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Barcelona07.04.26

Spanish talent imagining the technology of tomorrow

Some individuals stand out for their capacity to imagine what lies ahead. They have a clear sense of vocation and trust in their power to change the world through hard work and determination. Sergio Boixo, Pilar Manchón and Juan Argote are three such individuals.

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Barcelona29.12.25

Gorka Espiau: “It’s not about the jobs you create, but about whether you’re changing lives”

Scientific director of the Work4Progress programme, Gorka Espiau advocates for a different way of tackling development challenges: through genuine innovation, local participation and collective learning.

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Barcelona y Santander03.03.26

Women’s health research to reduce the gender gap

Madrid24.02.26

“We don’t know whether AI will destroy more jobs than it creates, but we must prepare for it”

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work, as companies and public authorities struggle to keep pace. Who stands to gain and who stands to lose from this technological transformation? Juan Gabriel Rodríguez has spent years studying how automation and AI affect wages in Spain.

India05.03.26

When rural women lead change in an impoverished region of India

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Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza 10.02.26

Talent that returns: when training abroad drives social progress

The "la Caixa" Foundation’s postgraduate fellowships abroad have given thousands of people the opportunity to train at some of the world’s leading universities and research centres. Such is the case for Roger Paredes, Eulàlia Alemany and Iñaki ...
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Madrid 20.01.26

“I got stuck, but I’d like my children to go further”

Every morning, in a flat in Puente Vallecas, Ainhoa Torres serves breakfast to her three children. They are triplets, almost four years old: Naim, Nian and Asier. Ainhoa is 35 years old and has lived her whole life in the neighbourhood, one of the ...
- Social Programmes
- Childhood
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Barcelona 13.01.26

Luz Rello: “Dyslexia made me tolerant of mistakes. Today I see it as a gift”

Diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 10, Luz Rello turned the difficulties she faced with reading and writing during her school years into the driving force behind a career dedicated to researching this learning disorder. After training in ...
- Fellowships
- Research Fellowships
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Perú 05.01.26

Andean women turn their culture and traditions into employment through rural ecotourism

The Inkac Purinan Tawantin Llaqta Tourism Association (ATIPTALLA), led by women from Peru’s Andean region, is transforming its cultural heritage into decent employment and future opportunities. Created under the umbrella of the "la Caixa" ...
- Social Programmes
- International Aid
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Barcelona 16.12.25

There’s an empty chair: how to cope with grief at Christmas

December draws near, the streets fill with lights, decorations take over the shops, and diaries become packed with dinners, toasts and family gatherings. Christmas brings with it a shared collective image of celebration and joy, almost an obligation ...
- Social Programmes
- Family
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Barcelona 09.12.25

María Angustias Salmerón: “If your child needs to carry a mobile to go and buy a loaf of bread, it’s better not to let them go”

With the awareness of someone who has spent years listening to adolescents and observing how technology shapes their daily lives, María Angustias Salmerón is one of the clearest voices on the impact of digital media on child development. A ...
- Social Programmes
- Childhood
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Ávila 02.12.25

Volunteers with disabilities who accompany older people in a care home in Ávila

Every fortnight, Adrián and Daniel, two young men with learning disabilities, volunteer at a care home in Ávila, spending the afternoon with Luisa and Luciano, two older residents who are single and without close family. They do so thanks to the ...
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- Disability
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Bilbao 20.11.25

Early childhood: where equal opportunities begin

More than two million children in Spain are living in poverty, a figure that places the country as having the highest child-poverty rate in the European Union. In the Rekalde neighbourhood of Bilbao, we meet some of the more than 40,000 vulnerable ...
- Social Programmes
- Childhood
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Barcelona 04.11.25

Culture for All: when art heals and transforms

A group of carers visits the immersive exhibition Root for Nature at CaixaForum Barcelona. The experience offers them something daily life often denies them: a pause, a sense of perspective, and the reassurance that they are not alone. The activity, ...
- Culture
- Museums and Cultural Centres
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