Who we are?
The Catalonia Global Institute is an international affairs think tank whose purpose is to equip Catalan society with its own strategic thought in global politics.
Our work is rooted in the conviction that the international system is governed by state interests, and that Catalonia must define its own national interests in accordance with its identity, values and aspirations.
The CGI is a project born between Catalonia and Switzerland. Its founding group brings together individuals of diverse ideological backgrounds united by a shared commitment to a realist understanding of international relations.
Strategic Purpose
We believe that Catalan society and its institutions will be better equipped to project themselves and defend their interests globally by adopting a renewed vision both of Catalonia’s place in the world and of what it can contribute to it.
“An actor aware of its environment is an actor prepared to defend its future.”
Research Team
The researchers and professionals leading the Catalonia Global Institute
Abel Riu
President
Russia and Post-Soviet affairs
Daniel Roldán
Editor in Chief
European Union, International Public Law and Middle East
Helena Gené Škrabec
Director of Strategic Initiatives
European Union and Public Policy
Francesc Sauleda
Communications Lead
Foreign policy and European political movements
Rosa Cabús
Head of Finance
Security and practical ethics
Founding Manifesto
We live in a time of international reconfiguration characterized by the return of great-power rivalry and strategic competition. Faced with this reality, Catalan society must move beyond outdated mental frameworks.
The Catalonia Global Institute advocates for rigorous analysis, free from dogmatism and anchored in Catalonia’s national interests as a European and Mediterranean actor.
We are committed to producing applied research that serves as a compass for the country’s decision-makers, institutions, businesses and civil society in their international engagement.
Academic excellence and intellectual independence are the cornerstone of our commitment to Catalonia and its strategic thought.
Our Values
Strategic Thinking
Promoting a long-term vision to position Catalonia on the global map through a realist understanding of international dynamics.
Independence & Rigor
Impartial research free from partisanship, upholding the highest academic and methodological standards.
Forward-Looking Vision
Anticipating global shifts to provide timely and actionable analytical tools for Catalan society and institutions.
Research Lines
Main thematic and geographic research priorities of the Catalonia Global Institute
International public opinion on Catalonia
Monitoring the views of global elites and leading international publications on Catalonia across multiple languages and ideological frameworks.
Geopolitical shifts in the Mediterranean
Tracking and analyzing security, energy, migration and diplomatic dynamics across Catalonia’s natural area of international projection.
The role of middle powers in a multipolar world
Examining how structural geopolitical transformations reshape the role and opportunities of actors with Catalonia’s economic and demographic weight.
Regular Contributors
Specialists, academics and analysts who regularly publish with the Catalonia Global Institute