pay tribute to the ambassador and diplomat Delfí Colomé; among those attending were the Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Ángel Moratinos and the Spa... -
Migrations Programme - [01/19/2009]
Debate Workshop: Proposals for Reforming the Immigration Law
The recent commencement of procedures for the draft bill to reform the Organic Law on the Rights and Freedoms of Foreigners in Spain and their Social Integration increases the need for specialist... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/19/2008]
The Union for the Mediterranean: the road ahead
Rovira i Virgili University hosts a debate session on the challenges and opportunities presented by the Union for the Mediterranean. -
Migrations Programme - [12/19/2008]
6th Seminar on Immigration and Europe: Global challenges, local solutions
The local world is the space in which the global phenomenon of migration converges. It is the scenario where the diversity and plurality of societies is made more visible, and also where innovati... -
Latin America Programme - [12/17/2008]
Presentation of the “Comparative Atlas of Defence in Latin America”, 2008 Edition
The armed forces in the region have developed their institutionality. -
Europe Programme - [12/15/2008]
The role of the European Union in the South Caucasus
Speaking at a European Breakfast held by the CIDOB Foundation a few weeks after the European Union lifted its sanctions on Russia owing to the war in Georgia in August, the Euro MP Vytautas Lands... -
Latin America Programme - [12/11/2008]
2nd Meeting on Coexistence and Security.
Comprehensive, preventive and participative conception: turning difficulties into challenges and risks into opportunities. -
CIDOB Foundation - [12/05/2008]
New director for the CIDOB Foundation
During the CIDOB Foundation meeting held on 3 December, the Board approved the request by President Narcís Serra that Jordi Vaquer i Fanés should be appointed as the new Director of the CIDOB Fou... -
Migrations Programme - [12/05/2008]
Observatories on Immigration under debate
The debate brought together experts from Spain, Italy and Portugal. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/05/2008]
Uncertain scenarios for the future of Iraq
Open Democracy reports and the discussions between the group of experts brought together by the CIDOB Foundation to debate the different scenarios for Iraq's future. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/05/2008]
Carme Chacón: “the Mediterranean has a special place on our agenda”
Carme Chacón, Spain's Defence Minister, inaugurated the 7th Seminar on Security and Defence in the Mediterranean, organised by the CIDOB Foundation and the Ministry of Defence and held at Barcelo... -
Asia Programme - [12/04/2008]
Central Asia, brought closer thanks to the OAC
Casa Asia, the Royal Elcano Institute and the CIDOB Foundation set up the Observatory on Central Asia (OAC). -
Latin America Programme - [12/04/2008]
Seminar “Institutionalisation of the party system in Latin America”
The success of elections in the Southern Cone depends not only on the characteristics of the candidates but also on the functioning of the party system. -
Latin America Programme - [11/20/2008]
The buried mirror? A comparative view of Europe and Latin America
Masters' in Latin American Studies presented at the CIDOB Foundation. -
Latin America Programme - [11/12/2008]
Workshop: "The puzzle of Latin American security at the dawn of the 21st century"
The title of the event is that of the research study presented by Josep Baqués Quesada, Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Barcelona and ex-analyst at the Centre for Analysis and... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [11/12/2008]
Lessons can be drawn from 5+5 for the rest of the Mediterranean
Experts from both sides of the Mediterranean meet in Paris to discuss how to incorporate new methodologies in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. Eduard Soler, the Coordinator of the Mediterranean Pr... -
Migrations Programme - [11/07/2008]
Debating return policies: the MIREM project
Gemma Pinyol, Coordinator of the Migrations Programme at the CIDOB Foundation, has participated in the third meeting of the MIREM project, an initiative that is co-funded by the European Union an... -
Latin America Programme - [11/07/2008]
Seminar “Plan Colombia II; war and human rights”
On 16, 17 and 18 October, the Colectivo Maloka, the Office for the Promotion of Peace and Human Rights, the Catalan Association for Peace and the CIDOB Foundation held a seminar titled “ Plan Col... -
Latin America Programme - [11/05/2008]
Second Transatlantic Symposium: "How can poverty and inequality be reduced in Latin America?"
The Vice-President of the Generalitat of Catalunya Mr Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira and Bernardo Kliksberg, Head Advisor to the UNPD for Latin America, took part in a debate chaired by the journalist... -
Migrations Programme - [11/03/2008]
CIDOB Foundation attends the 13th International Metropolis Conference
The old capital of Germany brings together 800 participants to promote the phenomenon of migration. The Migrations Programme of the CIDOB Foundation has taken part in the 13th International Metro... -
Europe Programme - [10/29/2008]
Foreign policy in the US electoral campaign
The USA's foreign relations after the 4 November elections, under debate at the CIDOB Foundation -
Migrations Programme - [10/28/2008]
Forum on Management of Immigration and Diversity in Quebec and Canada
Canada is a country that is one of the main points of reference with respect to the management of immigration and diversity. With the aim of learning from Canada's experience, the Forum on Manage... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/22/2008]
The CIDOB foundation takes part in the annual EuroMeSCo conference in Amman
Once again, the meeting brings together experts from both sides of the Mediterranean to debate how the region is evolving -
Development - [10/20/2008]
4th Seminar on the Ibero-American development agenda
Latin America's economic and social development requires universal public policies, not policies that are segmented by social strata. -
Europe Programme - [10/15/2008]
Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum Prize
On Saturday 11 October, in Pisa, Giuliano Amato, ex-President of the Italian Council, awarded the first Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum Prize to Elena Griglio y Fabio García Lupato. -
Europe Programme - [10/14/2008]
Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum
Amato: ‘Spain and Italy, together with France and Portugal, should form a larger Benelux that could be a new motor for European integration’. In a passionate speech in favour of renewed promotion... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/13/2008]
The Arab peace plan: A lost opportunity?
Israel's culture of security shows signs of transformation, though there are still many obstacles to be overcome. -
Migrations Programme - [10/07/2008]
Immigration, school and equality of opportunities. Should Spain be like France?
