Management and staff

Direction  

Dr. Andrea Noferini 
CEI International Affairs Professor and adjunt professor at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).

Tutors

• Mr. Fernando Perpiñá-Robert Peyra, Ambassador of Spain
• Mr. José Pintor, diplomat
• Mr. Marc Sánchez, diplomat
• Mrs. Cristina Ozores, state attorney
• Mr. Manuel de la Iglesia Anglada, diplomat
• Mr. Miguel García-Herraiz, diplomat
• Mrs. Ainara Gómez, diplomat
• Mr. Xavier Martí, diplomat
• Mr. Oriol Escalas, diplomat
• Mr. Arnau Formiguera, diplomat

Teaching staff and tutors

The teaching staff is made up of highly regarded university professors in their fields, diplomats from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, and language instructors specialised in English and French for diplomats.

Ambassador Fernando Perpiñá-Robert
Ambassador of Spain. Career diplomat since 1965.

Helena Torroja Mateu
Professor of Public International Law, University of Barcelona (UB), and Academic Director, CEI International Affairs.

Enriqueta Expósito Gómez
Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Barcelona (UB).

Fernand Menier
Head of the French Area, CEI International Affairs. Founder and director, Diplotaxis.com.

Andreu Olesti
Full professor of Public International Law and European Law, University of Barcelona (UB).

Kathryn R. O’Connor
Instructor with a proven track record, preparing diplomats since 1995.

Pelai Pagès Blanco
Professor of Contemporary History, University of Barcelona (UB).

Joan Lluís Pérez Francesch
Professor of Constitutional Law, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

Jordi Quero Arias
CEI International Affairs professor.

José Pintor Aguilar

Senior adviser, Energy Division, Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean.

Yolanda Martínez Mata
Professor of Public International Law and European Law, University of Barcelona (UB).

Marta Abegón Novella
Professor of Public International Law and International Relations, CEI International Affairs.

Miguel Ángel Elizalde
Visiting professor of Public International Law, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).

Josep Mª Sayeras Maspera
Professor of Business Administration, ESADE Business School.

Cristina Ozores Jack
State attorney.

Xavier Ferrer i Junqué 

Financial, specialist on european comunities.

Lídia Arnau Raventós

Associate Professor of Civil Law, University of Barcelona (UB)

Daniel Espina Pérez

Professor of Mercantil Law, University of Barcelona (UB)

Georgina Garriga Suau

Associate Professor of Private International Law, University of Barcelona (UB)

Arnau Formiguera 

Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Xavier Martí Martí

Diplomat, Bachelor in Political Science and Administration (UAB), with a Postgraduate in International Studies and a Master in East Asian Studies. Director of the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for International Cooperation.

Manuel de la Iglesia Anglada

Diplomat, Degree in Business Administration and Management (ESADE), where he also obtained a Master’s degree in this subject, and a degree in Asian Studies (UOC). 

Carlos Valero 

Diplomat, Degree in in Law (ESADE), Master of Specialization in International Law. 

With the collaboration of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.