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29/9/2008:
2nd US-EU Business Roundtable on Energy & Technology: ‘Powering the Green Revolution’
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Organisation: American Chamber of Commerce in Spain. Sponsored by the Elcano Royal Institute, IBERSOLAR, Schneider Electric and 3TIER. With the collaboration of the European – American Business Council, American Chamber of Commerce in France and the Atlantic Council of the United States
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15/9/2008:
Seminar: ‘Governance, State and Development in Africa’
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
This one-day seminar brought together the following international experts: Mushtaq Khan and Jonathan Di John from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Diana Cammack (Overseas Development Institute - ODI) and Nicolas Meisel (Agence Française de Développement du Paris - AFD).
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7/9/2008:
Round Table ‘The Expos as a Public Diplomacy tools’
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Organisation: Sociedad Estatal para Exposiciones Internacionales (SEEI) and the Elcano Royal Institute
Keynote speakers: Vicente G. Loscertales (Secretary General of the Bureau of International Expositions), Javier Conde (President of the SEEI), Gustavo Suárez Pertierra (Chairman of the Elcano Royal Institute) and Javier Noya (Senior Analyst on Spain’s Internacional Image & Public Opinion.
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3/7/2008:
Consultative meeting 'Spain and the Bicentenaries', chaired by H.R.H. The Prince of Asturias.
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
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3/7/2008:
Seminar: ‘Security Sector Reform (RSS): A New Area for Spain’s Action Abroad’
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Organisation: Centro Internacional de Toledo para la Paz (CITPax) and Instituto Español de Estudios Estratégicos, with the cooperation of the Elcano Royal Institute
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1/7/2008:
Public Event of the Prime Minister of Somalia and the Spanish State Secretary of Security
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
On occasion of the International Conference on ‘Islamic Radicalism in North Africa and the Horn of Africa: Implications for Transnational and European Counterterrorism’, co-organised with the US Department of State and the Rey Juan Carlos University but closed to the general public, the Elcano Royal Institute has organised a public discussion with the participation of Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia, Antonio Camacho, Spanish Under-Secretary of State for Security, and Gustavo Suárez Pertierra, Chairman of the Elcano Royal Institute.
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26-27/6/2008:
IV Seminar: EU-Latin America: Cohesión social y cooperación europea
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Organisation: Fundación Euroamérica, Elcano Royal Institute and the European Commission Office in Spain, with the cooperation of Fundación Carolina and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
(More information in Spanish: http://eu08.euroamerica.org/)
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24/6/2008:
Ordinary Session of the Board of Trustees of the Elcano Royal Institute
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
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16/6/2008:
Talk on Foreign Policy by the Prime Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute, with the cooperation of CIDOB Foundation, FRIDE, ICEI and INCIPE
During an address organised by the Elcano Royal Institute, the Prime Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero outlines the main axes of his foreign policy.
Complete text: In Spain's interest: A Committed Foreign Policy
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9-11/6/2008:
Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) 2008
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute and FLACSO
ABCDE 2008 was jointly organized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The theme of the conference was ‘People, Politics, and Globalization’. The Elcano Royal Institute and FLACSO organised a workshop on 10 June about ‘Remittances and Development: Are We Missing Something?’ chaired by the Institute’s Senior Analyst on International Cooperation and Development Iliana Olivié.
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5/6/2008:
Presentation of ‘Study about Remittances and Development Elcano-FLACSO’
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Organisation: FLACSO and the Elcano Royal Institute
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4/6/2008:
Presentation of ‘Study about Remittances and Development Elcano-FLACSO’
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Organisation: FLACSO and the Elcano Royal Institute
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3/6/2008:
Presentation of ‘Study about Remittances and Development Elcano-FLACSO’
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Organisation: FLACSO and the Elcano Royal Institute
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2/6/2008:
Working lunch with Carmelo Mesa Lago
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Carmelo Mesa Lago - Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Economics and Latin America at the University of Pittsburgh- visited the Institute to speak about the situation in Cuba.
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29/5/2008:
Presentation of ‘North Africa: Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation’
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Organisation: IEMed, with the cooperation of the Elcano Royal Institute
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29/5/2008:
International Conference: ‘The Bucharest Summit: Paving the way for NATO’s 60th Anniversary’
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Organisation: INCIPE and the Elcano Royal Institute, with the cooperation of the NATO and the sponsorship of the Spanish Ministry of Defence
Programme_PDF
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20/5/2008:
Seminar ‘60th anniversary of the Founding of the State of Israel’
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Organisation: Casa Sefarad and the Elcano Royal Institute
The importance and historical repercussions of the founding of the state of Israel was analysed during the conferences held at the Círculo de Bellas Artes.
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20/5/2008:
Meeting with the Ambassador to Argentina in Spain
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Rafael Estrella, Ambassador to Argentina in Spain, visited Institute.
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22/5/2008:
Presentation of a case study on Turkey
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Organisation: ICEX, ICO and the Elcano Royal Institute
It was presented the first of a series of cases studies on several countries regarding the opportunities and economic environment for the Spanish business and companies. This is focused on Turkey.
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19/5/2008:
2008 CSIS - Elcano Royal Institute Bilateral Dialogue
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Organisation: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), the Elcano Royal Institute, with the cooperation of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
The fourth edition of the bilateral dialogues was focused on the 'Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next US President'. Programme_PDF
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19/5/2008:
Lecture by Joseph Nye, Jr.
