Montevideo – 5th World Forum on Cities and Territories of Peace (2025)
PHARE led the Scientific Committee of the 5th World Forum on Cities and Territories of Peace, held in Montevideo in May 2025. The work included defining the Forum’s conceptual framework, developing its strategic content, and drafting the concept notes that guided the discussions. The process brought together academic, institutional, and territorial perspectives on urban and territorial peace while linking the Forum to relevant international agendas. PHARE also fostered strategic partnerships with local governments, international networks, research centres, and multilateral organizations, helping position the Forum as a leading international platform on peace, social cohesion, and territorial governance.
Barcelona Metropolitan Area – International Philanthropy Mapping (2024)
Identification of the philanthropic institutions most relevant to the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. The project included strategic recommendations to strengthen existing relationships and identify new avenues for collaboration aligned with the Barcelona Metropolitan Area’s priorities and competencies, ensuring a positive and lasting impact across the territory.
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Spain) – Spain–Portugal Cross-Border Strategy (2022)
The project supported the revision of the Spain–Portugal Common Cross-Border Development Strategy, an initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries to address shared challenges in border regions. The process covered key areas including mobility, transport, climate change, the conservation of protected natural areas, culture, local economic development, depopulation, and demographic change. Adopting a territorial perspective, the strategy helped define shared priorities and advance a cross-border cooperation agenda capable of connecting public policies, institutional capacities, and local development opportunities.
