Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

The Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) (Spanish: Instituto Barcelona de Estudios Internacionales, English: Barcelona Institute of International Studies) is an inter-university research institute and postgraduate education center located in Barcelona, Spain. Established in 2004, it was formed as a collaborative initiative between the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs and five universities in the Barcelona metropolitan area: Pompeu Fabra University, University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, and Open University of Catalonia. The institute focuses on international studies. The IBEI is chaired by Jacint Jordana, Professor of Political Science and Administration at Pompeu Fabra University, whose research specializes in comparative public policy analysis, especially regulatory policies and their institutions. Narcís Serra, a Spanish economist and former politician who served as Mayor of Barcelona, Minister of Defense, and Vice President of the Government of Spain, serves as honorary president. The current Director of the Institute is Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona. Students at IBEI are awarded joint degrees from Pompeu Fabra University, the University of Barcelona, and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. All master programs are taught in English, and the Masters in International Relations has an English-Spanish bilingual version. IBEI is an affiliate member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). IBEI's masters are accredited as official university master's degrees. The institute attracts a diverse international student body, with students from more than 40 countries admitted each year. The institute has developed scientific production that focuses on the relationship between domestic affairs and the international dimension in four major areas: Global Governance, Networks and Institutions in a Globalized Economy, Development and Security, and Power and Multilateralism in a Global World. IBEI is currently recognized as one of the focal points at the European level in the fields of Political science and International Affairs.