From 25 to 27 April 2022, a new edition of the Congress Córdoba: City of Encounter and Dialogue will be held, an already consolidated forum that has been held annually since 2015. Organised by the Unesco Chair in Conflict Resolution of the University of Cordoba, each year it has been dealing with issues of geopolitical relevance with a particular impact on Spain's foreign policy.
In this year's edition, which is entitled The Mediterranean to come. Geopolitics, transitions and conflictsThe effects and consequences of the struggles for energy resources, influence and regional power will be addressed, trying to offer clues to understand the present and anticipate some of tomorrow.
To this end, a select group of international analysts and academics will reflect on what the Mediterranean represents, how the inhabitants of its different shores perceive each other, who are the main geopolitical actors, how alliances are created and change, and what are the dynamics of conflict and cooperation in the Mediterranean basin. It will also analyse socio-economic trends in the riparian countries, with an emphasis on the social, political, energy and climate transitions that are already underway.
A number of institutions have collaborated over the years, including the Provincial Council of Cordoba and the University of Cordoba, and this year the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo, Casa Árabe and the Real Instituto Elcano, three institutions that have played an important role in the development of the project. think tanks The programme aims to promote the development of geopolitics and the dissemination of academic values linked to the culture of global understanding in favour of peace.
More information and registration at https://cordobaciudaddeencuentroydialogo.com/
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