Events & Conferences
Public events, debates and seminars organized by the CGI
Third Conference on International Affairs and Defense of Catalonia
📍 Reial Cercle Artístic, Carrer dels Arcs 5 — Barcelona
On November 22, 2025, in the city of Barcelona, the Second Conference on International Affairs and Defense of Catalonia will take place,…
Second Conference on International Affairs and Defense of Catalonia
📍 Reial Cercle Artístic, Carrer dels Arcs 5 — Barcelona
On September 30, 2023, in the city of Barcelona, it will take place the First Conference on International Affairs and Defense of…
Report Presentation: Strategies and Tactics of Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Movements: A Comparative Study
📍 Online — Online
Presentation of the CGI report Strategies and tactics of nonviolent civil disobedience movements: a comparative study, examining the Baltic independence restoration movement,…
First Conference on International Affairs and Defense of Catalonia
📍 Reial Cercle Artístic, Carrer dels Arcs 5 — Barcelona
On September 30, 2023, will take place the First Conference on International Affairs and Defense of Catalonia organized by the Catalonia Global…
Media Appearances
Public analysis and commentary by CGI researchers in the press, radio and television
The new European security paradigm and Catalonia’s position ↗
Daniel Roldán, Editor in Chief of the Catalonia Global Institute, analyzes on Catalunya Ràdio the implications of European rearmament and the effects of the new security…
The European Union facing global crises: challenges for diplomacy ↗
Helena Gené Škrabec, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the CGI, discusses on 3Cat the need for stateless nations to develop their own strategy within EU institutions.
Strategic rivalry in the Mediterranean and North Africa ↗
Abel Riu, President of the Catalonia Global Institute, speaks with VilaWeb about the geopolitical tensions between Algeria and Morocco and how they directly affect Catalan maritime…
China claims its new global role at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ↗
Political scientist Miquel Vila breaks down the keys to the sporting event, which reaffirms the strategic alignment between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin amid the crisis…
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Winter 2025 — European Rearmament, Defense Industry & 3rd Conference on International Affairs
Presentation of Report #9 on European defense rearmament and reconfiguration, recap of the Third Conference on International Affairs and Defense of Catalonia, and analyses…
Autumn 2025 — Crisis in Iran, Indo-Pacific Security & Draghi Report Assessment
Special focus on Iran and its possible geopolitical paths, tracking the implementation of the Draghi Report in the European Union, and maritime tensions in…
Spring 2025 — A Neutral Catalonia? Comparative Study of Neutral States in Europe
Publication of our comparative study on European neutrality models (Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Finland and Sweden) and the return of Donald Trump to the White…
Official Statements
Institutional positions of the Catalonia Global Institute on major international developments
Year one of the Catalonia Global Institute
This month marks the first anniversary of the Catalonia Global Institute. Over the course of the year, the institute has focused on its mission to build a realistic Catalan vision of international…
Read full statement →Statement on the 2030 Winter Olympic Games bid as a central element for Catalonia’s internationalization
The Catalonia Global Institute expresses its institutional assessment regarding recent statements pointing to the Barcelona-Pyrenees 2030 Winter Olympic Games bid as the central pillar for Catalonia’s internationalization. While major international sporting events…
Read full statement →Proposals for the Foreign Action of the new Government of Catalonia
In recent years, Catalonia’s international projection has been significantly shaped by the events following 2017. Once the reopening of the Government of Catalonia’s delegations abroad has been completed, the new government has…
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