Vaccines and individual and collective health, a necessary balance

Description

The event entitled “Vaccines and Individual and Collective Health: A Necessary Balance” is a joint academic session with the participation of the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia, the Royal European Academy of Doctors and the Academy of Veterinary Sciences of Catalonia.

This session is part of the Week of the Academies, organized by the Interacademic Council of Catalonia (CIAC), whose complete programme of activities is detailed in the section ‘Programme of the Week of the Academies’.

Each session will be led by one of the member academies, with diverse themes that reflect the richness and commitment of the academic world to society.

Participants

• Dra. Núria Torner y Gràcia. PhD in Pharmacy. RAFC.
• Dr. Jordi Martí Pidelaserra. PhD in Economic and Business Sciences and Member of the Governing Board of the RAED.
• Dra. M. Àngels Calvo Torras. PhD in Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy. President of ACVC. RAMC. RAFC and Vice President of the RAED.

Programme of the Week of the Academies – Interacademic Council of Catalonia (CIAC)

Inaugural Session of the Academic Year by the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia

• Presided over by the Honourable Mr. Salvador Illa.
• Wednesday, 12 November 2025. Palau de la Generalitat at 12 p.m.
• Address by The Honourable Mr. Ramon Espadaler. Minister of Justice. President of the CIAC.
• “Presentation of the Academies”
• Dr. Josep Antoni Bombí. Honorary President of the RAMC. Vice President of the CIAC.
• “Responsibility and Social Commitment in the Face of Artificial Intelligence”.
• Dr. Laureà Fernández-Cruz. Emeritus Professor of Surgery. RAMC.

Session of the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition

• Monday, 10 November at 6:30 p.m. Francesca Bonnemaison Space. Sant Pere Més Baix, 7.
• “Women and Catalan Gastronomy – Talent Has No Gender”
• Session moderated by Antoni Bassas, with the participation of Carme Ruscalleda, Helena García, Carlota Puigvert and Casilda Agenjo.
• Closing remarks by Ms. Lluïsa Moret, President of the Provincial Council of Barcelona.

Session of the Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Catalonia

• Thursday, 13 November at 7 p.m. Palauet Casades. C. Mallorca, 283. Barcelona.
• “The Academy and Catalonia’s Own Law”
• Lluís Jou. Notary. Honorary President of the AJLC.
• Mª Eugenia Alegret. Judge of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia. Vice President of the AJLC.
• Francesc Tusquets Trias de Bes. PhD in Law. President of the ACLC.

Session of the Royal Academy of Good Letters of Barcelona

• Thursday, 13 November at 7 p.m. Palau Requesens. C. Bisbe Caçador 3, Barcelona.
• “The Awakening of the Historical Heritage Awareness in 19th-Century Catalonia: The Role of the Academy of Good Letters”
• Borja de Riquer. President of the RABLlB.
• Pilar Vélez, Margalida Tomàs and Manuel Jorba.

Session of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences

• Thursday, 13 November at 7 p.m. at the headquarters of the RACEF, Via Laietana 32.
• “Humanistic Economics and Sustainability in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
• Vicente Liern. Professor of Economics. UV. RACEF.

Joint Session of the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia, the Academy of Veterinary Sciences of Catalonia, and the Royal European Academy of Doctors

• Monday, 17 November at 6:30 p.m. at the headquarters of the RAFC, Carrer de l’Hospital 56, Barcelona.
• “Vaccines and Individual and Collective Health: A Necessary Balance”
• Núria Torner y Gràcia. PhD in Pharmacy. RAFC.
• Jordi Martí Pidelaserra. PhD in Economic and Business Sciences. RAED.
• M. Àngels Calvo Torras. PhD in Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy. President of ACVC. RAMC. RAFC.

Session of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi

• Wednesday, 19 November at 7 p.m. Llotja de Mar Building. Pg. Isabel II. Barcelona.
• “Support for Young Artistic Talent in Catalonia”, including the presentation of the 2025 Güell Foundation grants and the critical edition of “Le petit chaperon vert” by Lamote de Grignon.

Session of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona

• Thursday, 27 November at 5 p.m. at the headquarters of the RACAB, La Rambla 115.
• “Life in the Universe”
  • “Heat, Information and Life”. Dr. Fèlix Ritort (UB), RACAB.
  • “When Chemistry Comes to Life: Possibilities in the Solar System”. Dr. Jordi Lorca (UPC), RACAB.
  • “Detecting Life Light-Years Away: The New Era of Astrobiology”. Dr. Ignasi Ribas (CSIC), RACAB.

Joint Session of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans and the Institut d’Estudis Aranesi

• Friday, 3 October at 6:30 p.m. at the headquarters of the IEC, Carrer del Carme 47.
• Inauguration of the IEA delegation.
• “Collaborating in the Service of the Occitan Language: A Project for a Shared Future”
• Patrici Pojada. IEA. IEC.
• “Twin Languages by Genetics or by Nurturing?”
• Ramon Sistac. IEA. IEC.