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ECMWF Barcelona A global city on a human scale Spanish proposal to host the third ECMWF site in Barcelona Barcelona: a bright future for ECMWF

Teresa Ribera Vice President and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain Spain’s commitment to an ecological transition towards a more sustainable planet that ensures the wellbeing of future generations involves strengthening Ramón Tremosa meteorological observation and forecasting as one of the most efficient means of Regional Minister for Business and Knowledge, Catalan Regional Government increasing our resilience in the face of heightened adverse weather events caused Catalonia’s firm commitment to high-quality international research and innovation by climate change. goes above and beyond sporadic contributions. For 20 years, the Catalan Regional Government has been developing a strategic system to foster research which It is essential to coordinate global, regional and local actions to fight against the comprises universities, I-CERCA research centres, the ICREA institution, singular climate emergency, hence the need for knowledge, information and precise, reliable, scientific infrastructures and science parks as fundamental pillars. This is an continuous and interoperable data on our environment and the climate, provided by a extremely far-reaching and fundamental project to which the regional government highly renowned international centre such as ECMWF. has devoted and will devote strategic vision and resource stability. As a result of this policy, Fusion for Energy (F4E) and EMBL came to the city. Through this policy, we are Barcelona’s significant scientific developments make it the ideal location for the third working and are firmly committed to bringing ECMWF to Barcelona. Its arrival would ECMWF base, providing an excellent opportunity to promote synergies, consolidate consolidate an international scientific ecosystem already comprising the BSC, ICFO, our country’s firm commitment to prevention, adaptation and mitigation policies, and CRG, IRB, IBEC, ICIQ and the Alba Synchrotron. All of these unquestionably contribute strengthen the world leadership of the centre and the European Union to deal with the to strengthening the scientific excellence projected by Europe worldwide. Barcelona, political, technological and scientific challenge of climate change. which is a melting pot of cultures and warmly welcomes all newcomers, also offers a working, university and scientific environment of the highest level. Overlooking the sea, which saw the birth and growth of Greek and Roman scientific culture, Barcelona has once again become the site of scientific developments. Pedro Duque Minister of Science and Innovation, Government of Spain Investment in science and innovation is what truly defines the future of a country and its citizens. Ada Colau Mayor of Barcelona The Government of Spain has made a firm commitment to knowledge, which is why it Barcelona is a global city on a human scale where ECMWF staff and families will be is putting forward an ambitious candidacy designed for the long term to offer a centre able to fulfil their lifetime dreams while the centre expands to reach its full potential. of international relevance, the ECMWF, not only a unique enclave in which to establish Science, creativity, innovation and talent need a place that embraces difference, its third base, but also a complementary package of scientific activities and projects where entrepreneurship can flourish and the disadvantaged are not left behind, and to enable it to further disseminate its work and results, allowing for an even greater where ideas, however disrupting they may be, can be exchanged with an open mind. impact on European and international society. Promoting and nurturing creativity is in our DNA. It is part of our 2,000-year history and our cosmopolitan and Mediterranean character. Barcelona has gained relevance, sharing challenges and solutions with the world. Climate change, inclusive development, gender equality and pandemics are global challenges, and Barcelona wants to be part of the shared solution. In Barcelona, ECMWF will have a partner and will boost its global reach and visibility whilst preventing climate disasters and climate change.

Partners

Introduction | 3 We would like to thank all of the institutions, companies and organisations Reasons to come that have worked with us to develop and support the bid, in particular the to Barcelona / 6 Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona for generously assisting with the technical preparation of the proposed location. Barcelona: Authors: Mireia Belil, Jose Ramón Calvo, a welcoming city / 8 Francisco J. Doblas Reyes and Xavier Mayo People first: Design: Pamela Bolaños and Úrsula Pahl life in Barcelona / 10 Photo acknowledgments: Unsplash and Barcelona.cat Connectivity and Bruno Martins / Victor Monteiro / Marco da Silva / David Sola / urban mobility / 20 Juan López Superlopez / Ashwin Vaswani / Kristijan Arsov / Agrasys SL / Christian Holzinguer Scientific and university ecosystems / 24