Héctor Cebolla, Sociology Lecturer at UNED, presents the conclusions of his study -
Latin America Programme - [10/06/2008]
Cuba's evolution and prospects for relations with Europe
Cuban and European experts participated in a seminar to debate issues of common interest and to foster greater mutual collaboration. -
Migrations Programme - [10/03/2008]
Municipalities could play a key role in the management of labour immigration
Gemma Pinyol, Coordinator of the Migrations Programme, took part in a debate organised by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/01/2008]
Human rights in the Mediterranean: value or interest?
A number of experts highlight the shortcomings of Spain's policy for promoting human rights in the Mediterranean basin. -
Europe Programme - [09/29/2008]
Gordana Djurovic, Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro: “Leave the doors open”
The halting of the EU enlargement to include the Balkans was a concern for the region's political representatives that attended the International Seminar on the integration of Southeast Europe. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [09/26/2008]
The INEX Project begins its activity
The aim of the project is to provide greater information on how to progress in the field of security while respecting legality and ethical principles. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [09/22/2008]
Ambition and realism in the area of decentralisation in the Mediterranean
The aim of decentralisation in neighbouring countries should not be to have interlocutors for local and regional European administrations, but to create better conditions for local democracy and... -
Migrations Programme - [09/09/2008]
Barcelona Provincial Council and the CIDOB Foundation sign a collaboration agreement
Barcelona Provincial Council and the CIDOB Foundation will continue to work together on migration policy. -
Asia Programme - [07/21/2008]
CIDOB Foundation and the Generalitat of Catalonia discuss Catalonia's external influence in Asia
Experts and governmental representatives commence a joint reflection to harmonise interests toward Asia and to achieve closer institutional relations with the continent. -
Latin America Programme - [07/16/2008]
Ex-president Carlos Mesa analyses the political situation in Bolivia
“Settling accounts with history means being able to look ahead without being unaware of the future” Carlos Mesa Gisbert, the ex-President of Bolivia, who led the country from 2003 to 2005, has... -
Europe Programme - [07/15/2008]
Spain's policy in the face of the challenges of the European Union
European Breakfast with Diego López Garrido, Secretary of State for the European Union: “The Union for the Mediterranean is a success for Europe, not just for Sarkozy”. The same day on which S... -
Europe Programme - [07/11/2008]
Ignasi Guardans: "A Treaty should not be put to referendum"
The future of the political construction of Europe was the subject of a round table discussion organised by the CIDOB Foundation, and comprised of Euro MP Ignasi Guardans, researcher Juan Díez Me... -
Asia Programme - [07/09/2008]
Central Asia brought closer by the Observatory on Central Asia (OAC), set up by Casa Asia, the CIDOB Foundation and the Royal Elcano Institute
The CIDOB Foundation organises a meeting of experts to establish a joint work plan on governance, regionalism and relations with the EU. -
CIDOB Foundation - [07/09/2008]
CIDOB foundation participates in the 12th EADI conference
Every three years, EADI brings together researchers and experts from all over Europe to promote debate and dialogue on the multiple dimensions of development. -
Asia Programme - [07/08/2008]
Energy and the environment in Asia, much more than a regional challenge
The sixth of the CUIMPB courses on Asia examines the global implications of China and India's economic growth. -
Migrations Programme - [07/04/2008]
Agni Castro-Pita: “The situation of refugees around the world is a dramatic one”
International protection in Spain from a political perspective. -
CIDOB Foundation - [07/03/2008]
Miguel A. Moratinos: “Spain's role is to help the Africans to become the ones who solve their problems”
The Minister of Energy of Nigeria and the President of ECOWAS spoke at the Official Presentation of the 2008 International Yearbook. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [07/03/2008]
CIDOB foundation gives presentation in Rome of various analyses of Mediterranean policy
Eduard Soler discusses Spain's Mediterranean policy and possible convergences with other Member States, as well as the future of Europe-Mediterranean relations in the field of security and politi... -
CIDOB Foundation - [06/18/2008]
Talk by the Prime Minister: "in Spain's interest: a committed foreign policy"
The event was organised by the Royal Elcano Institute in collaboration with the CIDOB Foundation, FRIDE, ICEI and INCIPE. -
Europe Programme - [06/17/2008]
Spain and France join forces to face the challenges of globalisation
The work sessions for the 3rd Spain-France Forum examined the organisation’s unresolved business in terms of bilateral cooperation and of interconnections and infrastructures, and proposals were... -
CIDOB Foundation - [06/16/2008]
Javier Solana: “We are exporting to Serbia the military reform model that was applied by Narcís Serra”
Accompanied by Javier Solana, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, Narcís Serra held a presentation i... -
Europe Programme - [06/16/2008]
Trans-Atlantic relations after the US elections. European breakfast with Andrés Ortega
The question is, whether Europe and America are still capable of influencing the way the world takes shape, and the answer is: less and less. -
Migrations Programme - [06/16/2008]
International Seminar: “Immigration and Citizenship Policies in the European Union”
The challenge of linking diversity and cohesion. -
Migrations Programme - [06/13/2008]
Immigration: the challenge of managing a phenomenon on an everyday basis
Presentation of the book Inmigración, Estado y Derecho [Immigration, State and Law]. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/09/2008]
Civil protection and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation
Tunis hosts a research seminar in which different methods of cooperation in the Mediterranean are analysed, with particular emphasis on civil protection. -
Migrations Programme - [06/08/2008]
Remittances for development: a claim called into question
Using remittances as a tool for development is an idea that is out of step with the economic reality. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/01/2008]
Hopeful signs for the reunification of Cyprus
The CIDOB Foundation visits Cyprus to make contact with the island's intellectuals and politicians in order to explore possible channels toward reunification. -
Migrations Programme - [05/30/2008]
Spain still has much work to do with respect to the transposition of EU directives
In Spain there is still a long way to go in terms of applying EU legislation . -
Migrations Programme - [05/29/2008]
The countries of the European Union must strengthen their immigrant integration policies
Integration in political discourse was one of the points covered in the seminar. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/28/2008]
The Mediterranean, a strategic opportunity for Catalonia's economic interests
Economic actors, experts and representatives of public administrations discuss how to consolidate Catalonia's role in the Mediterranean, an area with enormous economic potential. -
Latin America Programme - [05/28/2008]
Brazil in the age of globalisation: 20 years of Brazilian development
Brazil has now taken off and is in flight, the only thing required is to confirm the route of the flight. On 21 May, and in collaboration with the Fundación Cultural Hispano-Brasileña, the con... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/27/2008]
Defenders of Maghrebi human rights meet at CIDOB
For the second consecutive year, Maghrebi activists call for greater involvement from Catalan civil society in the defence of human rights in their countries. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/27/2008]
CIDOB Foundation to host a conference on Islamism and nationalism in 2009
The Swedish city of Lund was the location for the first conference of the research group “Religion, nation and state in the Muslim world”, during which it was announced that Barcelona would be th... -
Migrations Programme - [05/23/2008]
The MIPEX-INDEX is a useful instrument for discovering the gulf between good intentions and the reality of integration policies
Immigration integration policies discussed at the 10th International Participation Conference. -
CIDOB Foundation - [05/15/2008]
Catalunya Ràdio and the CIDOB Foundation to collaborate in the diffusion of content and training
This agreement will mean greater publicity for CIDOB’s activities though one of the leading media organs in Catalonia, as well as training for reporters specialising in international affairs at C... -
CIDOB Foundation - [05/14/2008]
Narcís Serra: “Knowing the military is of key importance for a governor”
La transición militar is a passionate testimony by a reformist politician, as well being as a theoretical examination by a rigorous scholar. Accompanied by Felipe González and Carme Chacón, Na... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/14/2008]
Turkey and the European Union: it is the Union that will end up deciding
Speaking in Istanbul, Eduard Soler claims that no matter how significant Turkey's political and economic reforms are, the ball is still in the EU's court. -
Latin America Programme - [05/13/2008]
Should the concept of governability be redefined?
