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Governing bodies

The Board of Patrons is the Foundation's main governance body. It is responsible for governing the institution, and has the following composition:

INSTITUTIONAL BOARD MEMBERS

Jacint Jordana Casajuana (President)
Appointed by the board of trustees from outside the public sector as a relevant professional from the cultural, social and/or scientific sphere

Fundació Cercle d'Economia
Representative: Narcís Serra Serra (Honorary President)

President of Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
Antoni Segura Mas

Chancellor of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Javier Lafuente

Chancellor of Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Eulàlia de Nadal

Chancellor of Universitat de Barcelona
Joan Guàrdia Olmos

Chancellor of Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Àngels Fitó

Chancellor of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Daniel Crespo Artiaga

Ajuntament de Barcelona
Representative: Felip Roca Blasco

Diputació de Barcelona
Representative: Núria Parlon Gil

Ministry of External Action of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Representative: Miquel Royo Vidal

Ministry of Research of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Representative: Joaquim Nadal i Farreras

Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB)
Representative: Elisenda Alamany Pareja

"la Caixa" Foundation
Representative: Antoni Vila Bertrán

Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d'Amics del País (SEBAP)
Representative: Miquel Roca Junyent

DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBERS

Eduard Sagarra Trias
Designated by the United Nations Association of Spain (ANUE)

Francisco Andrés Pérez
Designated by the IBEI Alumni Association (ALIBEI)

Joaquim Coello Brufau
Designated by the Barcelona Global Association

Stefania Paola Ludovica Panebianco
Designated by the European International Studies Association (EISA)

Francisco Javier Solana Madariaga
Designated by the Amics de l’IBEI Association

European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
Julien Barnes-Dacey

Judit Carrera Escudé
Designated by board members outside the public sector as a relevant professional in the cultural, social and/or scientific field

Carles Maria Casajuana Palet
Designated by board members outside the public sector as a relevant professional in the cultural, social and/or scientific field

Carme Colomina Saló
Designated by board members outside the public sector as a relevant professional in the cultural, social and/or scientific field

Jordi Vaquer Fanés
Designated by board members outside the public sector as a relevant professional in the cultural, social and/or scientific field

Non-board member secretary
Yolanda Puiggròs Jiménez de Anta