The International Affairs and Foreign Policy Institute (INCIPE) is a private Foundation, non-profit and recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. The Institute arose as the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies (CEPE) and it assumed its current name in 1991 following the merger with the INCI (Institute for International Affairs, founded in 1979). The presidency of INCIPE is occupied by Mr. Juan Lladó Arburúa, president of the engineering, procurement and construction of industrial and power generation plants company, “Técnicas Reunidas”, which is the main donor of the Foundation. INCIPE´s main objective is to conduct research and debates on the problems of Spanish foreign policy and contemporary international relation, with special attention to the security and defence studies. INCIPE is the only think-tank in Spain with special focus on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament with a broad and active program of conferences, debates and research lines on that issues. Although INCIPE actively collaborates with the Spanish Foreign Affairs and Defence ministries, the Foundation maintains an independent position from any political party or interest group, and involves in its activities collaborators and experts stemming from distinct professional and political perspectives.
