To mark the 40th anniversary of Spain’s accession to the European Union (EU), this training initiative aims to use this milestone to take stock of these past decades and, above all, to identify the challenges facing Andalusia within the EU in the coming years. It is not simply a matter of looking back at the past, but of drawing on it to analyse Andalusia’s position within the Union and consider what its role might be in the future.
Date: 13–16 July 2026
Format: Face-to-face
Venue: La Rábida headquarters of the International University of Andalusia
Duration: 25 teaching hours
The course will therefore be divided into two parts: in the first, we will analyse Andalusia’s history within the EU, and in the second, we will focus on the future challenges facing Andalusia within the EU.
Part I – Andalusia’s trajectory within the EU
- Institutional participation: to provide the perspectives of individuals from Andalusia who have held key roles within the EU and in representing Andalusia at the EU level.
- European funds: to take stock of their contribution to the transformation of Andalusia, particularly in relation to changes in cities and municipalities, and agriculture.
- European values: citizenship and the rule of law. The aim is to highlight that membership of the Union enhances the quality of our democracy, the legal protection of citizens and the strength of our institutions.
- Social impact, highlighting specific initiatives such as the Alentejo-Algarve-Andalusia Euroregion and the Guadiana Eurocity, as well as the Erasmus Programme and the EU Ambassador Schools.
Part II – Future challenges for Andalusia within the EU.
- Competitiveness: improving the Andalusian economy’s ability to compete in the European and global markets, analysing the EU’s developments in this area (the Letta and Draghi reports) and the opportunities for Andalusian businesses.
- Andalusia as an external border of the EU, with particular emphasis on the challenge posed by migration flows.
- Relations with Latin America: being in La Rábida, we cannot overlook the EU’s relations with Latin America, particularly following recent events in Venezuela and the trade agreement with Mercosur.
- Environment: the urgent must not overshadow the important, as it remains necessary to consider how to mitigate climate change, how to develop sustainable tourism and agriculture, explore the potential of the circular economy in Andalusia, and highlight the region’s green energy hub.
The course structure is based on the academic format of lectures and round-table discussions, but will also include out-of-classroom activities to visit the EuroCity of Guadiana.
Admission criteria
This course is open to the following groups:
- The general public, and more specifically the academic, social and business communities.
- Students at universities within the Andalusian University District where modules relating to the course’s subject matter are taught from legal, economic and international relations perspectives.
- Furthermore, from a social and economic perspective, participation in the EU is a source of opportunities that citizens are keen to learn about so that they can make the most of them.
Enrolment
Those wishing to enrol must complete their registration via one of the following methods:
- Via theonlineself-enrolment procedure:unia.es/automatricula.
- By submitting the completedstandard formvia the electronic registration system:https://rec.redsara.es/registro/action/are/acceso.do.
In all cases, the following documentation must be submitted to the International University of Andalusia via the UNIA ticket service:sacu.unia.es, selecting the Support Group:“Academic Management” and the Support Topic:“Summer Courses: Students”:
- A photocopy of your National Identity Card.
Places are limited. Places will be allocated strictly in the order in which enrolments are received.
Enrolment fees
The enrolment fee is80 euros.This price includes 8 euros for the processing of your file and the issue of certificates.
There will be no reduction or exemption from the established enrolment fees.
Enrolment deadline
The enrolment deadline will close 5 calendar days before the start of the academic programme, provided that places are still available.
Certificates
Those who can prove they have attended at least 80 per cent of the teaching hours of the course or programme will be entitled to receive aCertificate of Attendance. Furthermore, for those activities that include assessment tests, those who pass them will be entitled to be awarded the correspondingCertificate of Achievement, stating the mark obtained.
Accommodation
UNIA provides university accommodation at the Santa María de La Rábida campus in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva). Those wishing to make use of this accommodation must submit an express request to the following email address, paying the relevant fees into the account specified by the accommodation services:
- La Rábida Campus:residencia.larabida@unia.es
La Rábida Campus: shared room accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner):160 euros.
In all cases, the booking of accommodation and/or meals will be subject to the capacity of the halls of residence.
For further information: International University of Andalusia
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