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> Migrations

> Intercultural Dynamics

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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.

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› 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.

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 was dedicated to the presentation of completed works by their authors in order to share and discuss their results. In the second session the participants developed a map of the Latin America research being carried out in the different Universities and other institutions in Barcelona. More than 30 researchers and project coordinators participated in the event. 14 January, CIDOB Foundation.

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INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› Globalisation and the military in Latin America: Discourse and Practice Narcís Serra. International Studies Association Convention, 24- 27 March, New Orleans.

› Iberoamerican Peace, Security and Defence Week: Armed Forces and Democratic Society Narcís Serra. 25 June Instituto Universitario Gutiérrez Mellado, Madrid.

› Latin American Congress of Political Sciences. Globalisation, Armed Forces and Democracy in Latin America Narcís Serra. 9-11 June, Universidad de Salamanca.

› International Security: Europe, Latin America and the New Role of the Armed Forces Narcís Serra. 6 September, Fundación Pent, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

› Globalization, Armed Forces and Democracy: Europe and Latin America, a comparative approach Narcís Serra. 9 September, FLACSO, Santiago de Chile.

Programme Director › Jacint Jordana, UPF. Programme Members › Luis de Sebastián, Professor of Economics, ESADE; Joan Font, Co-ordinator of Graduate Studies in Political Science, UAB; Ramon Garriga, Director of the Catalan Institute of Technology; Ricard Gomà Carmona, Faculty of Political Science, UAB; Pedro Lorenzo Galligo, Higher Technical College of Architecture of Vallès, UPC; Antoni Llarden, Gas Natural; Salvador Martí Puig, Faculty of Political Science, UAB; Joaquim Montsant, COPCA; Antoni Montserrat Piqué, ICEX Catalunya; Montserrat Palet, COPCA; Carles Ramió Matas, Faculty of Political Globalisation, Armed Forces and Democracy: Europe and Latin America, a comparative approach Science, UPF; Ramon Torrent Macau, Director of the Globalisation › Narcís Serra, Francisco Rojas Arabena (Director of FLACSO), Gabriel Gaspar (Under Secretary for War, Observatory, UB; Josep Maria Sanahuja Bonfill, Faculty of Political Ministry of Defence, Chile) Science, UAB.

Mediterranean / Arab World Programme

The CIDOB Foundation’s Mediterranean Programme concentrates on subjects concerning Mediterranean security. With this in mind, the programme works extensively with the Ministry of Defence, and plays an active part in the international EuroMeSCo network, a measure of trust within the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership in terms of politics and security.

RESEARCH

› European Defence and Security Policy (EDSP) and the Mediterranean/EuroMeSCo Research Programme Elvira Sánchez Mateos Analysis of the development of the nascent European Defence and Security Policy, part of the Common European Security and Defence Policy (CESDP) as regards European interests concerning Mediterranean security and related European policy, concentrating in particular on the Barcelona Process.

› Building confidence in the Euro-Mediterranean region: the security dimension Elvira Sánchez Mateos Analysis of the creation and development of the European Defence and Security Policy and its impact in the Mediterranean. Presentation of recommendations for the strengthening of security discourse in the Barcelona Process.

› European perception of Southern Mediterranean countries defence and security issues. A reflection on the European Press | EuroMeSCo Research Program Elvira Sánchez Mateos and Gemma Pinyol Analysis of the European perspective as regards subjects related to defence and security of southern and eastern Mediterranean countries based on our detailed analysis of the Spanish, Italian, French, German and British press, as well as The Economist, concentrating in particular on changes since 11 September 2001.

› Social and economic indicators in Morocco Francesc Bayo Analysis of the growth of the Moroccan economy over the last twenty years, with particular emphasis on the internal weaknesses which hinder the country’s growth.

SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION

› Evolution of the Barcelona Process; evolution of Mediterranean dialogue, political evolution of Mediterranean countries, developments in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

The Mediterranean dimension of the European Defence and Security Policy (EDSP) and the Spanish presidency of the European Council › Joan Rigol (President of the Catalonian Parliament), Jordi Pujol (President of the Generalitat de Catalunya), Federico Trillo (Minister of Defence), Júlia García Valdecasas (Government delegate in Catalonia), Narcís Serra and Luis Alejandro Sintes (Head of the Pyrenean Military Region)

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SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

› The Mediterranean factor of the European Defence and Security Policy (EDSP) and the Spanish presidency of the European Council Co-organised by the Spanish Ministry of Defence. Delegates: representatives of the Ministry of Defence of each Barcelona Process member-state, the European Union and Spanish and foreign experts. 20-21 May, Barcelona.

