Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the European Union

🌍 On #MediterraneanDay, we celebrate what unites us and reaffirm our commitment to a future of resilience and peace. 🌱 The Mediterranean is a region of immense potential, yet it faces common challenges that require collective action. 💪 That's why achieving a Mediterranean macroregional strategy is so crucial. 🌎 This strategy would enable us to address shared issues like climate change, sustainable development, and economic growth with a unified approach. 🌊 It’s essential for building a more resilient and stronger Mediterranean. 🇪🇺 From Catalonia, we proudly contribute our perspective to Europe and actively collaborate with the new Commissioner for the Mediterranean to make this vision a reality. 🙌 Also, this saturday the Government of Catalonia has organised a concert to commemorate the Day of the Mediterranean in Barcelona: ahttps://lnkd.in/dT3NxdzM #Mediterranean #Macroregion #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Peace #Collaboration #EU #Catalonia

🌄 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 🌍 From October 15-18, Puigcerdà, Catalonia, hosted the 13th European Mountain Convention, bringing together stakeholders from across Europe to tackle challenges and opportunities for mountain economies. 📅 𝗢𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, the Government of Catalonia and Euromontana will host a policy debate to present key recommendations and shape the future of Europe’s mountain regions. 🌄 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: 📅 December 11th, 2024 (International Mountain Day) ⏰ 3pm 📍 Rue de la Loi / Wettstraat 227, Brussels, Belgium 🔑 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: 📢 Presentation of key recommendations from the 13th European Mountain Convention 💡 Discussion on the future of mountain regions within the context of renewed European institutions 🤝 Opportunities to engage with policymakers and mountain stakeholders 📝 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥: https://lnkd.in/db84PZVZ CREAF European Rural Pact Laura Gascon Herrero DPT European Court of Auditors, Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis Jaume Duch Guillot

🟠 On November 25th, we affirm more than ever that shame must change sides. 🤐 Silence is also violence. It’s time for society to stand together and take action against gender-based violence. 🇪🇺 Together, we can build a Europe of equality and freedom. #OrangeTheWorld #NoExcuse

🎯 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗮 Yesterday, the President of Catalonia, accompanied by the Minister of European Union and Foreing Action, Jaume Duch Guillot, and the Delegate of the Government of Catalonia to the EU, Ester Borras Andreu, led an intense agenda in the European capital, featuring key moments to strengthen Catalonia's presence in Europe:  1️⃣ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: In a meeting with the Executive Director of Chips Joint Undertaking, Jari Kinaret, the President emphasized that “the chip industry is key for Catalonia” and highlighted the country’s strong position to play a significant role in this strategic sector.  2️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Illa greeted the staff of the Government Delegation to the EU, a vital part of the new Brussels Plan of the Government. He also met students from the College of Europe and interns from European institutions, underlining the importance of connecting young talent with Catalonia’s European future.  3️⃣ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁: The President affirmed that “the only way to strengthen Europe is to focus on what unites us,” highlighting Catalonia’s commitment to dialogue, shared prosperity, and reinforcing Europe’s autonomy in the face of global powers.  ☑️ Catalonia, present and active in Europe 🇪🇺

🔵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗮: "𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲" The President of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, has reaffirmed Catalonia's strong commitment to Europe, emphasizing a “constructive and collaborative attitude” while “𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱” 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. During his visit to Brussels:   🔹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 Roberta Metsola: Discussed the use of Catalan language in the European Parliament, thanking her for her “serious and respectful approach.” Illa noted progress with a dedicated working group addressing the issue and offered Catalonia’s full support.   🔹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 Vasco Alves Cordeiro: Highlighted Catalonia’s commitment to strengthening the role of regions and cities in the EU and discussed the importance of cohesion funds for 2025.  Later yersterday, President Illa addressed the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions in Catalan, underscoring the importance of linguistic diversity across European institutions.  📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMbBfv_f #Catalonia #Europe #EuropeanParliament #CommitteeOfTheRegions #Multilingualism #EuropeanIntegration

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 The Catalan Government has approved the 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻, a comprehensive strategy to boost Catalonia’s 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🔑 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 📌 Leadership: The Ministry for European Union and Foreign Action spearheads the plan, supported by the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the EU. 📌 Strategic areas: 1️⃣ 🏠 Housing 2️⃣ 🌾 Common Agricultural Policy 3️⃣ 💶 Multiannual Financial Framework 4️⃣ 🌍 Full official status for Catalan in EU institutions 5️⃣ 🌟 Energy transition & technological innovation 📌 Engagement: The plan emphasizes youth, academic, and local government participation in EU initiatives. 📌 Vision: A commitment to Europe’s energy transition, technological innovation, and social rights protection. As Minister Jaume Duch Guillot explains: “𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.” https://lnkd.in/d827SVf5

