Royal Monastery of Yuste, 21-23 October

The presence of religion in advanced societies and the rise in religious fundamentalism have raised crucial questions with regard to the relationships between the development of modern societies and the role occupied by religion in them.

Europe is no stranger to these challenges and, in the 21st century, it is facing a further challenge which seemed long forgotten, or at least overcome. The recent and not so recent attacks bearing the hallmarks of religious radicalism, particularly linked to the increasingly powerful and extremist sectors of Islam, the rise in anti-Semitism and a number of movements in different parts of Europe which use religion as an excuse to terrorize the population are attempting to undermine and destroy the values that Europeans have defended since the European Union was born, and this has made us rethink the model of religious and confessional coexistence we live in.

The difference between the experience of the Western countries with regard to what they represent in other parts of the world today and the growing diversity of religious identities existing in Europe highlight the need to review and discuss the role of religion in 21st-century Europe. We will therefore analyse the history of religions in Europe and the different contributions of religion to the recent history of the continent, but at the same time we will reflect on and discuss possible solutions allowing confessional coexistence in Europe as a guarantee of peace, unity, equality and respect.

The working language of the summer courses is Spanish. Interpretation will not be available.

DIRECTORS

Director: Dra. Rosa Mª Martínez de Codes. Complutense University of Madrid
Secretary: Dr. Rafael Valencia Candalija. University of Extremadura

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Royal Monastery of Yuste, 13-16 July

On 12 September 2012, José Manuel Durão Barroso, the President of the European Commission, in a speech to the European Parliament on the state of the European Union, made a call for the creation of a federation of nation-states in Europe, but not as a super-state, but rather as a democratic federation sharing sovereignty so that citizens could exert greater control. In this regard, the need to drive the European process forward has been displayed in the wake of the great economic and institutional crisis and the questioning of political credibility which has plagued Europe since 2007, with a call for its citizens and representative institutions to seek reliable and solid solutions to ensure the process of European construction and integration and dispel the many doubts existing with regard to its viability. In recent years, as a result of the crisis, we have seen the beginnings of the creation of a system of mutual support between the member states and the federalist model is even being suggested as a solution to the separatist and pro-independence tendencies in some regions. It is therefore essential to discuss and analyse these possibilities in order to involve different actors in the process so that they can help us to clarify the way forward for the process of European integration.

This summer course includes workshops for personal and professional training of participants, aiming at enlarging knowledge and capacities in: oratory and negotiation, excellence team building, and communication and social networks to the development of personal image.

The working language of the summer courses is Spanish. Interpretation will not be available.

DIRECTORS

Director: Mario Pedro Díaz Barrado. University of Extremadura
Codirector: Enrique Barrasa Sánchez. Director of the European Academy of Yuste Foundation

PROGRAMME

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Royal Monastery of Yuste, 6-9 July

Nowadays energy constitutes one of the main concerns of the States, especially those which are heavily dependent on foreign sources of supply. Recent events have highlighted the need to analyse and reflect on the value of supply sources, as well as their strategic projections, without underestimating environmental protection. The existence of international and internal conflicts evokes unavoidable geostrategic dimensions in which the link between politics, the economy, security and energy is evident.

Study and reflection on these issues constitute the main objective of this course, addressing topics such as the transformation of international contexts under the influence of geostrategic interests which compromise international security and the economy. The European Union is no stranger to these issues and is immersed today in debates and the making of important decisions in different areas, including the achieving of a greater implementation of the so-called renewable energies. These considerations have a direct impact on the Spanish energy policy and are reflected in the regional economy of Extremadura.

This summer course includes workshops for personal and professional training of participants, aiming at enlarging knowledge and capacities in: oratory and negotiation, excellence team building, and communication and social networks to the development of personal image.

The working language of the summer courses is Spanish. Interpretation will not be available.

DIRECTORS

Director: Juan Manuel Rodríguez Barrigón. University of Extremadura.
Co-director: Jorge Urbaneja Cillán. University of Extremadura.

PROGRAMME

PHOTO GALLERY (6 july)

PHOTO GALLERY (7 july)

PHOTO GALLERY (8 july)

PHOTO GALLERY (9 july)

Royal Monastery of Yuste, 1-3 July

The course will cover the political facet of Charles I and V of Germany throughout his reign. His idea of a unified Europe, a consequence of the different kingdoms which made up the Spanish crown, was a forerunner of today’s European Union. The course will address the origins of the empire of Charles V, the need to govern heterogeneous territories, religion as a constituent and unifying element for all the territories and the conflicts with countries which, like France and England, were opposed to this idea of empire. We will also add the issue of the discovery of America and the government and administration of all the overseas territories.

This summer course includes workshops for personal and professional training of participants, aiming at enlarging knowledge and capacities in: oratory and negotiation, excellence team building, and communication and social networks to the development of personal image.

The working language of the summer courses is Spanish. Interpretation will not be available.

DIRECTORS

Director: Dr. Jaime Contreras. Universidad de Alcalá
Secretary: Dr. Jaime Rossell Granados. Universidad de Extremadura

 PROGRAMME

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Royal Monastery of Yuste, 29 June

This course aims to reflect on the Christian roots of Europe, weighing the presence of Catholic politicians in the roots of the European Union and studying the contribution of the Christian confessions to the building of a common European homeland.

The working language of the summer courses is Spanish. Interpretation will not be available.

REGISTRATION

By invitation of the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

DIRECTORS

Jacinto Núñez Regodón. Decano de la Facultad de Teología. Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (UPSA)

José San José Prisco. Decano de la Facultad de Derecho Canónico de la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

Francisco Javier Herrero Hernández. Decano de la Facultad de Filosofía. UPSA

PROGRAMME

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Royal Monastery of Yuste, 24-26 June

© Mario Rey

The aim of the seminar is to seek the adaptation of not only the workers but also the labour market itself to the new social paradigm, in order to achieve greater employability. Bearing in mind the age we live in, when our young people are looking towards Europe as a possible place for finding a job or developing their careers, we believe there is no better place for the event than the Royal Monastery of Yuste. Nowadays we cannot think of Spain without taking into account that it forms an integral part of Europe.

What is an Employment Shuttle? We are a heterogeneous team of unemployed people with a spirit of dynamism, commitment and solidarity which is voluntarily joining this initiative and, coordinated by a coach, reinforcing its powers, generating collective knowledge, becoming visible and collaborating in the achievement of a common goal: getting a job, either for ourselves or for others.

This summer course includes workshops for personal and professional training of participants, aiming at enlarging knowledge and capacities in: oratory and negotiation, excellence team building, and communication and social networks to the development of personal image.

The working language of the summer courses is Spanish. Interpretation will not be available.

DIRECTOR

Iñaki Ortega, Deusto Business School.

CO-DIRECTOR

Ángel Pacheco

PROGRAMME

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Royal Monastery of Yuste, 26-28 January

The European Academy of Yuste Foundation organized the Doctoral Seminar “History, memory and European integration from the point of view of EU transatlantic relations”, which gathered the 10 researchers granted with a Research and Mobility Grant on European Studies, researchers come from Germany, Belgium, Spain, Brazil and Cuba, and are doing their doctoral studies at the the Universities of Liege (Belgium), Florence (Italy), Santiago de Compostela, Granada, Salamanca, Sevilla, Zaragoza and Navarra. Among the candidates there are two researchers from the Extremadura region.

SEMINAR WELCOME BY JOSÉ MANUEL DURÃO BARROSO

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International researchers gather in Yuste within the framework of the José Manuel Durão Barroso Doctoral Seminar on European studies (22/01/2015)

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