Nexus II: the facility / 28

Relocation office / 30

4 | ECMWF Barcelona Index | 5 1. Reasons to come to Barcelona

A global city on a human scale / A turnkey building meeting all ECMWF’s requirements / Good quality of life / A gateway to Europe and intercontinental connections / Excellent universities and cutting- edge research for global challenges / A good international school system / Free universal health coverage of outstanding quality / Plenty of opportunities and equal rights for all /

The Spanish bid is based on: All this will be accomplished by way of:

/ Engaged administrations The Spanish Government has worked in collaboration with the Regional Government of Catalonia and Barcelona City Council to produce this bid for the third ECMWF facility. All three administrations will cooperate to meet all of the requirements and proposals stated herein. An attractive and A turnkey building located / Europe as a horizon for the future welcoming city in an excellent setting Spain, Catalonia and Barcelona are fully committed to the European project and to the building of a strong Europe that will help the world find solutions to global challenges such as climate change, migration movements, inequalities, gender violence and poverty.

/ Supportive industrial, scientific and civil society This bid has multiple stakeholders in the city, Catalonia and Spain, as well as beyond national borders. These organisations include research centres, universities, start-ups, civil society A challenging and future- A customised office to organisations and associations related to talent attraction, international education and cultural orientated scientific and ensure the smooth transfer of promotion. All of them support the candidacy because of their belief that Barcelona can offer a innovation programme ECMWF staff and families global and brilliant future to ECMWF and to other Member States.

6 - ECMWF Barcelona Reasons to come to Barcelona - 7 2. Welcoming city Quality of life based on A global city on a human scale

Climate conditions Quality of urban space Network of 39 fresh-food Over 2,500 hours of Good public services markets that promote a sunshine a year healthy Mediterranean diet Barcelona, the centre of a large metropolitan region, the second largest city in Spain. One of the highest life expectancies at birth in Europe: 83.9 years old

Civil society engaged in cultu- Active defence of sustaina- An economy and society ral, sports and social issues bility and human rights open to the world

1.6 M 3.3 M 5.0 M people in people in people in the the city the metro- metropolitan + 30 km + 200 km politan area region 17.5 of beaches of cycle lanes m2 / INHABITANT 7.7 M M of green and forest + 2.6 M + 8,600 47.3 area in the central people in people in city jobs in an area of foreign companies Catalonia Spain 600 sq km operating in the region

Barcelona in city rankings

A diverse and cosmopolitan city, well connected to the world in terms of better prospects for in terms of number of receiving investments in innovation, delegates at congresses technology and start-ups

179 30% 90 % in the world in terms of num- 21.6 ber of organised congresses best city for expats nationalities EU foreigners consulates in the city foreign population most innovative city in Europe city in terms of the most start-ups

Barcelona: a reference point for urban tourism and congress organisation Better life for a better price Cost of living comparison. Results represented as a percentage

+ 8.5 M + 52.6 M visitors a year passengers at Barcelona’s

international airport +7% +11% +12% +26% + 600 + 73,000 hotel facilities beds Reading Cologne Brussels Barcelona Amsterdam

8 | ECMWF Barcelona Welcoming city | 9 3. People first

High quality Nurseries for the little ones

international education From 4 months to 3 years old:

The right schooling for your children is available in Barcelona. +315 17,600 All children living in Barcelona and the rest of the country are entitled to public education free of nursery schools and places charge. kindergartens for children + 42 2,600 15 nursery schools care for children and teach in a international schools new places each year foreign language Nursery schools usually open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. + 24 + 18 although some open for longer in the evenings. Curricula and7 teaching languages: international schools multilingual schools follow British, French, German, Italian, follow a foreign curriculum the local curriculum Japanese, Swiss and US education systems.

Plus the Spanish/Catalan system. 22,900 total capacity for children Preschool education is divided into two levels: Many high schools (international and Catalan) offer the Batxibac, the joint Spanish and French years years Baccalaureate. Barcelona has achieved the support of the BISA (Barcelona International School 0-3 old 3-6 old Association) to assist families in selecting the most appropriate school and make the landing nursery school pre-primary school process as smooth as possible. ECMWF staff and families will be given an introduction to the (escola bressol) (educació infantil) different schools, and a survey will be conducted to find out the families’ preferences. Pre- While not compulsory, the vast majority of local chil- reservations will be made for the corresponding course based on the survey responses. dren attend preschool from the school year in which they turn three until they are six years old, when they State and state-subsidised schools have the same enrolment criteria and follow the same enter the compulsory education system. admission procedures all over the region. This means that most nursery schools cater for children only up to the age of three, although there are a few exceptions.

