COMUNICACIÓN

The board of trustees of the European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation, which convened today under the presidency of the president of the Regional Government of Extremadura and chair of this board, María Guardiola, approved the action plan for 2025. This comprehensive programme encompasses around one hundred activities aimed at furthering the study and analysis of European and Ibero-American realities, while also promoting and strengthening Extremadura’s ties with Europe and Ibero-America. 17/12/2024)

The meeting was attended by Mariano Jabonero, secretary-general of the Organisation of Ibero-American States for Education, Science, and Culture (OEI), whom the head of the Extremaduran government congratulated for receiving the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation in recognition of his efforts to promote Ibero-American multilateralism.

During her address, Guardiola underscored the work of Yuste Foundation, which has organised more than one hundred events and conferences over the course of 2024. These have covered topics ranging from security and defence to economics and international relations between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe.

Regarding Yuste Foundation’s new action plan for 2025, the head of the Extremaduran government highlighted the numerous activities it envisages, which she believes “will serve as a lever for further deepening relations between Europe and Ibero-America”. “All of this, from Extremadura —a region that is proud to carry its European identity and American vocation enshrined in its Statute of Autonomy”, she affirmed.

ACTIVITIES

The main activity for the coming year is the Carlos V European Award, which Yuste Foundation organises annually at the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste around Europe Day, under the presidency of His Majesty the King. The Foundation will soon announce the call for nominations for the 2025 Award, which marks its 30^th anniversary.

Another prominent initiative is the Campus Yuste educational programme, which includes international summer courses organised in collaboration with the University of Extremadura. Campus Yuste has become a well-established forum for debate, thoughtful reflection, and knowledge-sharing among university students, researchers, academics, and professionals. Topics range from the European integration and construction process to issues related to the history of Spain, Europe, and Ibero-America.

Aligned with the goal of continuing to build bridges with Ibero-America is the School of Guadalupe, which encompasses the activities Yuste Foundation develops in this Extremaduran town, historically significant for its ties with the American continent. The School of Guadalupe aims to continue paving the way for encounters and knowledge exchanges between Extremadura, Europe, and Ibero-America through congresses and conferences. Notable among these is the “7^th International Congress on Relations Between Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean: A Meeting Space”, where young researchers, doctors, and doctoral candidates specialising in the Americas will present their new lines of research. Another significant event will be the preparatory meeting for the Ibero-American Judicial Summit.

In line with this mission, Yuste Foundation will strengthen collaborations in 2025 through the organisation of two congresses in the American continent, fostering partnerships with Ibero-American universities. These initiatives will help consolidate relations across the Atlantic.

The Aula Abierta programme encompasses a range of academic activities, such as seminars, conferences, round tables, and debate and reflection sessions on historical and contemporary issues. For 2025, a course on Agrarian and Livestock Law has been scheduled in collaboration with the General Council of the Judiciary.

RESEARCH AND CULTURE

In the field of academic research, the Foundation will continue to promote well-established initiatives such as the Carlos V European Award European Research and Mobility Grants, the Doctoral Seminar showcasing papers selected through these grants, as well as the Research Prize to Ibero-American Doctoral Theses.

Cultural and awareness-raising activities will also continue, including the Emperor’s Concerts; the Luis Alcoriza Young Jury Award, in collaboration with the Badajoz Iberian Film Festival; school programmes focused on Europe and Ibero-America, which will be held in various educational centres across the region; and the Network of Routes of Emperor Charles V, whose board of directors is chaired by the European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation.

The Foundation’s publishing line will expand its catalogue by releasing several volumes across its various collections, which focus on topics related to its Euro-Ibero-American scope of activity. In addition, the monthly issues of the 2024 Academy of Yuste’s Newsletter will be compiled into a printed Annual, serving as a valuable source of information and reference.

Yuste Foundation will continue to foster a network of collaboration with other associations, foundations, and national and international entities to strengthen partnerships and further build bridges between Extremadura, Europe, and Ibero-America.