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> Asia

> Latin America

> Mediterranean / Arab World

> European Construction

> Defence And Security

> Migrations

> Intercultural Dynamics

> Development

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A s i a P r o g r a m m e

RESEARCH

› Asian Communities in SpainJoaquín Beltrán and Amelia Sáiz This analysis portrays the general trends of Asian immigrants (numbers,occupation and geographical distribution) and presents a more detailedanalysis of the larger communities that reside in Spain. Likewise, theauthors concentrate on the relation between immigrant collectivism and theeconomy and expound the necessity of further research.

› Trade and Investment relations between Catalonia and Asia in the SpanishContextJosep Manel Brañas This analysis provides data regarding commercial and investment relationsbetween Asian countries, Catalonia and Spain in the context of globalinvestment and trade figures. The research also covers the main import/exportproducts and examines data concerning the evolution of Asian economies overthe last few years.

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

› International Politics SeminarWith the participation of a delegation from the Chinese People’s Institute ofInternational Relations of Peking and a group of Spanish experts. Organizedby the CERI of Madrid and sponsored by the AECI. 15 March, CIDOBFoundation.

› Seminar for Chinese JuristsAimed at deepening the understanding of Industrial and IntellectualProperty Law in Spain, Europe and China pending their incorporation intothe WTO and with regards to the State of Law. Co-organized by AltairAsesores of Madrid with the participation of various academic experts andprofessionals of major Spanish businesses which operate in China. 24-24April, CIDOB Foundation.

› China and its Fight for Survival in the 20th CenturyConference headed by Jonathan Spence, Yale University historian and oneof the most internationally renowned sinologists. 4 June, CIDOBFoundation.

› Asia Today. Post-Colonialism and the New World OrderPart of then itinary of the Ernest Lluch Menéndez Pelayo University Centre,Barcelona (CUIMB), under the direction of Seán Golden. More than twentynational and international experts in Asian affairs attended. As a result, anannual seminar dedicated to Asia was agreed upon to be held in the CUIMBby CIDOB and Casa Asia. 11-12 July, CIDOB Foundation.

› Delegation to North KoreaRepresentatives of the CIDOB Foundation, the UAB Solidarity Foundation andthe Dr. Trueta Foundation visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.23-27 June.

> Economy, international pol it ics and migrat ion

The objective of the Asia Programme in 2002 has been to

consolidate its organisation (July 2001) and to acquire a

position for itself as a reference point in the network of

Asian affairs research centres. Accordingly, the activities

undertaken during the year have gradually extended the

array of subjects studied in the Programme. The research

fields have evolved into the following main areas:

economic, legal-political, international relations and

intercultural studies. Likewise, these activities have led to

connections being made with both national and

international institutions and centres dedicated to Asian

affairs.

Asia Today Seminar › Joan Manuel López Nadal (diplomático), Louis

Lemkow (UAB), Francesc Vendrell (diplomático) & Augusto Soto (UAB)

Korea-EU Conference › participants

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› 7ª ASEF UniversityOver a period of two weeks, 35 of the brightest students from all over Europeand from ten Asian countries, along with a dozen European and Asian expertswere brought together to discuss various aspects concerning “Regionalism inAsia and Europe and implications for Asian-European relations”. This activityforms part of the “People-to-People Exchange” of the Asian EuropeanFoundation (ASEF) of Singapore, financed by the EU and the ten Asiancountries’ governments with the aim of promoting exchange and mutualunderstanding between Europe and Asia. In addition to a complete programmeof cultural activities throughout Catalonia, the Seventh ASEF University allowedthe students to interchange points of view as regards their respective countries.The participating students are chosen according to their CV and their capacityfor political leadership, with the idea of forging a relationship between thefuture leaders of the participating countries. Organized by ASEF, theAutonomous University of Barclona (UAB), the CIDOB Foundation and Casa Asia.10-24 November, CIDOB Foundation and UAB..

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

› Asia-Europe Migration SeminarParticipation 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(AEEP)With the participation of Asian affairs experts from Spain and European, LatinAmerican and Asian countries, this summit served to elucidate on the types ofresearch being developed in Spain and other countries, with emphasis ondisciplines related to the Asian and Pacific regions. 6-8- June, University ofValladolid.

› Korea-EU ConferenceEuropean 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.