🌍 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗨 🚀 🧑🔬 The 𝐒𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 will take place in Barcelona on February 22-23, 2025, as part of an international event focused on addressing global health challenges. The hackathon will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, and technologists to develop innovative solutions in areas like health equity, cancer treatment, and healthcare sustainability. Local winners will compete in the grand final in Gothenburg, Sweden, in October 2025. This event is part of the PRECISEU project, a 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 supported by the European Commission, dedicated to health innovation. 📅 Key dates: - Registration until December 24 - Hackathon in Barcelona: February 22-23, 2025 More information and registration here: https://lnkd.in/dQ4d4zjJ #GlobalHealth #Innovation #Hackathon #PRECISEU Biocat, BioRegion of Catalonia

🌍💼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹! This week, the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation signed two transfer agreements with the European Commission, each valued at 1.5 million euros. These initiatives will: ☑️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗼 by combating gender-based violence, supporting women’s participation, and fostering key political reforms. ☑️ 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 by advancing economic opportunities and supporting their active role in civic and public life, particularly in Dakar and rural regions. These projects align with Catalonia's Development Cooperation Master Plan 2023-2026 and EU priorities for sustainable development. A milestone in over two decades of collaboration with Morocco and Senegal! 🌱💪 #HumanRights #GenderEquality #InternationalCooperation #Catalonia https://lnkd.in/djq8gtnc

🌍🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Cross-Border Health Innovation at AECT Hospital de Cerdanya / GECT Hôpital de Cerdagne Last week, the EGTC-Hospital de Cerdanya capped off its 10th anniversary with the conference “The Cross-Border Area in the Europe of Health", gathering over 150 attendees, including leaders, experts, and EU representatives, to discuss the transformative power of cross-border healthcare. As Europe’s only bi-national hospital, this institution exemplifies what’s possible when two nations collaborate for the well-being of citizens on both sides of the Pyrenees. The event, with addresses from the Minister of Health, Olga Pané, and the Minister for EU and Foreign Action, Jaume Duch Guillot, celebrated Hospital de Cerdanya as a trailblazer in cross-border health. Speakers praised its unique governance model, joint financing, and commitment to quality care—a pioneering vision that’s become a benchmark of European health cooperation. The Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Barcelona, SZAPIRO Manuel highlighted how cross-border regions represent 40% of the EU’s territory, making Hospital de Cerdanya a vital model for other regions. Meanwhile, Grégory Guibert and Xavier Conill Vergés, from the hospital’s management, emphasized the hospital’s positive impact on citizens’ daily lives and the importance of sustainable territorial cohesion. The anniversary celebration coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Eurorégion Pyrénées Méditerranée - Euroregió Pirineus Mediterrània, another example of fruitful interregional cooperation. #CrossBorderHealth #EuropeanCooperation #EGTCHospitaldeCerdanya #EuroregionPyreneesMediterranean #EUHealth https://lnkd.in/d7tm5evY

🎉 Celebrating 20 Years of the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion! 🌍 The Eurorégion Pyrénées - Méditerranée —a collaborative alliance between Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Occitanie Region—has just marked its 20th anniversary! 🤝 Yesterday at the event in Barcelona, President Salvador Illa Roca highlighted the importance of strengthening Europe as a shared space of prosperity, democracy, and welfare. He also emphasized the need for a #Mediterranean rail corridor 🚆 and cross-border #energy connections 🔋 to drive further progress. Together with Antònia Maria Estarellas, Minister of the Presidency of the Balearic Islands, and Nadia Pellefigue, Vice-President of Occitanie, a joint declaration was signed urging the EU to continue involving regional and local governments in shaping the future of Europe 🌍. 💡 Over the last 20 years, the Euroregion has funded over €5 million in regional projects, benefiting 2,100 people 💼, and participated in 16 European projects, securing over €25 million in EU funds. 🚀 #EuroregionPM #EuropeanCooperation #SustainableGrowth #20YearsOfProgress #CohesionPolicy #TogetherForEurope https://lnkd.in/dsx8uCX2