› Senior Officials/EuroMeSCo joint meeting During the Spanish presidency of the European Council, co-organised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Council and the EuroMeSCo network along with the European Mediterranean Institute. Delegates: representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of each Barcelona Process member- state, the European Union and the EuroMeSCo network. 12 June, Barcelona.

› Common Ground and Common Language, EuroMeSCo Working Group I Delegates: Roberto Aliboni, IAI; Ahmed Driss, AEI; Laura Feliu, UAB; Fred Tanner, GCSP; Salim Nasr, LSPS; Moreau Defarges, IFRI; Hassan al Nafaa, University of Cairo; Sebastiano Maffetone, Luiss University. 14-15 June, Barcelona.

› Workshop sobre “European Security and Defence Policy: impact in the EMP”, EuroMeSCo Working Group III Delegates : Álvaro de Vasconcelos, IEEI; Roberto Aliboni, IAI; Fouad Amor, GERM; Bruno Cardoso, IEEI; Luís Martínez, CERI; May Chartouni-Dubarry, IFRI; Ahmed Driss, AEI; Elvira Sánchez Mateos, CIDOB; Gemma Pinyol, CIDOB; Nuno Severiano Teixeira, Univesidade Libre de Lisboa; Erwan Lannon, Universiteit Gent. 14 June, Barcelona.

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› The Euro-Mediterranean Integration Process. Balance and the Way Ahead. Annual EuroMeSCo Conference Organised by the IFRI 31 January-1 February. Paris.

› Discussion on “The situation in the Maghreb region” Organised by the Policy Unit of the Secretariat of the European Council. 25 February, Brussels.

› Working group on “The role of think-tanks in society in the establishing of the Euro- Mediterranean Partnership” Euro-Mediterranean Public Forum. 12-14 April, Valencia.

Senior Officials-EuroMeSCo Joint meeting › Palacio de Pedralbes

European Construction Programme > The European Breakfast Sessions

The CIDOB Foundation offers a forum for society to debate the question “What do we want Europe to be?”. The main objective is to create ideas and recommendations regarding decisions made in Brussels, with a view to improving the standard of debate about 22 FEBRUARY what Spain sees as the future of Europe. › Foreign Policy of the European Union: challenges and reality This involves looking deeply into central Fernando Valenzuela, Deputy Director of Foreign Relations, polemics in the process of European European Commission, Brussels. integration. To this end, the debate forum organises a monthly breakfast for 22 MARCH around thirty people at the CIDOB › Candidate-state perspectives Foundation. At each session a qualified Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Director Fundacja “Centrum Europejskie- expert is invited to deliver a brief Natolin”, former Secretary of State for European Integration, Poland. introduction to be followed by debate. The brunches take place behind closed 24 MAY doors. We aim to provide a platform for › A vision of European construction both delegates and guests to express Miquel Roca Junyent, Member of the Council for Debate on the themselves freely. We try to invite Future of the European Union. guests from the entire social spectrum: representatives of institutions and 12 JULY political parties, leading universities, › Evaluation of the Spanish presidency economic and trade officials and media Ramón de Miguel, Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ministry professionals. of Foreign Affairs, Madrid

Con la colaboración de:

› Pedro Solbes (European Commission), Francesca Munt (CIDOB Foundation), Narcís Serra (CIDOB Foundation)

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11 OCTOBER › Europe and the Euro: current challenges Pedro Solbes, Commissioner of Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Commission, Brussels.

31 OCTOBER › The right to Freedom, the right to Security António Vitorino, Commissioner of Justice and Domestic Affairs, European Commission, Brussels. Acting representative of the European Convention. › Pasqual Maragall (PSC), António Vitorino (European Commission), Anna Terrón (MEP)