7ª ASEF University › Louis Lemkow (UAB) and Narcís Serra © Julián Ortega

7ª ASEF University › Lecture rooms at the CIDOB Foundation

© Julián Ortega

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L a t i n A m e r i c a P r o g r a m m e> State models and global isat ion

Latin America Programme

Latin America has undergone important

changes in the last few decades that have

brought it from authoritarian domination

to a harmonisation of democracies, and

from economic protectionism to an

opening to international trade and

finance. This process, which initially

required a great deal of economic growth

and an strengthening of public

institutions, has instead shown its

weaknesses, leaving the acute

vulnerability of its economies exposed to

the financial crisis and the insufficient

consolidation of democratic structures

which threatens the balance and stability

of development in the region.

The new Latin America programme to be

developed by CIDOB over the coming

years aims to contribute to the research

and analysis processes of the most

important matters as regards the future

of the region. The common aim for all

lines of work concerned is: state models,

public policy and globalisation in Latin

America. Four specific fields will be

concentrated on: decentralisation and

social policy; regional integration and

the trade agenda of Latin America; civil

service and public institutions; and

reform of the Armed Forces.

RESERACH

› Relations between Catalonia and Latin AmericaAnna Ayuso and Francesc Bayo

This analysis was developed as part of a larger research project coordinated by the Associationof Research and Study of Iberoamerican Issues (AIETI) in order to present a general idea ofthe role Spanish Autonomous communities play in the relations between Spain and LatinAmerica, through the study of the evolution of economic, political and cultural relationsbetween them and Latin America. Firstly, the origin and importance of foreign activities ofthe Catalan Autonomous Community were established along with its main driving factors.Secondly, the degree of institutionalisation and the extent to which it followed a definedstrategic policy was established. Alongside these studies, the role and importance of officialand non-official actors was considered. Thirdly, the extent to which Spain’s foreign policycomplemented and/or competed with the foreign activities of the EU was established. Toobtain more specific objectives, it was necessary to establish the proportion of Catalan foreignactivity being taken up by Latin American countries and a hierarchy of the different fields inquestion, taking into account the interests at stake and the amount of importance attachedto each one of them.

SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION

› Regional Cooperation and Integration in Latin America


› Barcelona Universities’ Latin America Research DayThis was set up for the presentation of research projects on Latin America carried out bythe Universities of Barcelona, to enable experts from different fields to mutually benefitfrom their respective studies and research papers. The objective was to discern the routesof interdisciplinary complementation and collaboration between the different institutionsand research groups. The first session was dedicated to the presentation of completedworks by their authors in order to share and discuss their results. In the second sessionthe participants developed a map of the Latin America research being carried out in thedifferent Universities and other institutions in Barcelona. More than 30 researchers andproject coordinators participated in the event. 14 January, CIDOB Foundation.

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

› Iberoamerican Peace, Security and Defence Week: ArmedForces and Democratic SocietyNarcís Serra. 25 June Instituto Universitario Gutiérrez Mellado,Madrid.

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

› International Security: Europe, Latin America and the NewRole of the Armed ForcesNarcís Serra. 6 September, Fundación Pent, Buenos Aires,Argentina.

› Globalization, Armed Forces and Democracy: Europe andLatin America, a comparative approachNarcís 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; RicardGomà 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

Science, UPF; Ramon Torrent Macau, Director of the Globalisation

Observatory, UB; Josep Maria Sanahuja Bonfill, Faculty of Political

Science, UAB.

Globalisation, Armed Forces and Democracy: Europe and Latin America, a comparative approach

› Narcís Serra, Francisco Rojas Arabena (Director of FLACSO), Gabriel Gaspar (Under Secretary for War,

Ministry of Defence, Chile)

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M e d i t e r r a n e a n / A r a b W o r l d P r o g r a m m e

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/EuroMeSCoResearch ProgrammeElvira Sánchez MateosAnalysis of the development of the nascent European Defence and Security Policy,part of the Common European Security and Defence Policy (CESDP) as regardsEuropean interests concerning Mediterranean security and related European policy,concentrating in particular on the Barcelona Process.

› Building confidence in the Euro-Mediterranean region: the security dimensionElvira Sánchez MateosAnalysis of the creation and development of the European Defence and SecurityPolicy and its impact in the Mediterranean. Presentation of recommendations for thestrengthening of security discourse in the Barcelona Process.