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Organisation: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), the Elcano Royal Institute, with the cooperation of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
The lecture of the Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations (Harvard University) was held at the bilateral dialogue on the 'Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next US President'. Complete text: Leadership and American Foreign Policy, by Joseph Nye, Jr.
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8/5/2008:
Seminar: ‘Russia and the European Union’
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute and the European Studies Institute of the San Pablo CEU University
A one day programme focused on the different issues in the Russia-European Union relationship brought together several international experts.
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7/5/2008:
Scientific Council Meeting
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
The Elcano Royal Institute’s Scientific Council annual meeting was held at the Wellington Hotel in Madrid.
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7/5/2008:
Breakfast with Christopher Midura
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
The Institute hosted a working breakfast with Christopher Midura, member of one of the EU/U.S joint civil missions in Kosovo. Mr. Midura is Acting Director of Policy, Planning and Resources at the Office of the Under Secretary of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (U.S).
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11/4/2008:
Breakfast with Yeong Gah Hou
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Yeong Gah Hou – Director of the Joint Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the Prime Minister of Singapore- met the Institute’s analysts and external collaborators.
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2/4/2008:
Presentation of the book on the Lisbon Treaty
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Besides the consolidated text of the Lisbon Treaty, the book has a preliminary study by José Martín y Pérez de Nanclares, Professor of Public International Law at La Rioja University. Keynote speakers: Alberto Navarro (Spanish State Secretary for the European Union), Iñigo Méndez de Vigo (MEP, Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats) and Enrique Barón (MEP, Socialist Group in the European Parliament). Information in Spanish
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31/3/2008:
Meeting with Pablo Gerchunoff
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Pablo Gerchunoff -Professor and Researcher of the Torcuato di Tella University of Buenos Aires- spoke about ‘Argentina under President Kirchner’.
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5/3/2008:
Breakfast with a group of Argentine parliamentary advisers
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
A group of Argentine parliamentary advisers met the Institute’s analysts and external contributors.
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6/3/2008:
Breakfast with Gabriel Murillo
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Gabriel Murillo -Political Scientist and Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Los Andes in Bogotá- visited the Institute to speak about ‘Humanitarian exchanges and relations between Colombia and Venezuela’.
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21/2/2008:
Presentation of ‘North Africa: Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation’
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
 The book is co-edited by Haizam Amirah Fernández (Elcano Royal Institute Senior Analyst) and Z.H. Zoubir (Professor of International Relations and Management at the Euromed Marseille École de Management), and published by Routledge.
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18/2/2008:
Presentation of the ‘Atlas of the Spanish language in the world’
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Organisation: Fundación Telefónica, Instituto Cervantes and the Elcano Royal Institute
The Atlas was prepared by Francisco Moreno Fernández and Jaime Otero Roth, and published by Fundación Telefónica, the Instituto Cervantes and the Elcano Royal Institute. Keynote speakers: César Antonio Molina (Minister of Culture), César Alierta (Chairman of Telefónica), Carmen Caffarel (Director of the Instituto Cervantes), and Gustavo Suárez Pertierra (Chairman of the Elcano Royal Institute). Information in Spanish
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12/2/2008:
Breakfast with Hugh Roberts
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Hugh Roberts - Director of the North Africa Project of the International Crisis Group- had a working breakfast with the Institute’s analysts and external contributors.
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11/2/2008:
Presentation of ‘Europa en la Encrucijada’
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Organisation: Fundación Cajamar, the Association of European Journalist, the European Parliament Office in Spain and the Elcano Royal Institute
Written by Josep Borrell, the book is the twelfth from the study cases collection edited by the Fundación Cajamar.
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6-8-12-13-14-15-19-20/2/2008:
Series of Talks on Spain's General Elections March 2008. The Foreign Policy in the Electoral Programmes
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Organisation: Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) and the Elcano Royal Institute
The series of talk were held with the representatives of Spanish political parties to discuss the main issues of their electoral programmes in terms of foreign policy. It was organised by the Elcano Royal Institute, with the cooperation of the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO).
- 6 February: Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida, Convergencia i Unió (CiU)
- 8 February: Iñaki Anasagasti , Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV)
- 12 February: Joan Ridao, Esquerra Republica de Catalunya (ERC)
- 13 February: Francisco Pérez Esteban, Izquierda Unida (IU)
- 14 February: Elena Valenciano, Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE)
- 15 February: Gustavo de Arístegui, Partido Popular (PP)
- 19 February: Enrique Calvet, Ciudadanos-Partido de la Ciudadanía
- 20 February: Rafael Calduch, Unión Progreso y Democracia (UPyD)
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29/1/2008:
Breakfast with the President of the ADB
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
A working breakfast was held with Haruhiko Kuroda -President of the Asian Development Bank ADB- to discuss ‘Economic Prospects of Developing Asia in 2008’.
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25/1/2008:
Meeting with the World Bank’s Country Director for the Southern Cone
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Pedro Alba -World Bank’s Country Director for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay- addressed the issue of the ‘Strategy of Middle-Income Countries’.
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17/1/2008:
Meeting with Victoria Nuland and Pablo Benavides
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Organisation: Elcano Royal Institute
Victoria Nuland, U.S Permanent Representative to NATO, and Pablo Benavides, her Spanish counterpart, spoke about the ‘NATO and the Strategic Framework’.
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