Regular participants include › Enoch Albertí, Professor of Constitutional Law, Universitat de Barcelona; Isidre Ambrós, Journalist for La Vanguardia; Paulina Ballbé, Assistant Director, Delegation for the European Commission in Barcelona; Muriel Casals, Vice-principal for External Affairs and Inter- University Cooperation, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Antoni Castells, Professor of Public Finance, Universitat de Barcelona; Joan Coscubiela, General Secretary of the Workers Trade Union for Catalonia; Antón Costas, Professor of Political Economy, Universitat de Barcelona; Casimir de Dalmau, Executive Director, Patronat Català Pro Europa; Jordi Goula, Economic Analyst for La Vanguardia; Jordi Gual, Director of the Department of Economics, IESE; Ignasi Guardans, CiU MP, House of Representatives (Spanish Parliament); Jordi Labòria, President of the Department for Cooperation, Barcelona Provincial Council; Joaquim Llimona, Secretary for External Affairs, Presidency Department, Generalitat of Catalonia; Pasqual Maragall, President of the Parliamentary Group "Socialist-Citizens for Change"; Josep M. Martí Font, Journalist for El País; Andreu Olesti, Lecturer in International Law, Universitat de Barcelona; Víctor Pou, Member of the council for Foreign Affairs in the European Commission; Dolors Renau, Head of the Office for European Integration and Solidarity, Barcelona Provincial Council; Montserrat Riba, Director of the European Section, Head Office for Foreign Affairs, Dept. Governing and Institutional Relations, Generalitat de Catalunya; Margarita Riviere, Journalist; Eduard Sagarra, Lawyer, Roca Junyent Advocats Associats, Lecturer in International Public Law at the UB and ESADE; Josep Maria Soria, Journalist for La Vanguardia; José Antonio Sorolla, Deputy Director of El Periódico; Anna Terrón, Euro MP - PSE, European Parliament; Xavier Vidal Folch, Deputy Director of El País; Blanca Vilà, Professor of International Private Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Academic Head of the Jean Monnet "Centre for Excellence"; Antoni Zabalza, President of ERCROS; Ricard Zapata, Lecturer in Political Science, Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION

› Chronology of Common European Security and Defence Policy (CESDP) of the European Union.

› Evolution of European Integration, European Enlargement from the Candidate-States perspectives.

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› Comité Européen d’Orientation de “Notre Europe”: Work in progress in the Convention. Narcís Serra. Groupement d’Études et de Recherches, 8-9 November, Paris.

Defence And Security Programme

The main objective of the CIDOB Foundation Defence and Security Programme is to contribute to the process of information and debate as regards the European perspective on defence and security, bringing it closer to Europe’s role on an international level. Likewise, it aims to provide an international reference point in Barcelona for defence and security matters.

RESEARCH

› Defence and Security in Morocco Elvira Sánchez Mateos Description and analysis of and the main characteristics and key factors which hold sway over Morocco’s security framework, defence policy and military power.

› NATO-Russian relations, 1997-2002, dossier Elvira Sánchez Mateos Summary of the most significant similarities and differences of the agreements signed by NATO and the Russian Federation between 1997 and 2002.

› Pre-emptive attack, dossier Elvira Sánchez Mateos A selection of texts on the concepts of “Pre-emptive war/attack” and “Preventive war/attack” and their use by the USA, concentrating in particular on the Iraq crisis.

SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION

› Evolution of European Defence and Security Policy › Evolution of transatlantic relations › Evolution of US Homeland Security Policy › Evolution of Spanish Defence and Security Policy › Evolution of Russian Political Climate (parties, lobbies, political actors, institutions, etc.) › Regional conflicts: the Balkans, Caucasus.

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INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› Europe within the new World order Narcís Serra. Spanish chapter of the Club of Rome, 13 May, Barcelona.

› The New World Order: when is intervention justifiable? Narcís Serra. Windsor Forum. 9-11 June, Windsor, United Kingdom.

› Symposium on present and future of Strategic Studies Elvira Sánchez. Real Instituto Elcano. 10 July 2002, Madrid.

› Third UB Conference on Defence and Security policies. The political repercussions of 9/11 Narcís Serra. UB, Department of Constitutional Law and Political Sciences. 24-25 October, Barcelona.

› Terrorism and the future of global politics James Cooney, Jorge I. Domínguez, Francis X. Fukuyama, Samuel P. Huntington, Bernard Lewis, Azar Nafisi, Reza Pahlevi, Narcís Serra. Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs, Harvard University. 20-22 November, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

› Spain and the Foreign Policy of the Bush Administration Narcís Serra. FRIDE Foundation. 18 December, Madrid.