› European perception of Southern Mediterranean countries defence and securityissues. A reflection on the European Press | EuroMeSCo Research Program Elvira Sánchez Mateos and Gemma PinyolAnalysis of the European perspective as regards subjects related to defence andsecurity of southern and eastern Mediterranean countries based on our detailedanalysis of the Spanish, Italian, French, German and British press, as well as TheEconomist, concentrating in particular on changes since 11 September 2001.

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


› Evolution of the Barcelona Process; evolution of Mediterranean dialogue, politicalevolution 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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› The Mediterranean factor of the European Defence and Security Policy (EDSP) and the Spanishpresidency of the European CouncilCo-organised by the Spanish Ministry of Defence.Delegates: representatives of the Ministry of Defence of each Barcelona Process member-state, theEuropean Union and Spanish and foreign experts. 20-21 May, Barcelona.

› Senior Officials/EuroMeSCo joint meetingDuring the Spanish presidency of the European Council, co-organised by the Spanish Ministry ofForeign Affairs, the European Council and the EuroMeSCo network along with the EuropeanMediterranean 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 IDelegates: Roberto Aliboni, IAI; Ahmed Driss, AEI; Laura Feliu, UAB; Fred Tanner, GCSP; SalimNasr, 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”, EuroMeSCoWorking Group IIIDelegates : Álvaro de Vasconcelos, IEEI; Roberto Aliboni, IAI; Fouad Amor, GERM; BrunoCardoso, IEEI; Luís Martínez, CERI; May Chartouni-Dubarry, IFRI; Ahmed Driss, AEI; ElviraSánchez Mateos, CIDOB; Gemma Pinyol, CIDOB; Nuno Severiano Teixeira, Univesidade Libre deLisboa; Erwan Lannon, Universiteit Gent. 14 June, Barcelona.


› The Euro-Mediterranean Integration Process. Balance and the Way Ahead. AnnualEuroMeSCo ConferenceOrganised 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

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E u ro p e a n C o n s t r u c t i o n P r o g r a m m e > T h e E u r o p e a n B r e a k f a s t S e s s i o n s

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

what Spain sees as the future of Europe.

This involves looking deeply into central

polemics in the process of European

integration. To this end, the debate

forum organises a monthly breakfast for

around thirty people at the CIDOB

Foundation. At each session a qualified

expert is invited to deliver a brief

introduction to be followed by debate.

The brunches take place behind closed

doors. We aim to provide a platform for

both delegates and guests to express

themselves freely. We try to invite

guests from the entire social spectrum:

representatives of institutions and

political parties, leading universities,

economic and trade officials and media

professionals.

22 FEBRUARY› Foreign Policy of the European Union: challenges and realityFernando Valenzuela, Deputy Director of Foreign Relations,European Commission, Brussels.

22 MARCH› Candidate-state perspectivesJacek Saryusz-Wolski, Director Fundacja “Centrum Europejskie-Natolin”, former Secretary of State for European Integration, Poland.

24 MAY› A vision of European constructionMiquel Roca Junyent, Member of the Council for Debate on theFuture of the European Union.

12 JULY› Evaluation of the Spanish presidencyRamón de Miguel, Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Madrid

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

Narcís Serra (CIDOB Foundation)

Con la colaboración de:

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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.


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

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


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

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

31 OCTOBER› The right to Freedom, the right to SecurityAntónio Vitorino, Commissioner of Justice and DomesticAffairs, European Commission, Brussels.Acting representative of the European Convention.

› Pasqual Maragall (PSC), António Vitorino (European Commission),

Anna Terrón (MEP)

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Defence And Secu r i t y P rog ramme

RESEARCH

› Defence and Security in MoroccoElvira Sánchez MateosDescription and analysis of and the main characteristics and key factors which hold sway overMorocco’s security framework, defence policy and military power.

› NATO-Russian relations, 1997-2002, dossierElvira Sánchez MateosSummary of the most significant similarities and differences of the agreements signed by NATOand the Russian Federation between 1997 and 2002.

› Pre-emptive attack, dossierElvira Sánchez MateosA 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.


› 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.

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.

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› Europe within the new World orderNarcís 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 StudiesElvira Sánchez. Real Instituto Elcano. 10 July 2002, Madrid.