Distance from the Nexus II building The majority of international schools are located within 5 km of the Nexus II building.

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4 schools 5 schools 10 schools 10-min walk 20-min walk 30-min walk

10 | ECMWF Barcelona People first | 11 11 High quality Housing, health system buy or rent?

There is a broad range of housing, both for rent and The Spanish public health system provides free universal care to all residents purchase, at relatively affordable prices. There are over with no grace periods. It offers a complete portfolio of free healthcare services. 10,000 homes for rent and 65,000 homes for purchase.

ECMWF staff and dependents will be provided with a health card, the gateway to thepublic Average rental price: Average sale price: healthcare system, to gain access to the public health system at no cost. 13.98 €/m2 4,058.00 €/m2 405,800 € rental price for existing properties for existing properties The Catalan health system 1,398 € 4,674.55 €/m2 467,455 € for a 100 m2 apartment for new-builds for new-builds 1 2 3 4 + in Barcelona per month

Primary Specialised Hospitals Emergency Pharmacies healthcare care rooms centres

Hospitals

12 public 46 privately owned More than half of these operate through The Barcelona health system covers over agreements with the public network of 3.5 million people’s health needs plus the hospitals of the national health system (SNS). emergency needs of a floating population of almost 8 million people. The system is ready to There are also private health insurance systems handle the medical needs of an additional 250 in the city that own renowned hospitals. households.

Assigned hospitals A point of reference ECMWF staff and their families will be assigned Barcelona is a renowned medical centre that two reference hospitals: the Hospital de la attracts people from all over the world for Vall d’Hebron and the Hospital Clínic de long-term treatment and the diagnosis and Barcelona, as well as the Les Corts primary treatment of severe illnesses. healthcare centre (CAP).

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12 | ECMWF Barcelona People first | 13 A large and dynamic Culture and sport… labour market at the core of our DNA

+60 parks % The Collserola mountain range is the lung + 2.6 8.5 of the metropolitan area million jobs in 600 sq. km, the area unemployment rate, much lower for of Barcelona comprises a dynamic, qualified professionals. large labour market that offers plenty of opportunities. 67 + 40 museums with public libraries Health services, secondary and primary ment, traffic and mobility, social services, heal- over 27 million visitors education, universities, research centres th services, culture, social mediation, electronic and social services offer vast employment administration, architecture, engineering, envi- opportunities in both the public and private ronmental expertise, data management, etc. sectors. The landing service will offer a customised plan + 11 M + 9.4 M The Autonomous Government of Catalonia for spouses and partners with the support of visitors to music, theatre and Barcelona City Council are major emplo- associations, public services and talent attract- architectural and movie yers in the technical fields of water manage- tion organisations. spaces spectators

Barcelona: a magnet for artists and audiences + 444,400 + 64,700 Music Can be heard at the Palau de la Música, the jobs in activities potentially asso- jobs and +3,000 com- ciated with industry 4.0 (2019) panies in the ICT sector Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Auditori, but also at Sonar, Primavera Sound, the Festival dels 18% Jardins de Pedralbes and Cruïlla. of gross value added comes 13.1 % 31 % Museums from industry, in the chemical of jobs are in creative activities of digital professio- and pharmaceutical, automo- nals come from cities MNAC, MACBA, Picasso Museum, Museum of tive, graphic arts and paper abroad History of Barcelona, the CCCB, etc. and waste treatment sectors + 8,600 Theatre foreign companies operating in Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Festival Grec, the region Teatre Romea, Teatre Tivoli, etc.

14 | ECMWF Barcelona People first | 15 Street life

23 April 24 June 24 September Sant Jordi, with the Sant Joan, with its fi- La Mercè, the city rose and the book reworks and bonfires festivities

The numerous and diverse neighbourhood festivities such as the Festes de Gràcia bring people out onto the streets.

Sport There is no excuse for being unfit!