Spain and the Foreign Policy of the Bush Administration › Narcís Serra (CIDOB Foundation) & Andrés Ortega (El País)

Migration Programme > EU immigration policies

The aim of the Migration Programme is to increase research and debate in order to consolidate immigration policies existing in EU member-states and bring them together with a view to creating one single EU immigration policy. To this end, the Programme concentrates on researching EU public policy concerning migration and the relationship between different member- states’ related policies, and in strengthening relations with institutions and experts researching migration in Catalonia, Spain and Europe. The CIDOB Foundation Migration Programme was created in 2002 drawing on all the initiatives put into place in the years dating back to the establishment of the Foundation concerning different aspects of migration, whilst incorporating a new organisation and adding new content. RESEARCH

› Migration in Morocco Gemma Pinyol Analysis of migratory flows in Morocco, with a view to creating a global perspective to enable a better understanding of the movements of the Moroccan population, both internal and external. This research concentrates in particular on migratory flows from Morocco to Europe: both of Moroccan nationals – who have a long tradition of migration due to the relationship between Morocco and other northern Mediterranean countries – and of people of other nationalities who use Morocco as a migratory bridge to Europe.

› Mapping exercise’ on Immigration Management in Spain Ricard Zapata The report aims to present a complete picture of the actors, mechanisms and policies which have been developed concerning the different aspects of immigration in Spain. Likewise, the report aims to analyse the extent of grouping within the Spanish migratory population bearing in mind related proposals put forward by the European Union. This study forms part of a broader research project focusing on the findings of similar reports carried out in the other fourteen EU member-states, with the intention of charting a community map for immigration management.

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SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION

› Migration in Catalonia and Spain › European migration policies

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

› Launch of the Migration Programme To be attended by representatives of the academic, political and social spheres. The first meeting saw the exchange of ideas and determined the main characteristics of the Programme, whilst also concreting its main objectives. In the same vein, a day of debating on immigration in Spain and the European Union has been scheduled. 14 October, Barcelona.

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› European network Migration Policy Group Aim: to work towards a European Migration Dialogue involving debate and exchange with a view to the establishing of community immigration policies. The first action carried out by the MPG was the writing of a report concerning the state of immigration in Spain (laws, actors, etc) and the level of convergence of related EU debate. The report will be published, along with the reports carried out by other network members regarding the situation in other EU member-states, in the first quarter of 2003.

› Presentation of the European Migration Dialogue Programme Director › Ricard Zapata, UPF. All delegate parties at the presentation of the European Migration Programme Members › Carles Campuzano, Catalan Parliamentary Dialogue are invited to take up a place within the European network of Group MP. House of Representatives; Daniel Font, CRID, Barcelona the Migration Policy Group. The Programme’s academic advisor, Ricard Provincial Council; Jesús Husillos, Coordinator of AMIC. UGT; Jordi Zapata, attended the meeting on the opening of the European Migration Labòria, MP and President of the Cooperation Office - Barcelona Dialogue at which the Programme’s political advisor, Anna Terrón was also Provincial Council; Josep Mir, Lecturer in Administrative Law. UPF; present as a member of the European Parliament,. 30-31 May, Brussels. Llorenç Olivé, Secretary for Immigration. Generalitat of Catalonia; Consol Prados, Delegate Minister for Equality and Solidarity - Mataró City Council; Eduard Sagarra, Lecturer in International Public Law - Universitat de Barcelona and ESADE; Javier Sánchez, Consultant, Presidency and Tax Commission - Barcelona City Council; Daniel Sirera, Popular Parliamentary Group MP - Catalan Parliament; Anna Terrón, Euro MP.

