Articles tagged with: congress

16 December 2011 10:33 PM

The PSC started its Congress this Friday in Barcelona (by R. Garrido)

The Catalan Socialists decide their future in the party congress

The Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) is holding its 12th congress to renew its leadership and discuss its entire political project. After having lost the last elections, the Catalan Government and many town halls throughout Catalonia, the PSC feels...

Politics

30 November 2011 09:53 PM

Endesa's solar building, from which they will control their smart city projects in Barcelona (by Endesa)

Barcelona is becoming an international reference point for smart cities

The Catalan capital is hosting the first edition of the ‘SmartCity Expo & World Congress’, which brings together more than 9,000 professionals to discuss interaction between new technologies, urban planning and citizen welfare. In addition,...

Business

24 August 2011 10:30 PM

The historical building of the University of Barcelona seen from the sky (by UB / ICOS)

Barcelona hosts the 24th edition of the International Congress on Onomastic Sciences

Almost 600 professionals from over fifty countries participate in the meeting which will be held between 5th and 9th September in Barcelona.

Society

16 March 2011 06:29 PM

Raï (left) and Drogba (centre) at the round table (by E. Mata)

Barcelona played host to 3rd Global Sports Forum

FC Barcelona President said Club would never sell stadium name. Barcelona 2022 Winter Olympic organisers claimed the Games is not a political project.

Sports

21 February 2011 10:32 PM

Ferran Adrià during his master class (by ACN)

Chef Ferran Adrià will facilitate a course at Harvard for the next five years

The famous Catalan chef Ferran Adria was speaking at the Gastronomic Forum in Girona today. He said he would not be participating in conference for the next three years as he will be concentrating on his own brand new foundation. The Gastronomic...

Life & Style

20 July 2010 12:49 AM

Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan (r) and Catalan Vice President Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira

Prince of Jordan claims water and energy for Gaza Strip at the World Congress for Middle East Studies

The most important conference on Middle East studies is being held close to Barcelona from today until the 24th of July. In the opening ceremony, Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, uncle of King Abdullah, has denounced the current situation in...