The year in 10 images
From the mass demonstration in favor of hosting refugees to the independence declaration, it has been one of the most intense years ever in Catalonia
refugees crisis
International experts urge political leaders to help solve refugee crisis
Barcelona hosts a conference with international experts on refugee integration
Barcelona hosts 15th edition of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
Under the slogan ‘Defend refugees. Achieve world peace’a dozen Nobel Peace Laureates, professors, students and worldwide organisations will tackle the refugee humanitarian crisis and try to offer practical solutions. At the presentation of the 15th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Barcelona, current Catalan President, Artur Mas, assured that the Catalan capital and the whole of Catalonia “are ready”to welcome those who run from war. He described Catalonia as “a good laboratory”of social cohesion and reception experiences on an international scale, as it has repeatedly welcomed people from all over Spain and was the point of departure for many Civil War exiles. Barcelona City Hall’s First Deputy Mayor, Gerardo Pisarello, highlighted Barcelona’s efforts to become a world leader in peace and in respecting human rights.