In previous editions of World in Progress, the major debates shaping the contemporary global landscape have been addressed.

 

In a world marked by the accelerating pace of constant change and an increasingly complex and uncertain geostrategic context, World In Progress Barcelona addresses the main political, economic, technological, and social challenges alongside institutional, business, and thought leaders who offer a critical and plural perspective.

 

 

Oct

20

Oct

21

Accreditations
08:00 - 08:45
Welcome
09:00 - 09:30
  • Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona
  • Salvador Illa, President of the Government of Catalonia
  • Joseph Oughourlian, Chairman of PRISA Group
Spain in a Renewed Order
09:30 - 09:45
  • María Jesús Montero, Firt Deputy Prime Minister of Spanish Government and Minister of Finance 
Foreign Policy in the New Geopolitical Era
09:45 - 10:00
  • Jaume Duch, Conseller d'Unió Europea i Acció Exterior de la Generalitat de Catalunya
  • Miquel Noguer, Director adjunto de EL PAÍS Catalunya
Europe Facing Yesterday’s Challenges: From Uncertainty to Shared Action
10:00 - 10:20
  • Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, European Commission
  • Pol Morillas, Director of CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Break
10:20 - 11:00
Energy Security, National Security
11:00 - 11:15
  • Francisco Reynés Massanet, CEO of Naturgy
  • Jordi Fábrega, Cadena SER
Energy Competitiveness, Key to European Security
11:15 - 11:30
  • Beatriz Corredor, President of Redeia
  • Marina Fernández, Cadena SER
Quo vadis Europe?
11:30 - 12:00
  • Josep Borrell, Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission
  • Matteo Renzi, former Prime Minister of Italy
  • Andrea Rizzi, El País
WIP Dialogues
12:00 - 12:45

Democracy on Trial

  • Xavier Bertrand, President of the Regional Council of Hauts-de-France
  • Daniel Verdú, El País

Defending Europe

  • Wolfgang Schmidt, Former German Minister for Special Affairs
  • Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence, Estonia
  • Marc Bassets, El País
Break
12:45 - 13:15
U.S. Foreign Policy: A Shift Toward Unilateralism
13:15 - 13:35
  • Julissa Reynoso, Attorney and Former U.S. Ambassador to Spain
  • Jonathan Finer, Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor (2021–2025)
  • Marc Bassets, El País
Latin America: Partnerships for the Future
13:35 - 14:00
  • Mario Lubetkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
  • Fernando Carrillo Flórez, Vice President of PRISA Group
Building a New Social Pact in Spain
14:00 - 14:20
  • Yolanda Díaz Pérez, Second Deputy Prime Minister of the Government and Minister of Labour and Social Economy
  • Ana Pantaleoni, El País
Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30
Brazil: Global Projection
16:00 - 16:20
  • Antonio Patriota, Ambassador of Brazil to the UK and former Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Javier Moreno, El País
The Existential Challenges of Our Time
16:20 - 16:40
  • Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia, Nobel Peace Prize
  • Jan Martínez Ahrens, Editor-in-Chief, El País
The Global Threat of Transnational Crime
16:40 - 17:00
  • General Óscar Naranjo, Former Vice president of Colombia
  • Javier Moreno, El País
A New Social Agreement for Sustainability and Inclusion
17:00 - 17:30
  • Elma Saiz Delgado, Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration of the Government of Spain

 

  • Gina Magnolia Riaño Barón, Secretary General of Ibero-American Social Security Organization (OISS)
  • Mariano Jabonero, Secretary General of Ibero-American Organization for Education (OEI)
  • Gisela Rodríguez, Cadena SER
Inter-American Dialogue: Challenges for the Region
17:30 - 17:50
  • Michael Shifter, Former President, Inter-American Dialogue
  • Pablo Tallón, Cadena SER

 

Venezuela: A Vision for Peace
17:50 - 18:15
  • Juan Manuel Santos,  Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
  • María Corina Machado, Leader of the Democratic Forces of Venezuela and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2025
Institutional Dinner (by invitation only)
20:30 - 23:30
  • Javier Cercas, Writer – “Anatomy of an Instant of Democracy”

 
 

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