Intercultural Dynamics Programme > respect and cooperation

The aim of the Intercultural Dynamics Programme is, on the one hand, to encourage understanding between dynamics as well as defining identity, groups or situations and, on the other hand, reconsider the relations between individuals, nations and groups. It is also RESEARCH to consider what happens among, with and to each and every individual who has › Intercultural: balance and perspectives direct or indirect experience of Yolanda Onghena cooperation or conflict. Working with UNESCO towards the presentation of the document produced at the The Programme is being developed on international summit on interculturality which took place in November 2001. three levels, i.e. in three sectors: academic, socio-political and › A change of perception when dealing with cultural diversity professional. These three fields interact Yolanda Onghena and complement each other when By “perception” we mean “the way we understand things”, which normally involves using applied to a specific subject. They do not vague reference texts or giving a specific definition to language, behaviour, actions. This come into play in isolated cases, but “perception” influences the way we deal with a given subject. When it comes to cultural rather by continuous interaction. diversity we are not the only ones to have perceptions; “others” also have their So how can exchange lead to agreements perceptions, and these depend on the contexts within which they arise or develop. which cover the interests of all Any observation made from an intercultural point of view stems from the conviction that concerned, or their common interests, in cultures do not develop separately, but rather by constant interaction and interdependency terms of law and responsibility? Is it with one another, and incorporates the idea that one culture depends on other cultures in possible to create an international public order to ensure its own survival. Due to this, it is essential to encourage understanding of sphere where cultural differences are not dynamics, as well as defining identities, groups or situations. The step up from definition politically overwhelming? to understanding requires the consideration of processes and complexities, not topologies and monographs. It also requires the reconsideration of relations between individuals, nations and groups: to consider what happens among, with and to each and every individual who has direct or indirect experience of cooperation or conflict.

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

› Interculturality: trust, familiarity or suspicion Under the current circumstances, a new relation needs to be formed between trust and familiarity; one that is stabilised on both sides, and that is not based on tradition, prejudice, myths or religion. Security and harmony, both of which suffer wherever prejudices arise, are essential factors of a civilised society. Building up trust is equally essential for all community life, but how is it achieved? A multidisciplinary board was formed in the CEMAA (Centre of Study of the Arab World and Asia) of the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail, incorporating law, psychology, linguistics and education, with the participation of Edgard Weber, Lecturer in Arab Language and Literature; M. Abdallah Gabsi, PhD Law; Gérard Marandon, Lecturer in Psychology; Pierre Etienne Van Pouille, Director of the Louis Querbess Technological and Vocational Institute; Abi Rached Naoum, Lecturer in Arabic Studies, University of Strasbourg; Noureddine Affaya, Lecturer in Philosophy, Mohamed V University, Rabat; Francesc Carbonell, Department of Pedagogy, University of Girona; Burhan Ghalioun, Lecturer in Political Sociology, University of the Sorbonne; Yolanda Onghena, Coordinator of Intercultural Dynamics Programme, CIDOB Foundation; Miquel Rodrigo, Lecturer in Communications Theory, UAB; Ghislain Verstraete, Gent University. 24-25 May 2002, Centre for intercultural communication and interaction, University of Toulouse-Le Mirail.

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INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› International Symposium Racism in metropolitan areas Universiteit Gent and Evensstichting During the Belgian presidency of the European Union, Gent University and the Evens Foundation organised a multidisciplinary symposium on the increasing amount racism in large cities. This meeting was attended by guests from all parts of the world in order to compare perspectives on the subject.

› Valldigna Mediterranean Forum: Culture and Solidarity, instruments of peace

Attended by 227 persons from 41 public organisations based in 23 Mediterranean countries, with the aim of discussing the most serious problems currently seen in the region, looking at their characteristics and the actions undertaken to try and resolve them, and proposing new initiatives which, if implemented and perfected, could reinforce their efficiency. These initiatives will be presented to the large intergovernmental institutions dealing with the region’s problems and, most importantly, to the Euro-Mediterranean Conference, as well as the European Union and UNESCO. 18-20 April, Valencia.

› The right to participate freely in cultural life International seminar organised by the Cultural Institute of the city council in Barcelona and the United Nations Committee for Social, Economic and Cultural Rights. 15-16 November, Barcelona.

› Current challenges in intercultural communication Conference organised by the University of Salamanca. Subject advisors: Víctor Sampedro, María del Mar Llera, Miquel Rodrigo y Yolanda Onghena. 25-27 November, Salamanca.

Programme Members › Noureddine Affaya, Lecturer in Philosophy, Université Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco; Burhan Ghalioun, Lecturer in Political Sociology, Université de la Sorbonne, Paris; Rik Pinxten, Lecturer in Cultural Science, Universiteit Gent; Miquel Rodrigo, Lecturer in Communication Theory, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Edgard Weber, Lecturer in Arabic, Language and Culture, Université de Toulouse- le-Mirail; Francesc Carbonell, Universitat de Girona.