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

› Terrorism and the future of global politicsJames 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. 20-22November, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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

Spain and the Foreign Policy of the Bush Administration › Narcís Serra

(CIDOB Foundation) & Andrés Ortega (El País)

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M i g r a t i o n P r o g r a m m e> EU immig ra t ion po l ic ie s

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 MoroccoGemma PinyolAnalysis of migratory flows in Morocco, with a view to creating a global perspective toenable a better understanding of the movements of the Moroccan population, both internaland external. This research concentrates in particular on migratory flows from Morocco toEurope: both of Moroccan nationals – who have a long tradition of migration due to therelationship between Morocco and other northern Mediterranean countries – and of peopleof other nationalities who use Morocco as a migratory bridge to Europe.

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

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› Migration in Catalonia and Spain› European migration policies


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


› European network Migration Policy GroupAim: to work towards a European Migration Dialogue involving debateand exchange with a view to the establishing of communityimmigration policies.The first action carried out by the MPG was the writing of a reportconcerning the state of immigration in Spain (laws, actors, etc) andthe level of convergence of related EU debate. The report will bepublished, along with the reports carried out by other networkmembers regarding the situation in other EU member-states, in thefirst quarter of 2003.

› Presentation of the European Migration DialogueAll delegate parties at the presentation of the European MigrationDialogue are invited to take up a place within the European network ofthe Migration Policy Group. The Programme’s academic advisor, RicardZapata, attended the meeting on the opening of the European MigrationDialogue at which the Programme’s political advisor, Anna Terrón was alsopresent as a member of the European Parliament,. 30-31 May, Brussels.

Programme Director › Ricard Zapata, UPF.

Programme Members › Carles Campuzano, Catalan Parliamentary

Group MP. House of Representatives; Daniel Font, CRID, Barcelona

Provincial Council; Jesús Husillos, Coordinator of AMIC. UGT; JordiLabòria, MP and President of the Cooperation Office - Barcelona

Provincial Council; Josep Mir, Lecturer in Administrative Law. UPF;

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.

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I n t e r c u l t u r a l D y n a m i c s P r o g r a m m e> r e s p e c t a nd c oope ra t ion

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

to consider what happens among, with

and to each and every individual who has

direct or indirect experience of

cooperation or conflict.

The Programme is being developed on

three levels, i.e. in three sectors:

academic, socio-political and

professional. These three fields interact

and complement each other when

applied to a specific subject. They do not

come into play in isolated cases, but

rather by continuous interaction.

So how can exchange lead to agreements

which cover the interests of all

concerned, or their common interests, in

terms of law and responsibility? Is it

possible to create an international public

sphere where cultural differences are not

politically overwhelming?

RESEARCH

› Intercultural: balance and perspectivesYolanda OnghenaWorking with UNESCO towards the presentation of the document produced at theinternational summit on interculturality which took place in November 2001.

› A change of perception when dealing with cultural diversityYolanda OnghenaBy “perception” we mean “the way we understand things”, which normally involves usingvague reference texts or giving a specific definition to language, behaviour, actions. This“perception” influences the way we deal with a given subject. When it comes to culturaldiversity we are not the only ones to have perceptions; “others” also have theirperceptions, and these depend on the contexts within which they arise or develop.Any observation made from an intercultural point of view stems from the conviction thatcultures do not develop separately, but rather by constant interaction and interdependencywith one another, and incorporates the idea that one culture depends on other cultures inorder to ensure its own survival. Due to this, it is essential to encourage understanding ofdynamics, as well as defining identities, groups or situations. The step up from definitionto understanding requires the consideration of processes and complexities, not topologiesand monographs. It also requires the reconsideration of relations between individuals,nations and groups: to consider what happens among, with and to each and everyindividual who has direct or indirect experience of cooperation or conflict.


› Interculturality: trust, familiarity or suspicionUnder the current circumstances, a new relation needs to be formed between trust andfamiliarity; 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 whereverprejudices arise, are essential factors of a civilised society. Building up trust is equallyessential for all community life, but how is it achieved?A multidisciplinary board was formed in the CEMAA (Centre of Study of the Arab Worldand Asia) of the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail, incorporating law, psychology,linguistics and education, with the participation of Edgard Weber, Lecturer in ArabLanguage and Literature; M. Abdallah Gabsi, PhD Law; Gérard Marandon, Lecturer inPsychology; Pierre Etienne Van Pouille, Director of the Louis Querbess Technologicaland Vocational Institute; Abi Rached Naoum, Lecturer in Arabic Studies, University ofStrasbourg; 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. 24-25May 2002, Centre for intercultural communication and interaction, University ofToulouse-Le Mirail.

