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FRIDE

Founded in 1999, FRIDE (The Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue) is a European think tank, based in Madrid.

In it’s own words, it: “seeks influence in the politics and actions of state and non-state actors in Europe and other international arenas, in the themes of peace and security, democratisation and human rights, development and humanitarian action, through applied research and the promotion of an informed debate based in values of justice and equality. FRIDE aspires to provide, as an independent political actor, innovative ideas which contribute to improving and reinforcing the role of Europe in the international arena, which it does through its international team.”

FRIDE concentrates its work in the following areas: •	Democratisation •	Peace, Security and Human Rights •	Humanitarian Action and Development

The president of FRIDE is the Spanish philanthropist Diego Hidalgo. Together with him, other members of the board are: José Manuel Romero (Legal Advisor to King Juan Carlos I), Silvia Hidalgo (Director of the Fundación Dara Internacional), José María Figueres (Former President of Costa Rica), Jean-François Rischard (former European vice president of the World Bank) and Throvald Stoltenberg (Former Defence and Foreign Minister of Norway).

Institutes connected to FRIDE include:

Foreign Policy Spanish Edition

Foreign Policy Spanish Edition, launched in February 2004, publishes, every two months, part of the English edition translated as well as material exclusive to the Spanish edition. The magazine addresses itself to all readers of Spanish interested in world affairs.

Toledo International Centre for Peace

FRIDE, together with the Ortega and Gasset Foundation, has established the Toledo International Centre for Peace (CITpax). The Centre has as its objective to contribute to the prevention and resolution of current and potential violent conflicts, and peace consolidation, within the framework of human rights and democratic values.

Club de Madrid

The Club of Madrid is an independent organisation dedicated to strengthening democracy around the world by drawing on the unique experience and resources of its members - democratic former heads of state and government. The Club of Madrid is supported institutionally by FRIDE and the Gorbachev Foundation of North America, and its President is Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile.

Project of the University of the Middle East (UME)

The Project of the University of the Middle East (UME), was founded in Boston in 1997 with the objective of creating an institution that cultivates tolerance, dialogue, regional cooperation and peace through education. Since FRIDE’s inception, it has supported the UME project and its establishment in Spain.

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