The concept of governability deserves to be refined in order for it to be suitably applied to the Latin American region. -
Development - [04/21/2008]
Co-development under debate: a new concept?
First International Conference on Co-development, Lleida 16-19 April 2008 -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/21/2008]
The Maghreb region and Euro-Mediterranean relations
The CIDOB Foundation took part in a EuroMeSCo seminar in Tunis at which participants analysed the impact the evolution of Euro-Mediterranean relations is having on the Maghreb region. -
Migrations Programme - [04/17/2008]
European colonial expansion and domination constructed a hierarchy of knowledge
De-colonial Turn and Western Universalisms. Debates on border thinking. -
Europe Programme - [04/16/2008]
CIDOB Foundation to coordinate research programme within the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme
The study will examine the impact of EU policies on multilateral cooperation around Europe's enclosed seas -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/15/2008]
What is electoral observation for? And why monitor elections in the Mediterranean and in the Arab-Muslim world?
Catalan public administrations and academics discuss how to make electoral monitoring more effective in the countries of the Mediterranean and the Arab-Muslim world. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/14/2008]
Casa Árabe and the CIDOB Foundation sign collaboration agreement
Gema Martín Muñoz and Narcís Serra announce their intention to join forces. On 9 April, Gema Martín Muñoz, Director General of Casa Árabe, and Narcís Serra, President of the CIDOB Foundation,... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/11/2008]
Changes in power structure in the Arab world?
The CIDOB Foundation has initiated a research group to study elites, opposition movements and political systems in the Arab world. -
Latin America Programme - [04/11/2008]
Disenchantment with politics has led to judges gaining greater protagonism
The phenomenon of the judicialisation of politics in Latin America under debate. -
Asia Programme - [04/10/2008]
The new entrepreneurs of Europe
Academics and businesspeople examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the economic activities of Asian communities based in southern Europe. -
Europe Programme - [04/04/2008]
The European Union's external relations. European Breakfast with Eneko Landáburu, Director General of External Relations, European Commission
In order for the EU to become a global actor, there is a need for greater reflection and analysis by Europe's leaders on which priorities and strategies to follow . -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/03/2008]
The Mediterranean arrives in Warsaw
Are we moving toward a renationalisation of Mediterranean policies? -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/26/2008]
Turkey and Europe's foreign policy: convergence with reservations
Whether Turkey joins the EU or not depends not only on the degree of convergence in foreign policy, but also on matters regarding the EU Member States’ domestic policies . -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/25/2008]
Lebanon and Palestine: Keys to understanding their fragility
Iran is a “fragilising” actor that is keen to maintain instability in the region. -
Latin America Programme - [03/12/2008]
The path towards a more integrated region continues to be a long, difficult one
The seminar emphasised the importance of integration in terms of the development agenda, external influence and the democratic governance of MERCOSUR. -
Development - [03/12/2008]
The organisation headed by nobel peace prize winner Wangari Muta Maathai participates in a seminar in Barcelona on sustainable development
It is particularly necessary to organise and simplify the institutional architecture and international funding in the sphere of the environment -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/11/2008]
Union for the Mediterranean or Euro-Mediterranean Community?
