2025-2026
annual report
Letter from director
Jaime García del Barrio
GeneralDirector
ICS
A humanist compass in a technological world
This report It includes the activity and milestones achieved by the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) throughout the 2025-26 academic year, following the three pillars of the University of Navarra's 25-30 Strategy .
One of the keys is undoubtedly talent : thanks to the commitment, professionalism, and exceptional research capabilities of our team, we have continued to develop innovative projects in various areas of knowledge united by a vocation for service. Many of them have been recognized with prestigious awards and scholarships.
In the field of science , we have 26 projects of research in force, supported by European and national calls for proposals, all of them driven from an interdisciplinary perspective. Among our milestones, we highlight the redesignation of the ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care as a WHO collaborating center and the publication of the first world map and global ranking of palliative care; the holding of activities that promote sustainable aging from the Chair IDEA of New Longevities; and the inauguration of the Chair Gustavo Cisneros, with the aim of promoting leadership and development economic in Latin America.
Finally, we would like to highlight the commitment of all those individuals, institutions, and organizations that continue to support and trust in our institution. We appreciate their support and confidence, which allows us to thrive. financial aid to contribute, from the Humanities and the social sciences, to forge a more committed and humane society, capable of facing contemporary challenges with a holistic vision.
Health and Care
The ATLANTES Global Observatory on Palliative Care has been redesignated as a WHO (World Health Organization) collaborating center for the development global palliative care initiative until 2030. It is one of five centers worldwide dedicated to the field of palliative care, along with those located in the United Kingdom, Russia, India, and Korea. Spain participates in this initiative. network with eleven other organizations, dedicated to other health disciplines.
First world map of palliative care
ATLANTES has also published the first World Map of palliative care and the first Global Ranking , as well as regional palliative care atlases for Africa , the Eastern Mediterranean , and the Americas . These complement those presented last year, dedicated to the Asia-Pacific and European regions.
Aging and intergenerational solidarity
Invited by the Chair IDEA of New Longevities, Pearl Dykstra, professor emerita of empirical sociology at Erasmus University (Rotterdam), gave the lecture titled ' Sustainable Aging: Recognizing the Interdependence Between Generations '.
Inauguration of the Chair Gustavo Cisneros
In partnership Together with the Cisneros family, the ICS has created the Gustavo Cisneros Chair , an academic platform that will study in depth the role of Gustavo Cisneros's business leadership in the development economic and social aspects of Latin America and seeks to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in new generations.
21 NATIONALITIES
PROFESSIONAL PROFILES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Carmen Callizo received the scholarship Juan de la Cierva of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the Government of Spain
Fabian Carrión has been awarded the award National Science and Technology Award 2025, in the accredited specialization researcher novel, awarded by the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology of Venezuela (MINCYT); and with the award Science Student 2025 in the category postgraduate program , awarded by the Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (ACFIMAN) of Venezuela.
Carlos Chaccour received the certificate R3 as state recognition of a consolidated research career.
Researchers Charo Sádaba, María Arantzamendi, Ruth Breeze, Vilma Tripodoro and Inés Olza have been recognized in the CSIC ranking of scientists with the greatest impact in 2026 .
Luis Alberiko Gil-Alaña has been recognized as one of the most cited researchers according to the Stanford ranking and the CSIC ranking.
Mª Cruz Díaz de Terán has been appointed vice president of the International Network of Women Leaders.
Martín Aisa Gómez has obtained a prestigious scholarship Fulbright to undertake stays of research in the U.S.
INTERNATIONAL STAYS
Angeles Cueli
University of Braga (Portugal)
Eduardo Garralda
Hospice La Cima (El Salvador) and University of Montevideo (Uruguay)
Pilar Aviñó
Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
Janire Ruiz
University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
Inés Olza
University of Orléans (France)
THESIS DEFENDED
SCIENCE IN NUMBERS
26
projects in force during the 25-26 academic year.
177
published articles.
97%
in indexed journals, of which 88% are in the first and second quartiles.
65
Publications: 16 books and 49 chapters.
NEW PROJECTS UNDERWAY
Competitive financing
Digital Era and Adolescent Sexual Health
Funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Digital Pall. Bridging the gap: digitalization of PC education and clinical care to provide quality including palliative care
Co-financed by the European Union
R4Rural. Resilience and Sustainability for Rural Communities
Funded by the European Union
SINCEP-Africa project
Funded by the European Union under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking framework
live file Fitero
In partnership with the School of Applied Management and the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the University of Navarra, and with funding from the Government of Navarra
Non-competitive financing
Impact+. Modeling the impact and cost-effectiveness of ivermectin in malaria and NTDs
Funded by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation
ATLAS PsicoLatam+. The first atlas of psychology in Latin America
In partnership with the International University of La Rioja (UNIR)
HAP PsicoLatam+. Clinical training in psychotherapy, open and in Spanish.
