The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, will meet with Spain's ambassadors accredited abroad on 8 and 9 January. The conference, whose theme is “Spain, a global player”, will take place at the Ministry's headquarters in Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca and will be closed by His Majesty the King.
This year, the event will once again be attended by several members of the Government, and Nigeria's Foreign Minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will also participate in the debates as a guest.
On the occasion of the Conference of Ambassadors, the Minister will unveil a plaque in recognition of the work of the organisation Women for Afghanistan, in the presence of its president, Fawzia Koofi, who will also take part in the opening ceremony.
There will also be working groups involving the State Secretaries from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, the Undersecretary, and the directors of AECID and the Cervantes Institute. During the two days, there will also be sectoral sessions involving the directors-general of the various units.
Voice and identity
Over the course of these two days, Spanish ambassadors accredited around the world will reflect on the challenges of the international political situation in the new year, in which our country will continue to seek peace in Ukraine and Gaza with solutions based on respect for international law. It will also continue to defend the European project of peace, democracy and coexistence on which the European Union is based.
Spain's role in the world and its international policy with its own voice and identity will shape the interventions in a year in which our foreign policy will be marked by two major international events: the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid and the International Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy.
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