Development Programme

The Development Programme began with the goal of creating a dynamic and inclusive forum which would extend further than academic production, in keeping with the very concept of development. The Programme, besides bringing together experts and easing the creation of ideas and their implementation, acts as a forum for debate, discussion, meetings, constructive criticism and the search for alternative development models to those currently used. This stems from our belief that development is a process which should improve the quality of life for people, communities and countries. The CIDOB Foundation aims to contribute to this continual process of improvement of standards of living and balance out inequalities by creating and implementing ideas, making forums for new strategies and alternative development models more accessible in order to meet the international goals set for 2015.

RESEARCH

› The Spanish ODA (Official Development Aid) on population and reproductive health Enric Royo Evaluation of the ODA which is dedicated to programmes and projects concerning population and reproductive health as regards public institutions (central Government, autonomous communities and local authorities), to evaluate to what extent the financial initiatives agreed at the International Summit on Population and Development (Cairo, 1994) have been implemented. The results of the evaluation are set out in a document to be analysed by the main actors of cooperation in national and international forums.

› Population and reproductive health in Morocco Enric Royo Analysis of the situation in Morocco as regards population and reproductive health, within the context of the country’s economic and social development. This covers the policies of the Moroccan Government, the paths taken by the country towards multilateral and bilateral cooperation, and the role of Spanish cooperation.

SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION

› The ODA in DAC countries of the OECD › International cooperation of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› Contributing with the Deutsche Stiftung für Weltbevölkerung (DSW) Presentation of the Guide to European Population Assistance, which appears online at www.euroresources.org. CIDOB revises and updates the information and resources of public funding for cooperation concerning population on an annual basis.

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Combining development and human security. The challenges of the new international situation › Francisco Rey (International Red Cross), Sophie da Câmara Santa Clara Gomes (Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Belgium), Luis Alejandre Sintes (Military Chief for the Pyrenees Region), Luís Tejada (Deputy Director of OPE, SECIPI), Narcís Serra (CIDOB Foundation), Thomas Lawo (Executive Secretary - EADI).

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT › Guidelines for Cooperation and Development in the › Combining development and human security. The challenges Government of Catalonia 2003-2006 of the new international situation The CIDOB Foundation, working with the International The CIDOB Foundation and AIETI (Association of Research and Institute of Governability (IIG), has presented, on request of Expertise of Ibero-American Matters), within the framework of the Secretary for Foreign Relations of the Government of the European Association of Development Research and Training Catalonia, the expert recommendation for the Guidelines which Institutes (EADI). The seminar analysed international has formed the basis for the presentation of the reference cooperation in peace processes from the viewpoints of both the document which will coordinate Catalan cooperation from 2003 field agendas and international security, and of cooperation for to 2006. development, brought about at the end of the Cold War. The aim With this in mind, members of the programme the debate on was to heighten understanding of the complex relationship the Proposal of a Master Plan which took place on 10 June which exists between development and security, and to arrive at 2002 in the Presidency Department. certain conclusions which could prove useful for decision-making political bodies, actors in international cooperation and the › Compendium of the evaluations on international governments and communities of the countries in question. This cooperation in the health sector is particularly important given the efforts of the European Union The CIDOB Foundation has initiated, on request of the Bureau in trying to implement a strategy to prevent violent conflict and of Planning and Evaluation of the Spanish International to resolve international crises. Guest speakers included known Cooperation Agency, an analysis of the evaluations made of the experts from Spain, other European countries and some countries international cooperation undertaken in the health sector by in the southern hemisphere, among which: Luis Alejandre Sintes, various multilateral and bilateral agencies. The aim of the Head of the Pyrenean military zone; Sophie da Câmara Santa analysis is to reach a series of conclusions on the main Clara Gomes, Expert on Central Africa, Foreign Office, Belgium; recommendations presented by the various agencies, as well as Francisco Rey, Red Cross International; Raül Romeva, UAB; results and lessons learnt concerning pertinence, efficiency, Ricardo Pérez Casado, MP, former Mayor of Mostar; Florian Bieber, impact and sustainability of international actions in the health Regional Representative, European Centre for Minority Issues, sector. Belgrade; Vanna Ianni, Oriental University Institute, Naples; Kristian Herbolzheimer, Chair of UNESCO Peace Programme, UAB; Francisco de Roux, Colombian National Peace Prize 2001; Manuel Montobbio, Diplomat, PhD Political Sciences; Rafael Grasa, UAB; Jesús M. Rodés, UAB. Among the speakers in the debate were members of the Executive Committee of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). 26 April, Barcelona.