A wide margin still exists for fully defining the structure and actions of the Union for the Mediterranean. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/06/2008]
Policy reform can also learn from its mistakes
The report produced by the CIDOB Foundation and the TESEV Foundation not only proposes specific measures to improve Europe's involvement in the reform of police forces in Turkey and the Palestini... -
CIDOB Programmes - [03/03/2008]
More than 500 participants from different countries meet in Brisbane to discuss the role of physical security
Gemma Pinyol and Enric Royo, the coordinators of the CIDOB Foundation’s Migrations and Development programmes, respectively, took part in the 9th Global Development Network Conference held in Bri... -
Development - [02/28/2008]
The process of organising spanish cooperation moves towards multilateralism
On 19 February, Enric Royo, Coordinator of the CIDOB Foundation's Development Programme, took part in the workshop organised by the Office of Development Planning and Policy Evaluation (DGPOLDE)... -
Development - [02/22/2008]
In Latin America, a social contract is more possible now than ever before
José Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary of ECLAC , Enrique Iglesias, the Ibero-American Secretary General, Narcís Serra, President of the CIDOB Foundation and David Vegara, Secretary of State for... -
Europe Programme - [02/20/2008]
Spain's foreign policy at the close of the 8th term of office: summary and prospects
“Kosovo is a 'hot potato' for the next government” The above comment was made by Esther Barbé, Director of the Observatory of European Foreign Policy (OBS). And certainly, Spain's stance over... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/18/2008]
Spain's Arab and Mediterranean policy debated at the Chamber of Deputies
Working in collaboration with the Chamber of Deputies and Casa Árabe, the CIDOB Foundation held a presentation of No. 79-80 of the CIDOB magazine Afers Internacionals, an issue that is dedicated... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/14/2008]
Spain should launch new proposals within the framework of the Barcelona Process
Madrid, Fundación Alternativas, 29 January 2008. On 29 January, the Fundación Alternativas (in collaboration with the CIDOB Foundation) held a work seminar in Madrid titled "The Union for... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/05/2008]
CIDOB Foundation attends the 11th meeting of the Forum of Researchers on the Arab and Muslim World
Lisbon, 2 February 2008 On 1 and 2 February, the 11th meeting of the Foro de Investigadores del Mundo Árabe y Musulmán (Forum of Researchers on the Arab and Muslim World, or FIMAM) took place... -
Latin America Programme - [01/28/2008]
Latin America and the Armed Forces Microsite
The CIDOB Foundation is launching a microsite for the project “The Democratic Consolidation of the Armed Forces in Southern Latin America”. Managed by Rafael Martínez from the University of Barce... -
Migrations Programme - [01/18/2008]
Examining immigrant integration policies in Spain: presentation of the Migrant Integration Policy Index 2006
The Spanish edition of the Migrant Integration Policy Index 2006 is presented in Madrid at an event organised by the CIDOB Foundation and the British Council-Spain. -
Security and World Politics Programme - [01/12/2008]
“Los gobiernos sirven para dar bienestar a los ciudadanos”
Fernando Henrique Cardoso analizó el estado de la democracia en América Latina, en un seminario organizado por CIDOB que también contó con Ricardo Lagos, Javier Solana, Jordi Hereu y Narcís Serra... -
Europe Programme - [01/10/2008]
The Spain-France Forum presents its conclusions at the Paris Summit
The Forum, which was held in Paris in parallel with the Summit, was attended by more than 50 leading representatives in France and Spain from the worlds of science, culture, business, journalism,... -
Migrations Programme - [12/21/2007]
CIDOB examines the external dimension of EU migration policies
Speaking at a seminar attended by Bernardino León, Consuelo Rumí and others, Stefano Bertozzi declared that the EU needs to establish common policies in the area of immigration. -
Europe Programme - [12/21/2007]
"What you don't do, nobody else will”
Miquel Roca, the em-member of CiU, speaking at a seminar at the CIDOB Foundation on cooperation between the Ukraine and Spain, called for responsibility among Ukrainian politicians and social act... -
CIDOB Foundation - [12/20/2007]
Madrid hosts the third presentation of the Mediterranean yearbook Med. 2007
The presentation of Med. 2007, which follows the previous such events in Lisbon and Brussels, featured the participation of Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/17/2007]
CIDOB considers the prospects for peace in the Middle East in 2008
Speaking at the CIDOB Foundation, Albert Moreno, Jaume Saura, Joan Roura, Elvira Sánchez and Eduard Soler all expressed scepticism at the possibility of a peaceful end to the Arab-Israeli conflic... -
Migrations Programme - [12/14/2007]
CIDOB participates in a film-forum in Pamplona on human rights and immigration
Gemma Pinyol, Coordinator of the CIDOB Foundation's Migrations Programme, participates in several activities held in Pamplona on the occasion of the 3rd Human Rights and Immigration Week. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/01/2007]
CIDOB at From the Barcelona Process to the Mediterranean Union?
Speaking at a seminar in Barcelona, Eduard Soler, of the CIDOB Foundation's, highlighted some of the oversights in the proposal made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a Mediterranean Union. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [11/29/2007]
Bureaucratic logic prevails in Euro-Mediterranean funding
The researcher Michal Natorski presents a study at the CIDOB Foundation entitled The impact of the MEDA Programme on Morocco: results, experiences and trends. -
Latin America Programme - [11/27/2007]
The UN Stabilisation Mission needs time
The CIDOB Foundation was the venue for a lecture given by the researcher Johanna Mendelson, titled Haiti: the role of the UN and the future of MINUSTAH. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [11/26/2007]
Iran, a power in the Mediterranean?
The presentation has been held in Madrid of Cuaderno de Estrategia no. 137, a publication coordinated by Narcís Serra, President of CIDOB, and which deals with Iran's role as an emerging power in... -
Migrations Programme - [11/24/2007]
CIDOB at the 4th CHALLENGE Training School
Gemma Pinyol, Coordinator of CIDOB's Migrations Programme, stresses the need to establish common conceptual frameworks for discussing integration or accommodation of the immigrant population. -
Asia Programme - [11/22/2007]
CIDOB tackles the nuclear debate in East-West Dialogue
“The international regime of nuclear non-proliferation needs a non-discriminatory approach”, claims Shireen Mazari, Director of the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [11/17/2007]
José Antonio Alonso: “The Mediterranean needs a permanent construction”
The Spanish Minister of Defence took part in the 6th Seminar on Security and Defence in the Mediterranean, an event organised by the CIDOB Foundation and the Ministry of Defence and held at the P... -
CIDOB Programmes - [11/16/2007]
More data, in order to understand Latin American immigration in Spain
The CIDOB holds a seminar to examine the research projects currently in progress on the main aspects related with Latin American migration flows in Spain. -
CIDOB Programmes - [11/14/2007]
Mauritania: a hinge country
CIDOB holds the seminar Mauritania: intercultural dynamics, political processes and relations with Spain, at which participants analysed the current state of the African country from different st... -
Latin America Programme - [11/13/2007]
It is not easy to go from a party-based logic to a coalitional approach
CIDOB has organised a debate workshop in which the professors Josep M. Reniu and Jordi Matas analysed the current coalition governments in Latin American presidential systems. -
Security and World Politics Programme - [11/08/2007]
Javier Solana and Mary Kaldor discuss human security in Madrid
The CIDOB Foundation and the Centre for the Study of Global Governance (LSE) hold a seminar in which the issue of the European Union's commitment to human security was debated. -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [10/30/2007]
CIDOB holds 1st Training Seminar, a discussion forum for doctorate students