96 57 % indoor and outdoor of Barcelona residents 1,904 swimming pools do sport regularly sport spaces 15 45 athletics stadiums football pitches

Barcelona and Catalonia have an active and large organised civil society

Amateur

The country’s cultural life is enriched by cultu- They promote the lives of the people and the ral entities dedicated to promoting choir sin- country and contribute to popular festivals and ging, theatre, dance, popular traditions such celebrations. as the castellers, sardanas and els bastoners, circus, classical music, popular music, jazz and The Ateneu Popular de 9 Barris and all the ca- contemporary creations. sinos (civic and cultural meeting halls), the Cer- cle del Liceu, the Ateneu Barcelonès, l’Orfeó These associations led to the creation of hun- català, the Coral de Sant Jordi, Omnium Cultu- dreds of amateur groups in neighbourhoods ral, the Taller de Músics and the human towers and towns. (colles castelleres).

Committed The defence of human rights, international Neighbourhood and social movements are cooperation, solidarity, the protection of refu- responsible for some of the city’s most remar- gees and the safeguarding of the environment kable transformations over the past four and sustainable development are just some of decades. the values deeply rooted in Catalan society.

16 | ECMWF Barcelona People first | 17 Barcelona is close to almost everywhere in Catalonia

Beach, sea, mountains, countryside, history, art, sport… it is easy to travel across our territory. It takes a maximum of three hours to go from north to south, combining beach and mountain, city and nature thanks to an excellent system of roads and high-speed trains.

Mountains Sea Historical heritage

The Pyrenees, the Montseny The Costa Brava (north of the Historical heritage (Poblet, Natural Park and the city) and the Costa Daurada Boí, Tarragona Coliseum, etc.) mountains of Prades offer (south) offer sea and sand for and contemporary museums visitors an opportunity to all kinds of leisure activities (Dalí) are nearby. hike and ski and observe wild and water sports. fauna and flora.

The Balearic Islands are a 30-minute flight or a three-hour ferry trip away.

Don’t forget about the gastronomy

There are famous chefs and many Michelin-starred restaurants in the region, paired with some top cooking schools. The Mediterranean essence permeates the traditional +60 cuisine that has inspired the innovative creations of prestigious Michelin stars chefs such as the Roca brothers, Ferran Adrià and Carme Ruscalleda.

18 | ECMWF Barcelona People first | 19 4. Connectivity and urban mobility A well-connected hub with sustainable urban mobility

A gateway to intercontinental travel and Europe

Barcelona’s international airport is located 12.5 km from the city centre and only 11.5 km from the Nexus II premises, just 14 minutes away by taxi. It is also possible to travel to the airport from the Nexus II premises by metro line L9 South in 35 minutes at a cost of €4.50 for a single ticket. 201 47 destinations intercontinental 6th destinations busiest airport in Europe with one of the most extensive air transport 126 52.6 networks European million destinations passengers

Carbon footprint Six trees for every tonne of CO2 emitted

The carbon footprint for travel and everyday life will be offset by the Trees Against Climate Change programme, with six trees planted for every tonne of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere as a result of living and working in Barcelona, family trips or travel for work. Barcelona was the first city in the world to obtain Biosphere certification, which is a guarantee that the city is managed sustainably and responsibly.

Connections to Reading, Bologna and Brussels

Barcelona has excellent connections to Reading-London, Bologna and Brussels. There are daily direct flight departures from Barcelona to the British capital’s airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted.

1h 20’ 2h 30’ 1h 40’ 4h 15’ 224 70 25 weekly flights to weekly flights to weekly flights to London Brussels Bologna

Bologna 2h 5’ 2h 10’ 1h 50’ 1h 35’ 170 km 620 km 300 km to France by motorway to Madrid by motorway to Valencia and High-speed train (AVE) Car Zaragoza by motorway

20 | ECMWF Barcelona Connectivity and urban mobility | 21 Urban mobility Barcelona is an eco-friendly city that promotes sustainable means of transport. Public transport has an integrated tariff system.

85% 55.3 % + 500 of internal travel is electric vehicle of citizen mobility: on foot or by bicycle charging stations walking, cycling and public transport

Mobility accessible to all Barcelona’s transport network is fully prepared and adapted to offer mobility services for everybody. Buses, trams, trains, metro and stations have been developed to help people with impaired mobility move freely around the city.

