Activities
Monday, July 6 2026
Dia · Setmana
09:45
The metropolis in 100 indicators: understanding dynamics, improving policies
Description:
The Institut Metròpoli, located at the Bellaterra campus and with the UAB as one of its member institutions, is organising on 6 July at 9:45 a.m. a session entitled AMB en xifres 2026, la metròpoli en 100 indicadors: entendre les dinàmiques, millorar les polítiques [AMB in 2026 Figures, the metropolis in 100 indicators: understanding dynamics, improving policies], which will be held at the Pati Manning in Barcelona. The new edition of the journal published yearly by the Institut Metròpoli will focus on changing strategic areas of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, such as mobility, sustainability, coexistence, security and the economy, as well as key indicators such as jobs, migration, discrimination, institutional transparency and media impact. The session aims to explain how public policy can express this knowledge for the planning and management of cities through a cross-sectional view of the main dynamics of the metropolitan area in one hundred indicators. The set of indicators will show the evolution of the city in the past fifteen years. To attend, please fill out this registration form.
José Luis Haro, director of metropolitan policy analysis services at the AMB, will give the institutional welcome at 10:00 a.m., and Sergio Porcel, head of the social and urban cohesion area at the Institut Metròpoli, will present the publication La metròpoli en 100 indicadors i els seus objectius [The metropolis in 100 indicators and its objectives]. Núria Pérez, head of the mobility area at the Institut Metròpoli, will also participate and talk about the advances and challenges towards more sustainable and socially fair mobility. Tarik Serrano, researcher in the sustainability area at the Institut Metròpoli, will address changes in environmental behaviour and the use of resources in the city, and Mar Satorras, sustainability researcher at the Institut Metròpoli, will moderate a round table on how to use data to improve public policies. Marta Solé, manager of Life Cycle, Diversity and Community Services at the Barcelona Provincial Council, will also participate; as will Jordi Bordanove, coordinator of the AMB's parks and beaches management services; and Cristina Jiménez, head of mobility at Barcelona Regional.
Place: Pati Manning, Barcelona (Carrer de Montalegre 7)
Date: Monday 6, July2026 - 09:45h
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
10:00
Biotechnology Annual Congress 2026: meeting of sector leaders in Barcelona
Description:
The Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia and the Spanish Federation of Biotechnologists, in collaboration with the UAB and other universities and entities, have organised a new edition of the Biotechnology Annual Congress (BAC). The event will take place at the UAB Faculty of Biosciences. BAC Barcelona 2026 will bring together leaders in the field of biotechnology from all over Spain and other regions. The initiative promotes the exchange of knowledge, the generation of opportunities between students, researchers and companies in the sector (such as Almirall, Hipra, Ysios Capital, Pharma X Solutions, Minoryx, SpliceBio and Proteintech), and the contribution to the growth of the biotechnology ecosystem.
The programme includes conferences with leading figures from the scientific and business worlds, round tables on current challenges in biotechnology, workshops aimed at professional development, networking spaces between students and companies, and the exhibition of scientific posters in a competition format. Speakers will include Benedetta Bolognesi, biotechnologist at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia; Sílvia Osuna, professor of experimental sciences and mathematics at the Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies; Antonio Ferrer, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, and many others.
More information and full programme.
Place: Faculty of Biosciences
Date: Wednesday 8, July2026 - 10:00h
End date: Friday 10, July2026 - 15:00h
Thursday, July 9, 2026
09:00
Biotechnology Annual Congress 2026: meeting of sector leaders in Barcelona
Description:
The Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia and the Spanish Federation of Biotechnologists, in collaboration with the UAB and other universities and entities, have organised a new edition of the Biotechnology Annual Congress (BAC). The event will take place at the UAB Faculty of Biosciences. BAC Barcelona 2026 will bring together leaders in the field of biotechnology from all over Spain and other regions. The initiative promotes the exchange of knowledge, the generation of opportunities between students, researchers and companies in the sector (such as Almirall, Hipra, Ysios Capital, Pharma X Solutions, Minoryx, SpliceBio and Proteintech), and the contribution to the growth of the biotechnology ecosystem.
The programme includes conferences with leading figures from the scientific and business worlds, round tables on current challenges in biotechnology, workshops aimed at professional development, networking spaces between students and companies, and the exhibition of scientific posters in a competition format. Speakers will include Benedetta Bolognesi, biotechnologist at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia; Sílvia Osuna, professor of experimental sciences and mathematics at the Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies; Antonio Ferrer, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, and many others.
More information and full programme.
Place: Faculty of Biosciences
Date: Thursday 9, July2026 - 09:00h
End date: Friday 10, July2026 - 15:00h
16:00
2026 Argó Awards for CFGS projects
Description:
On 9 July at 4:00 p.m., the UAB will host the 23rd Argó Awards ceremony in the category of advanced vocational training projects (CFGS). The event will take place in the conference hall of the UAB Rectorat building. Through this call, promoted by the Institute of Education Studies (ICE), the UAB aims to acknowledge the quality of the projects developed by CFGS students from centres throughout Catalonia, and strengthen the connection between vocational training and the University.
Projects from various professional disciplines belonging to the CFGS category can be submitted: graphic arts, commerce and marketing, hospitality and tourism, image and sound, personal image, sociocultural and community services, and textiles-clothing-leather. The verdict in this area will be published on 1 July on the ICE website.
Place: UAB Rectorat building (conference hall)
Date: Thursday 9, July2026 - 16:00h
Friday, July 10, 2026
10:00
Biotechnology Annual Congress 2026: meeting of sector leaders in Barcelona
Description:
The Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia and the Spanish Federation of Biotechnologists, in collaboration with the UAB and other universities and entities, have organised a new edition of the Biotechnology Annual Congress (BAC). The event will take place at the UAB Faculty of Biosciences. BAC Barcelona 2026 will bring together leaders in the field of biotechnology from all over Spain and other regions. The initiative promotes the exchange of knowledge, the generation of opportunities between students, researchers and companies in the sector (such as Almirall, Hipra, Ysios Capital, Pharma X Solutions, Minoryx, SpliceBio and Proteintech), and the contribution to the growth of the biotechnology ecosystem.
The programme includes conferences with leading figures from the scientific and business worlds, round tables on current challenges in biotechnology, workshops aimed at professional development, networking spaces between students and companies, and the exhibition of scientific posters in a competition format. Speakers will include Benedetta Bolognesi, biotechnologist at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia; Sílvia Osuna, professor of experimental sciences and mathematics at the Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies; Antonio Ferrer, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, and many others.
More information and full programme.
Place: Faculty of Biosciences
Date: Friday 10, July2026 - 10:00h
End date: Friday 10, July2026 - 15:00h
15:00
Conversation about professional careers in the EU
Description:
The UAB European Documentation Centre will be organising a session entitled Conversa sobre la carrera professional a la UE [Conversation about professional careers in the EU]. The conference will highlight career opportunities within European Union institutions and address questions regarding the pathways to entering this professional field. The event will take place online, and registration is required, as there are a total of 13 places available.
The session will be led by Carlos Pérez, European Commission official and UAB alumnus. Pérez will share insights from his experience at the European Commission and offer practical guidance to students interested in pursuing a career within the European sphere.
Place: Online session
Date: Friday 10, July2026 - 15:00h