IBEI is a dynamic center of academic excellence specialized in the field of International Studies, combining and complementing first-class research with postgraduate teaching. IBEI was established in 2004 as a postgraduate research and teaching inter-university institute by five distinguished universities of Barcelona -the University of Barcelona, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the University Pompeu Fabra, the UPC Barcelona Tech, and the Open University of Barcelona- and the Fundació CIDOB. After 20 years, IBEI has consolidated itself, both in Spain and abroad, as a leading graduate school. The Institute is located in a building on the Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s Ciutadella Campus, which is within walking distance to the city center. The beautiful city of Barcelona hosts one of Europe’s most important academic communities: eight universities and a network of research centers and scientific parks that create a thriving environment for study and research.