Transport network Metro Line 9, which links the Nexus II building to the airport, is an international point of reference for excellence and quality in terms of driverless transport.

Metro network

9 181.5 119 km 156 90 % metro lines million of metro metro stations of metro sta- covering the journeys railway all over tions accessi- whole city Barcelona ble to people with reduced mobility

Bus network

99 190.1 857 km 1,529 100 % bus lines ser- million of bus lanes bus stations - of buses acces- ving the metro- journeys Barcelona and sible to people politan area surrounding with reduced areas mobility

Railway network Public bicycle sharing system 8 + 108 + 500 km 139 railway ser- million of railways railway sta- vices divided journeys tions in the into commuter outskirts + 200 km 424 + 6,000 trains and of Barcelona trams of cycle lanes stations all over bicycles, both electric Barcelona and traditional

22 | ECMWF Barcelona Connectivity and urban mobility | 23 5. Scientific and university ecosystems A constellation of research centres and start-up initiatives University system

Outstanding Catalan university system

The scientific ecosystem in Barcelona is also based on an excellent university system. There are numerous post-doctoral study programmes that could lead to synergies with ECMWF activities. Of note is the fact that there are Master’s degrees and PhD courses related to the interests of the centre in other Spanish universities in cities including Madrid, Granada, Vigo and La Laguna.

+ 276,000 + 46,000 students in Catalonia, Master’s degree over 85% in Barcelona students The ECMWF research ecosystem

Spain offers a dense and diverse ecosystem of The scientific ecosystem in Spain attracts research centres, centres of excellence, univer- 8 17,300 5,200 and nurtures scientific talent and promotes sities, scientific institutes and research groups ground-breaking research, following the prin- UNIVERSITIES PhD students students come to Ca- in areas relevant to ECMWF activities, inclu- ciples of excellence, integrity, competitiveness IN BARCELONA, talonia on an Erasmus ding meteorology, climate, air quality, environ- and international cooperation. Public scientific 12 in Catalonia programme mental sciences and services, remote sensing, institutions collaborate with the private sector + 30 % high-performance computing, artificial inte- and lead to an innovation approach at the lligence, big data, data management and ma- heart of economic policy. of post-doctoral students chine learning, with a high concentration in the come from abroad area of Barcelona.

Some of our centres Scientific production

Barcelona scientific production rankings 2018

Scientific production increased by 8.2% 5th 23rd in Europe in the world

According to data prepared by the UPC based on the Science Citation Index, with 19,649 publications in 2018 2018 2019

24 | ECMWF Barcelona Scientific and university ecosystem | 25 Barcelona, a science and innovation hub

Within walking distance, there are high-class universities and business schools, top research centres and technological parks, start-up spaces and a comprehensive offer of scientific infrastructures. This ecosystem has attracted talent. +1,500 64% 125 start-ups related to technology and scale-ups industry 4.0

Rankings, innovation cities

Barcelona has a research and innovation ecosystem that positions it as one of Europe’s science capitals: the Innovation Cities TM Index ranks Barcelona:

most innovative in the best European 4th city in Europe 21st world 3rd city for start-ups

Europe’s top 10 start-up hubs in 2019 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Paris Milan Berlin Lisbon Munich London Barcelona Amsterdam

ECMWF: a centre of global relevance Spain recognises ECMWF’s interest in streng- These proposals include post-doctoral and tra- thening its position as a centre of global rele- inee programmes to be hosted by ECMWF, a vance. For this reason, the Spanish candidacy start-up programme (including start-up visits proposes a programme of complementary and a start-up incubator), the Copernicus Cli- activities to extract the maximum benefit mate Action Programme, which will align social from the existing Spanish network and optimi- sciences and humanities with ECMWF’s inte- se the third base’s impact for both ECMWF and rests, the Youth Winter of Weather Code, the the Member States. biannual Campus of Excellence for Climate, a A number of proposals worth four million eu- plan to organise workshops for policy-makers ros per year will increase ECMWF’s sustainabi- to benefit from ECMWF activities, and the Safe lity and allow for the development of new pro- Triangle, which includes prevention, prediction ducts, enhanced modelling capacities, better and action. ECMWF will be steering all the pro- management processes and increased ECMWF grammes to adjust them to its strategic goals. visibility.

