Catalonia International

In that sense, Diplocat invited Jeremy Rifkin to talk about the possibilities for Catalonia to implement the third industrial revolution,[8] and also organized an international forum in Barcelona about reception and integration of refugees in the European Union.

[9] It also published articles in international press to explain the political situation in Catalonia;[10] awards grants;[11] organized an executive master's degree in diplomacy and foreign affairs;[12] organized meetings with foreign members of parliaments to promote debate on the question of the "right to decide";[13] invited well-known figures from different fields of work or studies to visit Catalonia;[14] participated in electoral observation missions;[15] aided civil society organizations carrying out activities abroad; prepared informative documents explaining key aspects of everything related to Catalonia; and carried out digital diplomacy with activity on social networks - especially Twitter.

[24] One of the first activities held by Diplocat once reactivated was a seminar on public diplomacy in Barcelona in which professor Nicholas Cull gave the key speech.

[29] Projecting the image of Catalonia, one example would be the task of promoting the Catalan day of Books and Roses abroad every spring through a specific webpage and specific activities,[30] such as organising debates with foreign booksellers and journalists, co-organising cultural events in New York[31] or by sending books and roses to relevant foreign cultural and political personalities.

[32] DIPLOCAT empowers Catalan local actors with specific courses, such as in science and technology diplomacy and also with a scholarship program to conduct international studies.