In addition to the members of the Doctorate Students Forum, the seminar also featured the participation of the researchers Mary Nash, Josetxo Cerdán, Carlos Jiménez, Javier de Lucas and Carles Fe... -
Development - [10/27/2007]
Machinea: “Latin America needs to increase its fiscal revenue””
The Executive Secretary of ECLAC highlighted the consensus that was reached with respect to financing at a seminar on the Ibero-American Development Agenda, which was organised by the CIDOB. -
CIDOB Programmes - [10/27/2007]
CIDOB participates in a conference on Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in Crete
The participants included Gemma Pinyol and Jordi Vaquer, the coordinators of the CIDOB Foundation's Migrations and Europe Programmes, respectively. -
Migrations Programme - [10/26/2007]
CIDOB collaborates with the Welcoming Congress
Gemma Pinyol, coordinator of the CIDOB Foundation's Migrations Programme, takes part in a congress prior to the drafting of a law by the Generalitat on welcoming newcomers. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/22/2007]
Greater international involvement in the environmental challenge in the Mediterranean
The professor Oriol Costa presents a research study at the CIDOB Foundation that examines the frameworks of international cooperation in environmental issues within the Mediterranean region. -
Europe Programme - [10/20/2007]
Moratinos and D'Alema highlight the common ground in Spain and Italy's objectives in Europe
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and their counterparts for Industry of Spain and Italy have taken part in the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum in Toledo, an event organised by the CIDOB Foundation and... -
Europe Programme - [10/16/2007]
Preparations begin for the 2nd Spain-France Dialogue Forum in Paris
CIDOB and VEOLIA Environnement have held a preparatory meeting for the 2nd Spain-France Dialogue Forum, which will take place in Paris next January. The participants at the event included Alberto... -
Migrations Programme - [10/15/2007]
2007 Index: examining EU integration policies
CIDOB participates in MIPEX, a European project to analyse the policies for integrating immigrants in 25 EU memberStates and three non-EU countries. -
CIDOB Programmes - [10/09/2007]
The EU’s unequal impact on its eastern and southern neighbours
The CIDOB Foundation has hosted a seminar that formed part of the research project EUPROX (coordination, integration and Europe-isation in the proximity of the European Union). -
Asia Programme - [10/04/2007]
Migrations in China and Europe: reasonable similarities
The CIDOB Foundation hosts a debate workshop to analyse the similarities between the phenomenon of migration in Europe and China, as part of the 2nd China-Europe Forum. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/04/2007]
CIDOB at the annual EuroMeSCo conference
The event, which was held in Lisbon this year, examined the defence of human rights as one of the main shared principles on both sides of the Mediterranean. -
Asia Programme - [10/01/2007]
Bernardino León presents the Asia-Pacific 2006 Annual (2007 Edition)
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation announces in Madrid that Spain plans to open embassies in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [09/26/2007]
Moroccan elections show progress in terms of transparency
The Jordi Maragall Hall at the CIDOB Foundation was the venue for a seminar that analysed the results of the recent Moroccan elections, held on 7 September 2007. -
Asia Programme - [09/20/2007]
“We must bear in mind that Afghanistan is a long-term mission”
CIDOB brought leading representatives from the international mission to Afghanistan together with members of the Afghan government and society to analyse the country's situation, placing particul... -
CIDOB Programmes - [09/19/2007]
CIDOB, at the 8th AECPA conference
Eduard Soler and Gemma Pinyol, the coordinators of the CIDOB Foundation's Mediterranean and Migrations Programmes, respectively, have taken part in the conference of the Spanish Association for P... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [09/13/2007]
CIDOB takes part in the 6th Pan-European Conference on International Relations in Turin
Eduard Soler, the coordinator of the CIDOB Foundation's Mediterranean Programme, claims that the EU approachesreligious issues in different ways in its relations with Turkey and with the Arab cou... -
CIDOB Foundation - [07/13/2007]
Joan Clos, Chakib Khelil and Bernadino León present the CIDOB Yearbook
The Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines announced that the monographic piece dedicated to Algeria in the publication “will help to increase Spain’s knowledge of my country and its economic pot... -
Europe Programme - [07/12/2007]
“The agreement that Merkel achieved is almost a miracle, and may lead us forward to a better Europe”
Professor Jan Zielonka assesses the agreement achieved at the EU heads of state summit meeting, in a conference organised by CIDOB, in which an assessment was carried out of the German presidency... -
Asia Programme - [07/10/2007]
Central Asia is no longer a passive actor in its evolution in Eurasia
As every year, the CIDOB Foundation has participated in the CUIMP-Centre Ernest Lluch summer courses on the subject of Asia, organised by Seán Golden, director of the CIDOB Foundation's Asia Prog... -
Migrations Programme - [07/02/2007]
Is it possible to speak of a “black African Islam”?
The CIDOB Foundation has participated in a course run by lecturer Ferran Iniesta in which participants discussed the role of Islam in the different sub-Saharan societies. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/29/2007]
CIDOB participates in round table on Turkey at ISS-EU in Paris
Eduard Soler, coordinator of the CIDOB Foundation's Mediterranean Programme, has taken part in a conference to analyse the political upheaval that Turkey experienced in spring and summer 2007. -
Europe Programme - [06/27/2007]
Autonomous Communities, Central Government and their external action
The CIDOB Foundation and the OPEX organised a seminar designed to propose formulas for improving coordination and cooperation between Autonomous Communities and the Central Government. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/24/2007]
Mediterranean policies debated in Berlin
The CIDOB Foundation has participated in a series of seminars within the RAMSES 2 project, as part of the EU's sixth research framework programme on Mediterranean policies. -
Migrations Programme - [06/21/2007]
Increase in number of refugees in the world
CIDOB, the Catalan Committee of ACNUR and the ACSAR Foundation organised The challenges of international protection, a seminar held to commemorate World Refugee Day. -
Migrations Programme - [06/18/2007]
The role of actors in the management of immigration and integration
The second GRIIP-CIDOB seminar dealt with the different types of political and social actors involved in the processes of immigration management. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/15/2007]
The difficulty of consolidating Human Security in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Programme of the CIDOB Foundation participated in the conferences held at the Middle East Technical University of Ankara, an event that is now in its sixth year. This year’s con... -
Migrations Programme - [06/13/2007]
Josep Oliver: “Immigration is linked to the labour market”
The professor of Economics at the UAB presented at CIDOB his book Spain 2020: an Inescapable Miscegenation, a work that reflects on the impact of immigration on the Spanish labour market. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/13/2007]
Defenders of Maghrebi Human Rights denounce lack of democracy in Maghreb
Representatives of Maghrebi and Catalan Human Rights defence organisations take part in a debate workshop in the Campana Hall at the CIDOB Foundation. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [06/12/2007]
"America has not achieved the aims that motivated its invasion of Iraq"
Joost Hiltermann, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme of the International Crisis Group, analysed the US strategy in Iraq at a talk held at CIDOB. -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [06/07/2007]
CIDOB participates in Round Table on Central Asia organised by UNESCO
CIDOB participated in a Round Table discussion in Almaty (Kazakhstan) between 65 international experts who exchanged ideas on how to promote pluralism and mutual understanding. -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [06/06/2007]
Is a relationship between the Institutional and the Intercultural possible?
