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Research Programmes 8 Research Programmes > Asia > Latin America > Mediterranean / Arab World > European Construction > Defence And Security > Migrations > Intercultural Dynamics > Development 9 > Asia > Latin America > Mediterranean / Arab World > European Construction > Defence And Security > Migrations > Intercultural Dynamics > Development 10 Asia Programme > Economy, international politics and migration The objective of the Asia Programme in 2002 has been to consolidate its organisation (July 2001) and to acquire a RESEARCH position for itself as a reference point in the network of Asian affairs research centres. Accordingly, the activities › Asian Communities in Spain undertaken during the year have gradually extended the Joaquín Beltrán and Amelia Sáiz array of subjects studied in the Programme. The research This analysis portrays the general trends of Asian immigrants (numbers, fields have evolved into the following main areas: occupation and geographical distribution) and presents a more detailed economic, legal-political, international relations and analysis of the larger communities that reside in Spain. Likewise, the intercultural studies. Likewise, these activities have led to authors concentrate on the relation between immigrant collectivism and the connections being made with both national and economy and expound the necessity of further research. international institutions and centres dedicated to Asian affairs. › Trade and Investment relations between Catalonia and Asia in the Spanish Context Josep Manel Brañas This analysis provides data regarding commercial and investment relations between Asian countries, Catalonia and Spain in the context of global investment and trade figures. The research also covers the main import/export products and examines data concerning the evolution of Asian economies over the last few years. SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES › International Politics Seminar With the participation of a delegation from the Chinese People’s Institute of International Relations of Peking and a group of Spanish experts. Organized by the CERI of Madrid and sponsored by the AECI. 15 March, CIDOB Foundation. › Seminar for Chinese Jurists Aimed at deepening the understanding of Industrial and Intellectual Property Law in Spain, Europe and China pending their incorporation into the WTO and with regards to the State of Law. Co-organized by Altair Asesores of Madrid with the participation of various academic experts and professionals of major Spanish businesses which operate in China. 24-24 April, CIDOB Foundation. Asia Today Seminar › Joan Manuel López Nadal (diplomático), Louis Lemkow (UAB), Francesc Vendrell (diplomático) & Augusto Soto (UAB) › China and its Fight for Survival in the 20th Century Conference headed by Jonathan Spence, Yale University historian and one of the most internationally renowned sinologists. 4 June, CIDOB Foundation. › Asia Today. Post-Colonialism and the New World Order Part of then itinary of the Ernest Lluch Menéndez Pelayo University Centre, Barcelona (CUIMB), under the direction of Seán Golden. More than twenty national and international experts in Asian affairs attended. As a result, an annual seminar dedicated to Asia was agreed upon to be held in the CUIMB by CIDOB and Casa Asia. 11-12 July, CIDOB Foundation. › Delegation to North Korea Representatives of the CIDOB Foundation, the UAB Solidarity Foundation and the Dr. Trueta Foundation visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Korea-EU Conference › participants 23-27 June. Asia Programme 11 › 7ª ASEF University Over a period of two weeks, 35 of the brightest students from all over Europe and from ten Asian countries, along with a dozen European and Asian experts were brought together to discuss various aspects concerning “Regionalism in Asia and Europe and implications for Asian-European relations”. This activity forms part of the “People-to-People Exchange” of the Asian European Foundation (ASEF) of Singapore, financed by the EU and the ten Asian countries’ governments with the aim of promoting exchange and mutual understanding between Europe and Asia. In addition to a complete programme of cultural activities throughout Catalonia, the Seventh ASEF University allowed the students to interchange points of view as regards their respective countries. The participating students are chosen according to their CV and their capacity for political leadership, with the idea of forging a relationship between the future leaders of the participating countries. Organized by ASEF, the Autonomous University of Barclona (UAB), the CIDOB Foundation and Casa Asia. 10-24 November, CIDOB Foundation and UAB.. 7ª ASEF University › Louis Lemkow (UAB) and Narcís Serra © Julián Ortega INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION › Asia-Europe Migration Seminar Participation and cooperation in the organization, with The Asia-Europe Centre (CERI-Sciences-Po), Paris and the Asian European Foundation (ASEF), Singapore. Two Spanish migration experts, Joaquín Beltrán and Ricardo Zapata, attended the seminar as representatives of the CIDOB Foundation. 