The screening of “Averroes y Maimónides, luz de al-Andalus” drew a large audience to the Living Library of al-Andalus. Organised as part of the 900th anniversary of the birth of Averroes, the event highlighted the continuing relevance of his intellectual legacy and the growing interest in Andalusian Córdoba.
In Nos Paroles Empêchées (Éditions de l’Aube, 2026), Anne-Lyse Chabert explores an often invisible reality: that of those for whom speaking or being heard is not easy. Babies, young children, elderly people with neurological disorders, or people with disabilities… but also any of us, at certain moments in life. The ability to speak is never…
The debate “Averroes and Maimonides: Paradigms in Troubled Times”, held as part of the “La Palabra Encendida” series, brought together intellectuals and writers in Córdoba to reflect on the contemporary relevance of Averroes’ thought. Manuel Pimentel emphasized reason, justice, and dialogue as essential foundations for convivence in plural societies.
The International Day of Human Fraternity reminds us that peace is not decreed: it is built through education, respect, and encounter. Inspired by the 2019 Abu Dhabi Declaration, this day calls for transforming diversity into cooperation and making convivence part of everyday life.
International Data Protection Day reminds us that privacy and digital security are also a matter of convivence. Protecting personal data means preserving trust, respecting the dignity of others, and building a more responsible digital citizenship in an increasingly connected world.
In 2026, Matera and Tétouan will serve as the Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue. Through festivals, exhibitions, and cooperation projects, both cities will highlight a Mediterranean shaped by exchange, creativity, and encounters between cultures, reaffirming the role of culture as a bridge in times of division.
The joint designation of Córdoba and Sidon as Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue 2027 proposes a complementary reading of the Mediterranean: Córdoba as a space of intellectual translation and Sidon as a port city of exchange and mediation. Together, the two cities offer a fertile framework for thinking about and practicing Mediterranean dialogue today.
Foresight helps explore possible futures in order to guide more just, supportive, and sustainable decisions. Through risk analysis, systemic understanding, and the construction of shared visions, it strengthens Convivence and collective capacities for adaptation in the face of today’s major social, environmental, and cultural challenges.
In his 2025 Christmas speech, Felipe VI placed Convivence at the centre of his message while also offering a broader reflection on today’s social and democratic climate. In a context of growing polarization, the king called for respect, responsibility, and cooperation as the foundations of a shared future.
Drawing on René Girard, Hubert Étienne reflects on the risks of technologies designed to capture and polarize human attention. In response, he advocates an ethics of attention capable of guiding artificial intelligence and social relations toward responsibility, limits, and care for others, in dialogue with the Andalusian tradition of convivence.