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› International Symposium Racism in metropolitan areasUniversiteit Gent and EvensstichtingDuring the Belgian presidency of the European Union, Gent Universityand the Evens Foundation organised a multidisciplinary symposium onthe increasing amount racism in large cities. This meeting wasattended by guests from all parts of the world in order to compareperspectives on the subject.

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

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

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

› Current challenges in intercultural communicationConference organised by the University of Salamanca.Subject advisors: Víctor Sampedro, María del Mar Llera, MiquelRodrigo 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; EdgardWeber, Lecturer in Arabic, Language and Culture, Université de Toulouse-

le-Mirail; Francesc Carbonell, Universitat de Girona.

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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 andreproductive healthEnric RoyoEvaluation of the ODA which is dedicated to programmes and projectsconcerning population and reproductive health as regards publicinstitutions (central Government, autonomous communities and localauthorities), to evaluate to what extent the financial initiatives agreed atthe International Summit on Population and Development (Cairo, 1994)have been implemented. The results of the evaluation are set out in adocument to be analysed by the main actors of cooperation in national andinternational forums.

› Population and reproductive health in MoroccoEnric RoyoAnalysis of the situation in Morocco as regards population and reproductivehealth, within the context of the country’s economic and socialdevelopment. This covers the policies of the Moroccan Government, thepaths taken by the country towards multilateral and bilateral cooperation,and the role of Spanish cooperation.


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


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

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› Combining development and human security. The challengesof the new international situation The CIDOB Foundation and AIETI (Association of Research andExpertise of Ibero-American Matters), within the framework ofthe European Association of Development Research and TrainingInstitutes (EADI). The seminar analysed internationalcooperation in peace processes from the viewpoints of both thefield agendas and international security, and of cooperation fordevelopment, brought about at the end of the Cold War. The aimwas to heighten understanding of the complex relationshipwhich exists between development and security, and to arrive atcertain conclusions which could prove useful for decision-makingpolitical bodies, actors in international cooperation and thegovernments and communities of the countries in question. Thisis particularly important given the efforts of the European Unionin trying to implement a strategy to prevent violent conflict andto resolve international crises. Guest speakers included knownexperts from Spain, other European countries and some countriesin the southern hemisphere, among which: Luis Alejandre Sintes,Head of the Pyrenean military zone; Sophie da Câmara SantaClara Gomes, Expert on Central Africa, Foreign Office, Belgium;Francisco Rey, Red Cross International; Raül Romeva, UAB;Ricardo Pérez Casado, MP, former Mayor of Mostar; Florian Bieber,Regional Representative, European Centre for Minority Issues,Belgrade; Vanna Ianni, Oriental University Institute, Naples;Kristian Herbolzheimer, Chair of UNESCO Peace Programme, UAB;Francisco de Roux, Colombian National Peace Prize 2001; ManuelMontobbio, Diplomat, PhD Political Sciences; Rafael Grasa, UAB;Jesús M. Rodés, UAB. Among the speakers in the debate were members of theExecutive Committee of the European Association ofDevelopment Research and Training Institutes (EADI). 26 April,Barcelona.

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT› Guidelines for Cooperation and Development in theGovernment of Catalonia 2003-2006The CIDOB Foundation, working with the InternationalInstitute of Governability (IIG), has presented, on request ofthe Secretary for Foreign Relations of the Government ofCatalonia, the expert recommendation for the Guidelines whichhas formed the basis for the presentation of the referencedocument which will coordinate Catalan cooperation from 2003to 2006.With this in mind, members of the programme the debate onthe Proposal of a Master Plan which took place on 10 June2002 in the Presidency Department.

› Compendium of the evaluations on internationalcooperation in the health sectorThe CIDOB Foundation has initiated, on request of the Bureauof Planning and Evaluation of the Spanish InternationalCooperation Agency, an analysis of the evaluations made of theinternational cooperation undertaken in the health sector byvarious multilateral and bilateral agencies. The aim of theanalysis is to reach a series of conclusions on the mainrecommendations presented by the various agencies, as well asresults and lessons learnt concerning pertinence, efficiency,impact and sustainability of international actions in the healthsector.

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).

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