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The final event of the Plan4CET project took place on February 10th, where the concrete results, tools, and lessons learned from the LIFE-CET projects funded by the European Union were presented. Prior to this, on February 9th, a working meeting was held at the Navarre Office to the EU.
On Tuesday, José-Vicente Espín, director of Savera, along with Pablo Zalba, Micaela León, and Roberta Poza from Deloitte, kindly visited the Office.
After giving them a tour of the facilities, we held a working meeting, during which José-Vicente Espín informed us about Savera's activities and work in Navarre, Europe, and globally.
On January 25, 26, 27, and 28, a group of local elected officials traveled to Brussels to learn about the functioning of the EU and its main institutions.
On January 22, we welcomed Daniel de la Puente, head of European projects, and Natanael Viñegra, project manager. Both are responsible for the National Center for Food Technology and Safety (CNTA). These professionals are in Brussels to attend a series of infodays aimed at outlining the prospects for future European strategies.
We welcomed Marta Goñi, R&D coordinator at the Navarre Institute of Agri-Food Technologies and Infrastructures SA (INTIA), attached to the Department of Rural Development and Environment of the Government of Navarre and part of the Navarre Public Business Corporation (CPEN), to our office.
The Permanent Office of Navarre to the EU has collaborated in organizing a visit by a group of students from different schools in Pamplona/Iruña to the capital of the EU as part of the ERASMUS + Destination Europe program: from Pamplona/Iruña to Brussels.
On November 28, we welcomed two technicians from the Working Community of the Pyrenees (CTP), Idoia Arauzo and Paty Nakhle, to our office. They explained the future projects of this institution, whose presidency was assumed by Navarre last November.
Miguel Garcia, CEO of SPLORO, visited us today at the Office as part of his trip to Brussels to participate in various events such as the Congress for Research Managers. We had a lively chat where he shared his views on the future of the technology sector in the EU and its effects on Navarre.
We welcomed Maite Muruzabal, Director of the AN Group Foundation, to our office, where she explained the concerns and issues facing the agricultural sector in Navarre.
We accompanied students from the University of Navarra's Global Journalism program on their visit to REPER, where they received explanations about the functioning of the European Council from a Navarran ambassador.
We welcome at our headquarters Spanish students of the last promotion of the College of Europe. In their vocation for the European project, they are interested in the regional authorities and delegations and the opportunities they present.
The head of projects and strategies of the City Council of Pamplona/Iruña has come to Brussels to present the Pamplona/Iruña living laboratory for a positive energy neighborhood in the framework of the EUSEW.
We received the ONCE social group at the Permanent Office, ready to learn about the European universe and the work of the regional delegations.
Today Kateryna Haertel and Johan Jäggman from the Federal Union of European Nationalities, the most important umbrella for minority and minority languages, visited the Office.
The new manager of the Vanguard Innovation network, Klaus Niederlander, met with us and visited the Permanent Office.
We received the visit of the CNTA European R&D&I Projects researcher Maria Busolo, with whom we exchanged about her important work and the work and functioning of the Office.
We received at the Office the mission of the Parliament of Navarre led by its President Unai Hualde to the EU capital, accompanied by the Second Vice-President of the Government of Navarre Ana Ollo.
Working visit of the Regional Minister for University, Innovation and Digital Transformation to Brussels in the framework of the presentation of the AgriFoodtech Sandbox. A meeting was held at the Permanent Office with members of the Spanish REPER and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
We have welcomed at the Office a CEIN mission, made up of representatives of nine different startups from Navarre, which we have accompanied to the EIC Summit 2025.
On the 19th, Mikel Rubio from Navarrabiomed visited the delegation, with whom we held a meeting where we explained the work of the Permanent Office of Navarre. He also informed us about his stay in the EU capital, where he is meeting with various stakeholders. On Friday the 21st, we accompanied him to a working meeting of ERRIN, a network in which Navarre participates.
Aurken Sierra and Elena Teran, researchers of the Communication Faculty of the University of Navarre, visited our office.
He met up with navarre diaspora in Brussels and discussed the economic situation of the province.
A group of students from the Official School of Languages visits the Delegation of Navarre to the European Union.
On January 23rd we had the opportunity to welcome a group of students from San Cernin School, in Pamplona, on their trip to Brussels. This trip is part of the "The European Parliament Ambassador School Programme" (EPAS), which gives students the opportunity to understand their rights as EU citizens and to learn about the role of the European Parliament.
The Minister of Industry and the Ecological and Digital Business Transition, Mikel Irujo, has visited the 'European Hydrogen Week' fair that is being held this week in Brussels, and in which 6 companies and technology centers participate in a mission to promote the development of the green hydrogen in the Foral Community. During his visit, Irujo highlighted that “Navarra is one of the European regions with the greatest potential for the development of green hydrogen.”
Juan Ramón Aramendia, coordinator of the Cybersecurity Center of Navarra, has visited the Delegation of the Government of Navarra in Brussels within the framework of the Cybersecurity Days 2024, which are carried out in the Committee of the Regions and the Economic Committee and Social. During his participation in this event, he gave a presentation on the importance of cybersecurity in the regional context.
Briefly report about the event: here.
The non-profit foundation ADItech, coordinator of the Navarre R&D&I System (SINAI), has organised a business mission to Brussels with the aim of encouraging Navarre-based companies to participate in European projects and establish contact with potential partners at an international level. We welcomed Silvia Ojer Torres, director of European projects at Acción Exterior, to the delegation, who presented her work to bring Navarre closer to Europe.