With the partnership of the International University of La Rioja (UNIR), PsiConecta Foundation and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
CONGRESSES, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
'The Roads to Development. Work, Markets and Institutions'
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
'Empires: Experience, Memory and Idea'
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
' association Spanish for the Economics Energy (AEEE)'
WORKSHOP
'Longevity Lab'
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
'Attention and flourishing conference 2026'
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
'Public Opinion and Democratic Civic Engagement: Expanding Reflection in Public Agendas'
CONFERENCE
'An intergenerational society? The role of relationships in the society of individualism'
CONFERENCE
'The Venezuelan diaspora: Populism and culture'
CONFERENCE
'The Declaration of the United States and the Constitution from a global perspective'
conference
'Sijena: Living Architecture. Initial Vision, Transformation and Future of the Royal Monastery'
conference
'VI seminar Inter-university Doctoral
TRAINING
ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP IN PALLIATIVE CARE
'Summer School Empowering ethics and leadership education programme'
training OF LATIN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS
'Program in research in Palliative Care'
training OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
'Pallium palliative care arrives in Navarre'
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF data
'Course of research Qualitative: Information analysis
training FOR TEACHERS
'He challenge to read in the classroom The methodology of the Great Book Seminars
PARTNERSHIPS
IBERCAJA
He project Pallium in Spain was selected in the 'Your Money with Heart' initiative. Thanks to the bank's support, more than 200 primary care professionals will receive training in palliative care.
CASA DE MÉXICO FOUNDATION
Postgraduate scholarships for the training of students from Mexico.
INITIATIVES WITH STUDENTS
AWARDS Chair IDEA OF NEW LONGEVITIES
Second edition of these awards recognizing the best undergraduate and master's theses on the culture of care
AN ADAPTED 'ALEXA'
A project of 3rd year students of Degree of Politics, Philosophy and Economics for the Red Cross, with the support of Chair IDEA of New Longevities
POPULARIZATION WORKS
JAVIER GIL
'The Shadow of the Ayatollah'
JAUME AURELL
'30 great books that made history'
FRAN GÜELL
'The last in vitro'
ART AND MUSIC
ALBERT RECASENS
'Delizie di Posillipo. Music for the Viceroy of Naples'
LIFE IS A DREAM... IN MUSIC
Espurnes Baroque Festival and Almagro International Classical Theatre Festival
exhibition
'Félix de la Concha. Choreographies of Attention'
+54
millions of media audience
66
opinion articles
100
interviews with our researchers
37
reports with own participation
57
Published news, with 37% having external impact
Javier Gil Guerrero
The historian Javier Gil Guerrero, researcher of the group ' Religion and Civil Society The ICS expert on the Middle East and US foreign policy has analyzed the armed conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran, as well as the war in Gaza.
Featured Media
Javier Gil: "Iran's new supreme leader is not a figure for building bridges, he is the architect of repression."
Date: 10.03.2026
Carlos Chaccour
Dr. Carlos Chaccour, researcher The Navarra Center for International Development (NCID) of the ICS leads several international projects to combat malaria transmission.
Carlos Centeno
Dr. Carlos Centeno, researcher The principal of the ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care at the ICS, a WHO collaborating center, has led the creation of the first global map and world ranking of palliative care.
Featured Media
How to die well: we talk to patients and specialists about healthcare's last great battle
Date: 26.11.2025
Spain lags behind advanced countries in palliative care, behind Uganda and Thailand
Date: 08.10.2025
Spain lags behind the rest of Europe in palliative care: insufficient progress and persistent inequalities
Date: 08.10.2026
Spain lags behind in palliative care services among countries with the highest rates of development human
Date: 11.10.2026
Javier Sánchez Cañizares
The physicist and theologian Javier Sánchez Cañizares, researcher of the group The ICS Mind-Brain Research Institute has analyzed the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV and its speech regarding Artificial Intelligence.
Featured Media
evaluation The new papal encyclical on AI is being shown on TVE.
Date: 25.05.2026
Eleonora Esposito
Eleonora Esposito, researcher at group Public discourse The ICS has promoted projects from the European Commission to fight violence against women on online platforms.
Fran Güell
The biologist Fran Güell, researcher of the group The 'Mind-Brain' specialist at the ICS and an expert in assisted reproduction, has published The Last In Vitro , a work in which he analyzes in depth the techniques of assisted reproduction and their risks to the health of babies.
Featured Media
Assisted reproduction: the discussion It's legitimate. Disinformation is not.
Date: 09.03.2026
A researcher Spanish expert points out the risks of in vitro fertilization: "Society is misinformed"
Date: 16.02.2026
Rafael Domingo
He researcher Rafael Domingo, director of the Chair Álvaro d'Ors of the ICS has analyzed the first for various media outlets visit from Pope Leo XIV to Spain.
Featured Media
Leo XIV will spread a message of communion and dialogue in Spain: "It will be a meeting "without ideology to seek the common good together"
Date: 06.06.2026
Maria Calatrava
Psychologist María Calatrava, researcher at group 'Infinity: Family, Love and Sexuality' by the ICS, has co-directed a project to prevent intimate partner violence among young people.
Featured Media
An expert warns of the "enormous addictive power" of porn and its effect on young people
Date: 29.01.2026
Antena 3 changes its schedule and programs a special news report on gender violence in the early hours of the morning
Date: 26.11.2025
Acknowledgements
We would like to express our gratitude to the foundations and organizations that have supported and trusted us throughout this academic year: Bakker Fund, Cisneros Foundation, Dignia Foundation, Europamundo Foundation, Fomento Foundations International Foundation, Ibercaja Foundation, IDEA Foundation, La Caixa Foundation, L'Ontano Foundation, Rainwater Foundation, Ramón Areces Foundation, Somos Foundation, Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno Foundation, International University of La Rioja (UNIR), Villanueva Foundation, Vanguard Fund, and Zurich Foundation. We also appreciate their support and commitment to our research to the European Commission, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Carlos III Health Institute and the Government of Navarre.