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Martin Dahms, Helena de Bertodano, Nuria García Arenas and Miquel Molina in conversation
Journalism fiction: a day in the newsroom of the Europa Tribune
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Espacio Fundación Telefónica (Madrid)
What is the editorial board like, where the front page of a newspaper's web and paper is decided every day? Who intervenes? Is there a debate about the news stakes? Who chooses the front page photo? Let's enter the realm of fictional journalism for a day: how would one of these meetings take place in an imaginary European newspaper? To what extent would common themes be strengthened against the pressure of strictly local themes and points of view? Let us imagine that this medium is called Europa Tribune and that on 10 September 2025 it has decided to hold an open-door editorial board meeting.
The place chosen for this unusual exercise in transparency is the Telefónica Foundation in Madrid. Flesh and blood journalists sit at the table of this fictitious board: Martin Dahms, correspondent of Frankfurter Rundschau and Stuttgarter Zeitung; Helena de Bertodano, reporter for The Sunday Times and Miquel Molina, deputy director of La Vanguardia. The cover was designed by Núria García Arenas, editor-in-chief of Design at La Vanguardia. The event is presented by Sheila Cremaschi, Director of the Hay Festival in Spain and chosen by Forbes among the 75 Latin women to follow 2024, and by Sonia Mulero, Director General of Banco Sabadell Foundation.
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Co-organized with the Fundación Telefónica, Hay Festival Spain, La Vanguardia, the Goethe Institute Madrid and Banco Sabadell Foundation
Nick Clegg and Enrico Letta in conversation with Helena de Bertodano
Europe in the Looking Glass: Democracy, AI and the Future of the World
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IE University. Aula Magna
At a time of dramatic transformation, Europe faces key challenges: democratic renewal, its position on the global geopolitical stage, and the exponential impact of artificial intelligence. This discussion brings together two key figures to consider the future of Europe and its role in the world. Enrico Letta, Dean of IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs and former Prime Minister of Italy, who has just published the book Europe: Last Chance —a call to action to work towards a stronger and more competitive European Union that can hold its own. He will be joined by Nick Clegg, also a strong advocate of EU integration, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and, until recently, President of Global Affairs at Meta. He offers a unique perspective from the intersection of politics, technology and society, after years at the forefront of institutional and regulatory relations at one of the world's tech giants.
The discussion will be moderated by journalist Helena de Bertodano, an international correspondent and regular contributor to media outlets such as The Times and The Sunday Times, known for her sharp insight into the major players on the global stage. This conversation will seek to understand how Europe's values and structures are being redefined in a time marked by technological disruption and new power balances.
Presented by Sir Alex Ellis, British Ambassador to Spain, the event will be introduced by students of the IE European Union Club, Oleksandr Mysyk and Catherine del Rio.
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
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Biblioteca Municipal de Segovia Casa de la Lectura
Europe is currently facing unprecedented challenges, with a devastating war on its border, internal tensions, the rise of the far right, the migration crisis, an uncertain economic context and the shift of its historical ally, the United States. Miriam González Durántez, Founder of España Mejor, and Sergio Vila-San Juan, a prestigious writer and journalist who coordinates the cultural supplement cultura/s of La Vanguardia, will debate what Europe must do to emerge strengthened from this crisis.
The event will be introduced by Kseniia Trifonova and Sam Ferdinand, President and former President of the IE International Relations Society.
Rob Riemen in conversation with Jesús García Calero
Rescuing European Humanism
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IE University. Sala Capitular
Rob Riemen (Netherlands) is an essayist, philosopher and director of the Nexus Institute, through which he aims to generate spaces for debate and keep alive the principles of European humanism. He is the author of books such as Nobility of Spirit and The Art of Being Human. He believes that Europe is at a complex crossroads. One that has to do with the loss of memory of the principles of duty, freedom, justice and even love for others. There are no magic formulas, but Riemen appeals to the 'nobility of spirit' to return to the democratic ideal; and he proposes to do so through philosophers —both classical and contemporary— and leading intellectuals such as Thomas Mann and Albert Camus.
He will talk about all this with Jesús García Calero, director of ABC Cultural. He specialises in heritage information and dissemination.