The CIDOB Foundation holds a doctorate students' workshop on the subject of the relationship between the intercultural and the institutional in the context of Latin America. -
Migrations Programme - [05/30/2007]
The eastern european immigrant communities in Spain
The CIDOB Foundation organised a seminar in which participants examined the link existing between Spain and Eastern Europe through migration flows. -
Latin America Programme - [05/25/2007]
Maras and youth Gangs: two different worlds
The CIDOB Foundation organised a seminar which compared the Latin American maras and youth gangs existing in Europe. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/18/2007]
Spain, Turkey and energy security
The CIDOB Foundation co-organised a seminar in Madrid in which energy security in Europe and the Mediterranean was analysed from a Hispano-Turkish point of view. -
CIDOB Programmes - [05/16/2007]
“Iran’s strengths could become Its greatest weaknesses”
The iranian political scientist, Mohammad-Reza Djalili, analysed Iran’s strengths and weaknesses as a regional power in a lecture organised by the CIDOB Foundation and Casa Árabe. -
CIDOB Programmes - [05/08/2007]
The Cyprus impasse in the negotiations between the European Union and Turkey
Speaking at CIDOB, the researcher Stelios Stavridis argued that it is not the Cyprus question that has blocked negotiations with the EU, but rather the political situation that Turkey is experien... -
Migrations Programme - [05/07/2007]
The exterior uncertainties of european migration policy
The researcher, Virginia Guiraudon, spoke about the will of countries of origin to collaborate in migration policy and about the incentives the EU could offer them. -
Asia Programme - [04/24/2007]
“To be global, Spain needs to think about the world through Eurasia”
In an interview granted to the CIDOB Foundation, Luis Martínez Montes, Counsellor in the Spanish Permanent Representation to the OSCE, an organisation presided over by Spain in 2007, reflected on... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/17/2007]
The emergence of a syrian civil society
Speaking at the CIDOB Foundation, the syrian political scientist and author Salam Kawakibi examined the emergence of a civil society in Syria and the impact of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership... -
Migrations Programme - [04/13/2007]
The force of latin americans in the United States
Ramón Grosfoguel, a lecturer in Ethnic Studies at the University ofCalifornia in Berkeley, analysed the influence of Latin American communities on the political and social future of the United St... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/12/2007]
CIDOB supports research on Turkey in Spain
The CIDOB Foundation participated in a seminar on Turkey that brought together an important number of researchers from Spanish centres who specialise in the Ottoman country. -
Migrations Programme - [03/21/2007]
CIDOB, in the 5th Congress on Immigration in Spain
Gemma Pinyol, co-ordinator of the Migrations Programme of the CIDOB Foundation, presented the communication, The Challenge of Irregular Immigration: The Regularisation Processes in Europe, in Val... -
Latin America Programme - [03/21/2007]
CIDOB, in the drawing up of the European Development Report
Anna Ayuso, co-ordinator of the CIDOB Foundation’s Latin America Programme, presented a lecture in Brussels on The Role of Institutions in the Fight against Inequality. -
Asia Programme - [03/19/2007]
Spanish business in the face of the challenge to establish triangular synergies with Latin America and Asia
The CIDOB Foundation, the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and Casa Asia organised the presentation of a study on the possibilities offered to Spanish business by the economic internationalisation o... -
Migrations Programme - [03/13/2007]
Immigration and relations with third countries: A challenge for Spain
Felix Fernández Show, Deputy Director-General of Justice and Home Affairs in the Secretariat General for the EU, reflected, in a breakfast organised by the CIDOB Foundation, on the priorities of... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/12/2007]
Moroccan foreign policy and the PJD: A pragmatic party?