26 | ECMWF Barcelona Scientific and university ecosystem | 27 6. Nexus II: the facilities A fully equipped turnkey building with all facilities

An iconic building, with all amenities within a five-minute walk: Sports centre, restaurants, conference halls, housing, hotel facilities, parks, etc.

The NEXUS II building is the facility offered to ECMWF for exclusive use. It is an independent building designed by one of Spain's most internationally recognised architects, Ricardo Bofill. The building has a ground floor and three floors, plus a basement floor with a car park and services. Work stations can be reached by the lift or stairs. The building will undergo extensive renovation to fulfil all the requirements of the ECMWF facility and the certification and protection measures for pandemics. The building will be ready forECMWF occupation by 1 July 2021.

Nearby facilities Location and connections

There are all kinds of facilities in the vicinity of The building is on the North Campus of the the building: conference rooms, restaurants, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, an urban sports facilities, houses for rent and purchase, university campus well served by two metro hotels and parks. ECMWF staff will have full ac- and eight bus lines. It is 14 minutes away from cess to the new university sports centre located the airport and the high-speed railway station. 25 metres from the building’s main entrance. Also, a fully equipped apartment building, less Cycle lanes serve the area, and there is a bi- than 100 metres from the ECMWF facility, will ke-sharing station at the door of the Nexus II be available for visitors at preferential rates, building and a car park with charging stations with double and single apartments for short-, for electric vehicles. medium- or long-term stays.

Research centres Conference facilities

The building is surrounded by scientific and Conference facilities are within 5 minutes’ research centres such as the Barcelona Su- walking distance from the Nexus II building: percomputing Center (BSC), the Institute for - Vertex Auditorium, capacity 477 pax Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) and the Ins- - Small auditorium in Vertex, capacity 166 pax + 7,600 square titute of Environmental Assessment and Water - Aula Màster, capacity 132 pax metres Research (IDAEA), and intergovernmental or- - Àgora Hall, capacity 100 pax ganisations such as the Union for the Medite- - All the latest technologies are available rranean. on site. 250 *Free of charge for ECMWF upon booking. work stations ECMWF will have preferential booking rights. 18 meeting rooms 10 areas for silent work

28 | ECMWF Barcelona The facility | 29 7. Relocation office A welcoming city

Barcelona is a welcoming city that attracts visitors, expatriates, students, Did you ever imagine that investment, start-ups and corporations. It has a long tradition of public services and civic organisations that support and help foreigners move you would be forecasting the weather around in all areas of local life. from Barcelona?

The Barcelona ECMWF Office

To ensure a smooth and easy transition for The Barcelona-ECMWF Office is the manage- Itinerary from Reading to Barcelona the families of employees and for the centre ment office for the Spanish bid, in charge of : itself, the Spanish candidacy will create an office to coordinate and support all the essen- 1. Building maintenance and operation tial elements of the relocation and its main 2. Relocation and landing services stakeholders: the Barcelona-ECMWF Office. 3. Management of the scientific and innovation The management of the Barcelona-ECMWF programmes. Decision by Planning of staff Office will ensure fluent communication with 4. COVID-19 liaison service with a free hotline 1 the Council 2 transfer ECMWF representatives. It will add to the alre- to answer any concerns that ECMWF staff and ady existing programmes that welcome expa- families might have related to the pandemic in triates, foreigners and investment to the city. Barcelona and Spain.

Information Contact with the Landing service portfolio 4 on Barcelona 3 landing office

The landing service will offer a range of services that will help ECMWF employees and their families settle in Barcelona, thereby reducing stress and anxiety related to moving processes. Visit to Moving your 5 Barcelona 6 belongings Housing: Employment: finding a new home for the family supporting partners in their job-seeking efforts

Education: Social life and integration: helping parents find the right school guiding ECMWF staff through Barcelona’s Social Landing in social life 8 support 7 Barcelona Health and social services: signing up to the universal, free and Procedures: high-quality public healthcare system assisting with all types of procedures

30 | ECMWF Barcelona Relocation office | 31 In Barcelona, ECMWF also means...

European Education Equality E Entrepreneurial

Centre for Creative Citizens C Culture

Medium-Range Mobility Mediterranean M Meteorology

Weather Welcome Warm W Work-life

Forecasts Friendly Future F Family