OBJECTIVES AND METHODS

The International Affairs and Foreign Policy Institute (INCIPE) is a private cultural Foundation, non-profit and recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Culture (Ministerial Order, June 20, 1988). The Institute arose as the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies (CEPE) and it assumed its current name in 1991 following the merger with the INCI (Institute for International Affairs, founded in 1979), chaired by Ambassador Antonio Garrigues y Díaz Cañabate. Since its foundation, INCIPE has been led by José María de Areilza (Earl of Motrico), Eduardo Serra Rexach and José Lladó Fernández-Urrutia.

INCIPE´s main objective is to conduct investigations and debates about the problems of Spanish foreign policy and contemporary international relations. The Foundation aspires to contribute to a better understanding of these issues by Spanish public opinion and fights for the national interest of Spain abroad

The Foundation maintains an independent position from any political party or interest group, and involves in its activities collaborators and experts stemming from distinct professional and political perspectives.