María Isabel Ugarte Carbonero, head of innovation projects at ZEO Technology, Carles Arbanat Castellvi, CEO and founder of the start-up Lab4Impact, and Ion Arrizabalaga, coordinator of the Polo IRIS, participated in this mission.
On the occasion of their visit to Brussels with the Global Journalism Program of the University of Navarra, 15 students visited us. In addition, we received in the delegation Juan Herrero from Mercadona, Alejando Cercas from Vicens, David Postius from Banco Santander and Susana Garayoa from Zabala who offered a round table for the students.
From September 2 to 6, students from schools in Pamplona, aged 14 to 19, visited the Delegation. They have been selected with the Erasmus + project organized by the Pamplona City Council.
He has met with several community representatives in the the delegation of the Government of Navarra to highlight the role of the sector.
The director of the European Projects Office, Silvia Ojer Torres, has accompanied several SMEs and other Navarrese entities interested in improving their knowledge of European organizations in Brussels.
On May 28 and 29, the Europa + Cerca meeting organized by Enterprise Europe Network Spain (EEN) took place. with the collaboration of AIN, the University of Navarra and the Government of Navarra. This initiative aims to increase the participation of regional companies in Horizon Europe. This year a total of 30 companies from the consortium between La Rioja, Extremadura and Navarra have participated. Specifically, 9 leading companies in innovation in Navarra attended:Ingredalia, Ingenialma, Atecna, Avir Animal Comfort, Saygom, CENER, Pitk, Eatex, y Envirohemp.
Today we received a visit from Marina Muñoz and Juan Luis García from the Navarro Center for Comprehensive Learning (CNAI), who came to Brussels on the occasion of The Event, European Agenda for the future of VET organized by EVTA, an association of which they are part .
We were happy to receive in the delegation the director of Fundación Dédalo, Rodrigo Zardoya, who was in Brussels on the occasion of his participation in an All Digital Weeks event. He also had the opportunity to meet with the Director General of External Action, Sergio Pérez, who was attending the ECON Commission of the European Committee of the Regions.
Today we had a visit from Beatriz de Diego, Director of Innovation in the NAGRIFOOD Cluster.On the occasion of the European Cluster Conference 2024, she has been transferred to Brussels. She explained to us what the projects in which they participate consist of and their priorities, such as sustainability, health or food competitiveness. Likewise, she has been interested in our functions in the delegation of the Government of Navarra.
On Thursday, the public company of the Government of Navarra attached to the Department of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation, TRACASA Instrumental, visited the Delegation. We have the participation of Kattalin del Valle de Lesundi, Pablo Vega Ezquieta and Christian Ayala. The delegation hosted its mid-term meeting of the IntSen2 project.
More info in: https://itracasa.es/
The week of April 9 to 16, we had a visit in Brussels from the Center for Art School and Higher Education in Design (EASDi), specifically, the Basic FP students in Office Computing. From the Delegation Office we provide you with an agenda of outings to take during your stay.
Last Friday, Carlos Naya, Director of the Higher Technical School of Architecture of the University of Navarra and Javier Antón Sancho, professor at the University of Navarra, visited the Delegation on the occasion of their invitation to the New European Bauhaus awards ceremony.
On April 2, Óscar Rubio, Head of the Office of Prevention and promotion of the circular economy at Consorcio de Residuos de Navarra, and his family visited us. With Óscar we have collaborated from the Delegation on numerous occasions to organize events during Green Week and the European Waste Prevention Week.
Eskarne Arregui works in the executive agency of the European Commission, HaDEA, specifically in the unit dedicated to European projects for research in advanced materials, funded by cluster 4 of Horizon Europe. The projects managed by Eskarne are in the areas of intensive industries, improving the efficiency of industrial processes, product circularity and zero emissions.
Last Friday we had a visit from Carlota Sánchez Ruiz de la Cuesta, who has recently settled in Brussels. We talked about job opportunities in the European capital and he showed interest in the activity of the Delegation.
On Friday, February 16, Eleonora Espósito, Outstanding National Expert (END) at the European Commission, visited us from the University of Navarra. Eleonora works in a group of experts, in charge of addressing gender issues in the new European Digital Services Law.
On February 13, we received a visit from José Salcedo and Haritz Echarren, Navarrese students from the College of Europe, in Bruges (Belgium). They complete, for one year, a postgraduate degree in international relations and diplomacy, after passing a tough selection process. They told us about their experience and were interested in the work of the delegation of Navarra to the European Union.
Javier Rodrigo, head of strategic projects at the Government of Navarre's S4 department, came to Brussels to take part in a meeting organised by the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine (EP Permed) and visited the delegation.
On 23 January, we were visited by Laura Corcuera, Director of the Navarre Health Cluster, who was in Brussels to attend a meeting on training and possible participation in a European meta-cluster on precision medicine.
Last week, on the occasion of Navarre Day, the delegation hosted a reception for Navarrese people living in Brussels.
Last week Luis Goñi from SODENA visited the Delegation, who was a speaker in an ERRIN event where he explained the proposal of the European Valley of Circular Innovation in Navarra.
This Tuesday, Marta Lázaro, project manager at CIMA (Centre for Applied Medical Research), visited the Delegation.
This Tuesday Iria Campo visited us, the Navarrese coordinator of the CCAA in the EPSCO meetings (Employment and Social Affairs) of the Council of the EU.
Last week Virginia Gómez from Sploro, an innovation and internationalisation consultancy firm from Navarre, visited the delegation.