Wednesday, 7 June 2023, from 11:00 to 14:00 h. CEST (UTC+2). Venue: Pabellón de CaixaBank, Madrid Book Fair (Retiro Park).
The Elcano Royal Institute participates in the 82nd edition of the Madrid Book Fair with the organisation of two round tables on cultural projection and soft power, and the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Hashtag: #ElcanoFLMadrid23
Agenda
Welcome: Eva Orúe, Director of the Madrid Book Fair | @EvaOrue
11:00 – 12:15 Round table ‘Cultural projection and soft power’
The role of soft power in international relations in latest decades has made the resources that can consolidate it into key resources for foreign projection. Culture, both from the point of view of heritage and contemporary cultural production, as well as cultural and creative industries, are now central to understanding the presence of countries in the global space.
Participants:
- Ángel Badillo Matos, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute | @angelbadillo
- Gabriela Cañas, President, Agencia EFE | @GabrielaCanas
- Iliana Olivié, Senior Analyst and Coordinator of the Elcano Global Presence Index Project, Elcano Royal Institute | @iolivie
Moderador: José Juan Ruiz, presidente, Real Instituto Elcano | @ElcanoJjRuiz
12:45 – 14:00 Round table ‘Spain’s priorities in the EU: Presidency of the Council and beyond’
Spain will take over the presidency of the EU Council on 1 July, a rotating responsibility it has already held in 1989, 1995, 2002 and 2010. It comes at a key moment due to the various consequences of the war in Ukraine, and because this will be the last full six months of work before the end of the current European institutional cycle.
Among the priorities for the six months are the promotion of open strategic autonomy and the EU’s relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean. Beyond this presidency of the Council, Spain’s priorities in relation to the European project include, on the domestic front, promoting the green and digital transitions, advancing towards full Economic and Monetary Union and the Capital Markets Union, and promoting social policies; while on the external front, Spain aspires to strengthen the EU’s role as a global actor.
Participants:
- Judith Arnal, Senior Research Fellow, Elcano Royal Institute| @judith_arnal
- Ignacio Molina, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute | @_ignaciomolina
- Ernesto Talvi, Senior Research Fellow, Elcano Royal Institute | @ernesto_talvi
Moderator: Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell
18:00 – 19:00 Recording of the new episode of the podcast“Conversaciones Elcano”
Participants:
- María Santillán O’Shea, Research Assistant, Elcano Royal Institute | @msantillanoshea
- Iliana Olivié, Senior Analyst and Coordinator of the Elcano Global Presence Index Project, Elcano Royal Institute | @iolivie
Listen to the podcast episode: ¿Cómo proyecta España su poder blando? – 3X04
Image: The Madrid Book Fair in 2013. Photo: KaMpErƎ & Le-tticia (CC BY 2.0).