CIDOB Fundation organised a debate workshop in which participants debated the singularities of the PJD, a party which has generated important expectations of growth with regard to the September e... -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [03/08/2007]
The political and social construction of risk, according to Ulrich Beck
In a lecture organised by the CIDOB, the sociologist described the world risk society as a systemic solution to the management of the risks and insecurities created by modernisation, which have a... -
Latin America Programme - [03/05/2007]
Local innovations in Brazil and Spain in the face of global insecurities
The CIDOB Foundation hosted a seminar in which reflections were made on new forms of social intervention in the local sphere in the face of situations of vulnerability and risk that the current g... -
CIDOB Foundation - [02/20/2007]
CIDOB and Casa Amèrica Catalunya sign a collaboration agreement
Signed by Josep Ribera and Antoni Traveria, directors of CIDOB and Casa Amèrica, respectively, this agreement allows for collaboration between these two institutions in the promoting and organisi... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/16/2007]
CIDOB, in a project on "Religion, State and Nation in the Muslim World"
A group of european, american and Middle Eastern scholars met in the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul to lay down the first brick in this project. -
Latin America Programme - [02/13/2007]
The report "Mexico and the World 2006", presented in CIDOB
“Mexicans do not feel threatened by China, and half of them think that being a neighbour of the United States is favourable”, according to a report presented by Covadonga Meseguer, a researcher i... -
Migrations Programme - [02/09/2007]
The moratorium on romanians and bulgarians is questioned
The majority of the participants in a workshop organised by the CIDOB Foundation coincided in the need to ask the spanish government to end the moratorium on workers’ rights to free circulation,... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/09/2007]
CIDOB, in a seminar in support of Mediterranean reform
Organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the seminar in Valletta brought together some thirty scholars, high-level civil servants and politicians from Germany, Belgium, Cyprus, Spain, Greece,... -
Asia Programme - [02/05/2007]
“In the face of the european crisis, the solution is to open up to Eurasia”
Luis Martínez Montes, Counsellor in the Spanish permanent representation to the OSCE indicated, in the CIDOB Foundation, that the solution to the crisis in Europe involves broadening the context... -
Security and World Politics Programme - [02/03/2007]
Ricardo Lagos warns that energy has become a political weapon
The former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos participated in War and Peace in the 21st Century, a seminar organised by CIDOB and held in PedralbesPalace, which dealt with the geopolitical dimensio... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/02/2007]
"Researching the Mediterranean" is presented in Brussels
Published by the CIDOB Foundation, the British Council and the European Institute of the Mediterranean, this study on the Mediterranean and Arab world in the United Kingdom and Spain was presente... -
Latin America Programme - [01/31/2007]
Luis Esteban G. Manrique presents his latest book in CIDOB
The CIDOB Foundation’s hosted the presentation of De la conquista a la globalización: Estados, naciones y nacionalismos en América Latina [From Conquest to Globalisation: States, Nations and Nati... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [01/23/2007]
Libya’s rapprochement to the West, according to Joaquín Pérez Villanueva
The Spanish Ambassador to Libya dealt with the historical and political evolution of this Mediterranean country, in a lecture organised by the CIDOB Foundation and the Barcelona Institute of Inte... -
Latin America Programme - [01/10/2007]
The professionalisation of public employment in Latin America
The CIDOB Foundation’s organised a seminar in which the professionalisation of public service was highlighted as one of the basic strategies for fighting corruption in Latin American public insti... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/21/2006]
Alonso discounts unilateralism as a way of acting in the mediterranean
the Spanish Minister of Defence, participated in the 5th International Seminar on Security and Defence in the Mediterranean, organised every year by the CIDOB Foundation and the Directorate-Gener... -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [12/20/2006]
Urbanisation and worldview
The CIDOB Foundation’s Intercultural Dynamics Programme participated in “ Making Sense in the City – Culture, Community and Identity in an Urban World”, a symposium held at Ghent University in wh... -
Migrations Programme - [12/14/2006]
“Experiences concerning immigration must also be unified on an international scale”
Imma Moraleda, President-Delegate of the Area of Equality and Citizenship of the Provincial Council pointed out the importance of local administrations in the management of immigration in the 4th... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/13/2006]
The journal "Àmbits de Política i Societat" is presented at the CIDOB Foundation
The CIDOB Foundation hosted the presentation of Oriente Medio en eclosión [The Dawning of the Middle East], a monograph included in issue 35 of the journal Àmbits de Política i Societat. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [12/03/2006]
The necessary improvement in relations between Algeria and Morocco
The CIDOB Foundation’s Mediterranean Programme and the EuroMeSCo network organised a closed-door seminar in the Senator Hotel of Barcelona in which relations between Algeria and Morocco were deal... -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [11/24/2006]
“Civil approach” and “civil solution” in the face of “islamophobia”
The CIDOB Foundation, in collaboration with the Sociology Department of Bilgi University in Istanbul and the Helsinki Citizens Assembly - HCA Turkey, co-organised this seminar, entitled Intercult... -
Europe Programme - [11/16/2006]
Spain-France Forum, one of the achievements of the year for Zapatero and Chirac
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Jacques Chirac and Pasqual Maragall, Presidents of the governments of Spain, France and Catalonia, met together in Girona to participate in the 1st Spain-France Dia... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [11/11/2006]
CIDOB, in the 2nd Security and Defence Congress in Granada
Eduard Soler, Co-ordinator of the CIDOB Foundation’s Mediterranean Programme, highlighted “ a certain Europeanisation of Turkey in the Arab-Israeli conflict”, in the 2nd International Congress on... -
Europe Programme - [11/10/2006]
“Spain and Italy Should Co-operate to Face Immigration”
Manuel Marín, President of the Chamber of Deputies, stated in the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum in Verona that the greatest problem Europe has is immigration policy in the Mediterranean. Marín made... -
Migrations Programme - [11/10/2006]
European cities and the challenge of immigration, in the plajovebcn conference
Gemma Pinyol, Co-ordinator of the CIDOB Foundation’s Migrations Programme, reflected on the challenge immigration poses to European cities and the role of youth as protagonists of the migration f... -
Development - [11/07/2006]
National Pacts in Latin America to Fight Poverty
Economists and experts on Latin America advised a fiscal reform in the region to fight against inequality, taking advantage of the current economic boon, in a seminar organised by the CIDOB Found... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [11/06/2006]
International Involvement in Lebanon: Not only Military Aspects Count
Narcís Serra, President of the CIDOB Foundation, warned of the difficulties in achieving lasting peace in Lebanon if the international community forgets about the principles of human security. Se... -
Migrations Programme - [10/29/2006]
The Difficulties in Finding a European Model of Admittance
The Jordi Maragall Hall of the CIDOB Foundation hosted Admittance Policies and Models, a seminar in which the instruments that exist for facilitating the incorporation of foreign citizens into ad... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/27/2006]
The Strategic Weight of Turkey in Europe and Asia, in the Eyes of Fatih Tayfur
Fatih Tayfur, a lecturer at the Middle East Technical University (ÖDTU), analysed the endogenous and exogenous factors that mark the direction of Turkish foreign policy, in the Campana Hall of th... -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [10/24/2006]
¿Hasta dónde puede compartirse el ámbito transnacional?
