Past Events

Forum presentation in Spain on federalism in the 21st Century 

Forum President George Anderson spent several days in Spain in June, 2006 meeting  with government, political and civil society leaders to explore potential roles for the Forum and forge potential partnerships with Spanish organizations.

The research phase of the Intergovernmental Relations Program in Spain, a joint venture of the Forum, the Institute of Autonomous Studies in Barcelona, the Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies in Madrid and the Spanish Ministry of Public Administration, continues its development.  A  study on Spanish intergovernmental relations is expected to be completed by summer, 2007.

 On February 29, 2007, Anderson delivered a presentation to the Fundaction
Gimenez Abad in Zaragosa, Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain, on 'Federalism in the 21st Century.' At the event,  a memorandum of understanding on co-operation between the Forum of Federations and the Fundacion was signed.