COMUNICACIÓN

The Board of Trustees of the European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation has agreed to propose the appointment of Fernando Pizarro as the Foundation’s new director to the Governing Council of the Regional Government of Extremadura. (15/05/2026)

The decision was taken at a meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship of the president of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, and follows the resignation, at his own request, of Juan Carlos Moreno, who had served as director since 2016.

Fernando Pizarro has extensive experience in the educational, cultural and institutional spheres. A teacher by profession, he has played a prominent public role in recent years as mayor of Plasencia, a position he held from 2011 until his resignation on Monday.

In accordance with Yuste Foundation’s Statutes, the proposal for appointment will be submitted to the Governing Council of the Regional Government of Extremadura for approval.

ACTION PLAN 2026

During the meeting, the Board of Trustees also approved the Foundation’s Action Plan and budget for the 2026 financial year. The programme includes more than fifty activities aimed at strengthening Extremadura’s role as a meeting point between Europe and Ibero-America.

Among the most significant initiatives is a new edition of the Carlos V European Award, which this year has been granted to the European Committee of the Regions in recognition of its contribution to strengthening the European project.

The Foundation will also continue to promote the Campus Yuste training programme, developed in collaboration with the University of Extremadura and established as an international benchmark for academic debate on Europe, Ibero-America and the major global challenges. During the summer of 2026, a number of international courses will be held at the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste, focusing on issues such as the strategic autonomy of the European Union, relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, and the dynastic policy of the Habsburgs.

The Foundation’s activities will also continue to be strengthened through the School of Guadalupe, an initiative that promotes dialogue, knowledge-sharing and cooperation between Extremadura, Europe and Ibero-America through congresses, seminars and specialised meetings.

RESEARCH, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION

In the field of research, the Foundation will maintain established programmes such as the Carlos V European Award European Research and Mobility Grants, the Doctoral Seminar, and the Research Prize to Ibero-American Doctoral Theses, all aimed at fostering scientific output and the exchange of knowledge.

The cultural programme will continue to include initiatives such as the Emperor’s Concerts, as well as a range of educational activities designed to bring the realities of Europe and Ibero-America closer to the school community of Extremadura.

The Foundation will also continue to expand its publishing activities through the release of new specialised publications and the publication of the Academy of Yuste’s Newsletter Annual, conceived as a resource for dissemination and reference on the principal debates within its field of activity.

Finally, the Foundation will continue to strengthen its network of cooperation with national and international institutions and organisations, consolidating strategic partnerships that help promote dialogue and the exchange of knowledge between Extremadura, Europe and Ibero-America.