The event will be presented by Hannah Schildt, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Spain.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of his books
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
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Co-organised with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain and Penguin Radmon House Grupo Editorial and the collaboration of the ABC newspaper
Giles Tremlett in conversation with María José Ferrari
Challenges of History
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IE University. Aula Magna
Giles Tremlett is a British historian, journalist and author, widely recognised for his work on Spain and its contemporary history. He has written extensively on the Spanish Civil War, the Franco dictatorship, and the role of Spain in Europe, including acclaimed biographies of Isabel the Catholic and Catalina of Aragón. A contributing writer for The Guardian and former correspondent for The Economist, Tremlett has become one of the foremost foreign voices interpreting Spain’s recent past.
His most recent book, Franco. El dictador que moldeó un país (Franco: The Dictator Who Shaped a Country), offers a compelling portrait of the man who ruled Spain for four decades and whose legacy continues to shape the present.
In conversation with María José Ferrari, Professor and Director of the Chair of Hispanic Cultures at IE University, Tremlett will reflect on the enduring challenges of interpreting history, the tensions between memory and historiography, and the relevance of Spain’s past for today’s Europe.
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Co-organised with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and in collaboration with IE School of Humanities and the UK Embassy in Spain
For decades, the relationship between Europe and the United States, founded on common principles and shared strategic objectives, has been an essential pillar of Western stability. In recent times, the rise of clashing identity politics, cultural misunderstandings and shifts in the balance of global power have challenged this historic partnership. Do Europe and the United States still share the same ideological language, or has a silent separation already occurred? David Rieff, one of the most lucid global analysts of our time, will talk with Santiago Herrero and Pablo Gil about how the evolving relationship between Europe and the United States can help liberal democracies, in the face of polarization and populism, to reconcile security, prosperity and social inclusion of their citizens.
Reiff is a political analyst, journalist and cultural critic. Member of The New York Institute for the Humanities, his articles have been published in important media such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, The Atlantic Monthly, Foreign Affairs or El Pais. He is the founder of the American University's ‘War Crimes’ project, which aims to report truthfully on war crimes. He is the author of several essays on international conflicts. His latest book is Desire and Fate (Debate, 2025).
Career diplomat Santiago Herrero, director of Cultural and Scientific Relations at AECID, is a true cultural agitator who has explored with notable success the influence of culture in the diplomatic sphere. And he has done so in different diplomatic representations of Spain in Oslo, Islamabad, Tokyo and New York. He was director of programming at Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and a vocal advisor in the cabinet of the Secretary of State for International Cooperation for Ibero-America.
Both will talk with Pablo Gil, head of Culture of the newspaper El Mundo. Collaborator of Radio 3 with the program Multipista and Radio 5 with the program Debut, he is the author of three books on music: 10 horas con Kiko Veneno (2024), El pop después del fin del pop and Guía de música independiente en España (1998).
The event will be introduced by Filip Matic and Gabriela Ioana Tarmure, Vice President and Head of Segovia Chapter of the IE Public Speaking Club.
At the end of the event, the authors will sign copies of their books
Event with simultaneous interpretation from English into Spanish and vice versa
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Co-organised with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and AECID (Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation)
Andrea Marcolongo in conversation with Irene Hernández Velasco
The Europe that remains
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IE University. Sala Capitular
The Paris-based Italian writer Andrea Marcolongo is one of the leading figures in European thought today. A profound connoisseur of ancient Greece and Rome, her works have been characterised by the recovery of classical teachings and knowledge that, even today, can illuminate our present. As a staunch advocate of drawing threads between that period and the present day, there is no one better than her to reflect on Europe today and how it is not only intimately related to these two classical civilisations, but also how it should not forget to return to them to find the answers to its present. Because, as Marcolongo herself states, "everything that is happening now in Europe has already happened".
She will be in conversation with journalist Irene Hernández Velasco. She worked for El Mundo as a correspondent in New York, Rome, London and Paris until 2023, when she joined El Confidencial, where she is head of Culture.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of her books
Event in Spanish
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Co-organised with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and in collaboration with El Confidencial