12-13 March, Centre d’Études et de Recherches Internationales (CERI), Paris. › Sixth International Congress of the Spanish Pacific Studies Association 7ª ASEF University › Lecture rooms at the CIDOB Foundation (AEEP) © Julián Ortega With the participation of Asian affairs experts from Spain and European, Latin American and Asian countries, this summit served to elucidate on the types of research being developed in Spain and other countries, with emphasis on disciplines related to the Asian and Pacific regions. 6-8- June, University of Valladolid. › Korea-EU Conference European integration and the World Order in the Context of September 11, 2001. Narcís Serra and Fundació UAB. 1-2 October, Kyonggi, Republic of Korea. Programme Director › Seán Golden, UAB. Programme Members › Antoni Negre Lawyer; Alexandre Blasi Vice-president and Managing Director of Samsung Electronics Iberia, SA; Gemma Cairó, Department of Political Economy and World Economic Structures at the UB; Joan Colom, PSE MP, Vice-president, European Parliament; Caterina García, International Public Law and International Relations at the UPF; Jaume Giné, General Secretary, Casa Asia; Margarita Obiols, Director of International Relations, Barcelona City Council; Miguel Otero, International Development Manager Chupa Chups; Víctor Pou, European Commission; Ion de la Riva, Director, Casa Asia; Txomin Urzáiz, International Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, Barcelona. 12 Latin America Programme > State models and globalisation Latin America Programme RESERACH Latin America has undergone important › Relations between Catalonia and Latin America changes in the last few decades that have Anna Ayuso and Francesc Bayo brought it from authoritarian domination to a harmonisation of democracies, and This analysis was developed as part of a larger research project coordinated by the Association from economic protectionism to an of Research and Study of Iberoamerican Issues (AIETI) in order to present a general idea of opening to international trade and the role Spanish Autonomous communities play in the relations between Spain and Latin finance. This process, which initially America, through the study of the evolution of economic, political and cultural relations required a great deal of economic growth between them and Latin America. Firstly, the origin and importance of foreign activities of and an strengthening of public the Catalan Autonomous Community were established along with its main driving factors. institutions, has instead shown its Secondly, the degree of institutionalisation and the extent to which it followed a defined weaknesses, leaving the acute strategic policy was established. Alongside these studies, the role and importance of official vulnerability of its economies exposed to and non-official actors was considered. Thirdly, the extent to which Spain’s foreign policy the financial crisis and the insufficient complemented and/or competed with the foreign activities of the EU was established. To consolidation of democratic structures obtain more specific objectives, it was necessary to establish the proportion of Catalan foreign which threatens the balance and stability activity being taken up by Latin American countries and a hierarchy of the different fields in of development in the region. question, taking into account the interests at stake and the amount of importance attached The new Latin America programme to be to each one of them. developed by CIDOB over the coming years aims to contribute to the research SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION and analysis processes of the most important matters as regards the future › Regional Cooperation and Integration in Latin America of the region. The common aim for all lines of work concerned is: state models, public policy and globalisation in Latin SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES America. Four specific fields will be concentrated on: decentralisation and › Barcelona Universities’ Latin America Research Day social policy; regional integration and This was set up for the presentation of research projects on Latin America carried out by the trade agenda of Latin America; civil the Universities of Barcelona, to enable experts from different fields to mutually benefit service and public institutions; and from their respective studies and research papers. The objective was to discern the routes reform of the Armed Forces. of interdisciplinary complementation and collaboration between the different institutions and research groups. The first session
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