Nilüfer Göle (socióloga y experta en movimientos islamistas contemporáneos) cuestionó la capacidad de comprensión del ser humano ante las imágenes transnacionales que circulan, en una conferencia... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/20/2006]
CIDOB, en el encuentro "Seguridad en un mundo globalizado"
Eduard Soler, coordinador del programa Mediterráneo de la Fundación CIDOB, participó en Oslo en la New Faces Conference, donde se debatió sobre retos de la seguridad mundial, como las energías, l... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/19/2006]
"La política de vecindad puede representar un valor añadido para los países mediterráneos"
Eduard Soler, coordinador del programa Mediterráneo de la Fundación CIDOB, analizó el proceso de Barcelona y el impacto de la política de vecindad en los países mediterráneos en un seminario titu... -
Migrations Programme - [10/16/2006]
Consuelo Rumí presenta “Veinte años de inmigración en España”
La Secretaria de Estado de Inmigración y Emigración presentó en Madrid esta publicación, que ha contado con la colaboración de la Fundación CIDOB. Josep Ribera, presidente del Centro de Investiga... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [10/05/2006]
Eduard Soler y Carmen Claudín, en la Conferencia anual del EuroMeSCo
CIDOB participó en Estambul en la conferencia anual del EuroMeSCo, la red de centros de investigación en temas políticos y de seguridad, que abordó las distintas vías para acceder a la democracia... -
Latin America Programme - [10/03/2006]
España y Cuba, relaciones sin cambios significativos
Francesc Bayo, investigador de CIDOB, afirmó que "las relaciones políticas hispano-cubanas se mantienen en una situación transitoria, pero sin alteraciones", en la Sala Campana de la Fu... -
CIDOB Foundation - [07/11/2006]
Josep Ribera recibe la 'Medalla d’Or de la Ciutat' de Barcelona
El director y fundador de CIDOB recibió el premio, en reconocimiento a su larga trayectoria en defensa de la democracia y de lucha por una sociedad más justa y solidaria. -
CIDOB Foundation - [07/06/2006]
Maragall y Moratinos presentan el Anuario Internacional CIDOB 2005 (edición 2006)
El presidente de la Generalitat de Catalunya y el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores español, además de Josep Oliu, presidente del Banc de Sabadell, participaron en un acto celebrado en la Cambra de... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [07/05/2006]
Se publica "Turquía, el camino hacia Europa"
Este libro, que analiza las claves de las grandes transformaciones que se están produciendo actualmente en Turquía, contó con la participación de Eduard Soler, coordinador del programa Mediterrán... -
Asia Programme - [07/04/2006]
La creciente competitividad de la industria China
CIDOB participó en un seminario que analizó las incertidumbres y retos que genera el Asia Pacífico que organizó el Consorci Universitat Internacional Menéndez Pelayo de Barcelona (CUIMPB) en la S... -
Migrations Programme - [05/26/2006]
La cohesión social y la convivencia, a través de una ética civil mínima
“El contenido filosófico, político y de valores del laicismo pretende establecer una ética civil mínima que sustente la convivencia y la cohesión social”. Esta conclusión se extrajo del seminario... -
Migrations Programme - [05/24/2006]
“El problema no es el estrecho, sino el desierto del Teneré”
Mohamed Khachani, catedrático de Derecho Agdal en Rabat (Marruecos) considera que la UE no debe obcecarse sólo en frenar la avalancha de inmigrantes que intentan cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar. -
Europe Programme - [05/18/2006]
Las soluciones de Charles Grant a la crisis constitucional europea
Charles Grant, director del Centre for European Reform (CER) de Londres propuso algunas soluciones a la crisis constitucional europea en un Esmorzar Europeu organizado por la Fundación CIDOB en l... -
Latin America Programme - [05/16/2006]
La desconfianza de los peruanos en sus instituciones públicas
Los peruanos Magdalena Chocano (historiadora i poeta), Rafael Drinot (sociólogo y periodista) y Pedro Patrón (comunicador) analizaron en CIDOB los resultados electorales producidos en su país. -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [05/12/2006]
Alianza de civilizaciones, proceso para mejorar las relaciones hispano-turcas
Eduard Soler, coordinador del programa Mediterránea de CIDOB, y Laia Mestres, investigadora del Institut Universitari d’Estudis Europeus, participaron en un simposio organizado en Estambul por la... -
Security and World Politics Programme - [05/03/2006]
¿Hay un nuevo concepto de seguridad?
CIDOB organizó un seminario sobre Seguridad Humana, una doctrina que combina las agendas de paz, seguridad, desarrollo y derechos humanos, que revisa las teorías más tradicionales sobre seguridad. -
Europe Programme - [04/27/2006]
Derrota de la derecha que no jubila a Berlusconi
El catedrático Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera y el periodista Enric Juliana analizaron el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales italianas en una mesa redonda organizada por la Fundación CIDOB en... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/07/2006]
¿Cómo enderezar el partenariado euromediterráneo?
En un taller de debate de CIDOB se reflexionó sobre el futuro del partenariado euromediterráneo, el papel de los actores que lo lideraron y sobre aspectos concretos de la Cumbre de Barcelona, tam... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [04/03/2006]
El desenganche unilateral de Kadima
Kadima, el partido fundado por el ex presidente Ariel Sharon y vencedor en las últimas elecciones israelíes, optará por el desenganche unilateral. A esta conclusión llegaron Albert Moreno, subdir... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/31/2006]
Eduard Soler: “Se debe reforzar la cooperación en el ámbito local”
Eduard Soler, coordinador del programa Mediterránea de CIDOB, participó en un seminario organizado por la Universitat de Girona, que analizó las compatibilidades y solapamientos entre el proceso... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [03/30/2006]
La polarización de la política exterior española
Eduard Soler, coordinador del programa Mediterráneo de CIDOB, participó, como ponente, en Berlín en un congreso que analizó las transformaciones producidas en España sobre política exterior y dom... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/23/2006]
El Instituto Español de Estudios Estratégicos presenta el Cuaderno de Estrategia 132
Josep Ribera, director de CIDOB, intervino en la presentación en Madrid de Turquía a las puertas de Europa, el último número del Cuaderno de Estrategia, publicación editada por el Instituto Españ... -
Mediterranean and Middle East Programme - [02/02/2006]
"La eficacia electoral de Hamas le proporciona la victoria"
Pere Vilanova, catedrático de Ciencia Política de la UB, argumentó las claves de la victoria de Hamas en las elecciones palestinas en un seminario que también contó con el periodista Joan Roure y... -
Intercultural Dynamics Programme - [04/15/2005]
Representaciones e interculturalidad
En este seminario se reflexionó sobre la elaboración de las representaciones, su impacto sobre la producción y percepción de los sentidos, así como las prácticas de inclusión y exclusión en los d...
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