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The director of IRB Barcelona organises a series of conferences on the challenges faced by Catalan society if it is to become competitive and pioneering and attract talent.
The Research Commission of the Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d’Amics del País (SEBAP), chaired by the director of IRB Barcelona, Joan J. Guinovart, has planned a series of conferences and debates on the knowledge society. "Knocking down the walls to build a knowledge society" will analyse the main challenges faced by Catalan society if it is to become competitive and innovative and attract and generate talent. This series of conferences is inspired by a campaign headed in the XIX century by SEBAP to knock down parts of the wall in the city’s centre to improve living conditions and favour growth. "In the XXI century we must identify and remove obstacles that may hinder the formation of a knowledge-based society in Catalonia" explains Guinovart. Open to the public and free of charge, the conference series will be held from March to June in the offices of SEBAP, in Barcelona.
The first of four debates, entitled "Generators of knowledge", will be held on Monday 23 March and will involve key figures from the three areas that form the research system in Catalonia: hospitals, universities, and the research centres set up by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) over the last ten years. Ramon Gomis, director of IDIPAPS-Hospital Clínic, Josep Joan Moreso, rector of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and Lluís Torner, director of the Institute of Photonic Sciences will discuss the generation and strengthening of knowledge at each of their organisations, the fields of expertise and features that differentiate and complement them, and the benefits of mutual collaboration.
The conference on 23 March will be followed by the session: "What is knowledge for?" on 27 April; "The laws of knowledge" in May; and "The globalisation of knowledge" in June.
First conference "KNOCKING DOWN THE WALLS TO BUILD A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY"
(Sessions will be in Catalan)
KNOWLEDGE GENERATORS: Introduction by Joan J. Guinovart, director of IRB Barcelona and SEBAP’s Research Commission
Speakers: Ramon Gomis, IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic; Josep Joan Moreso, rector of the UPF; and Lluís Torner, director of ICFO
DATE: Monday 23 March
TIME: 19.30h
VENUE: Head Offices of SEBAP. c/ Basea, 8, 1r 1a, 08003-Barcelona
Open to the public. Seating capacity: 80 people
More information: info
sebap.com; Tel. 93 319 28 54
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
