The Ideas Foundation for Progress ( es, Fundación Ideas para el Progreso), also known as the Fundación IDEAS (IDEAS Foundation), was a Spanish

think tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...

that works on political ideas and proposals for the

Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( es, Partido Socialista Obrero Español ; PSOE ) is a social-democraticThe PSOE is described as a social-democratic party by numerous sources: * * * * political party in Spain. The PSOE has been in gov ...

(PSOE). In this regard, it integrates the foundations previously created and tied to the PSOE. "IDEAS" is an acronym which stands for "Igualdad, Derecho, Ecología, Acción y Solidaridad" (Equality, Rights, Ecology, Action and Solidarity), concepts of reference to the social democratic ideology of this think tank. Spanish President

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (; born 4 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections ...

presides over the Foundation as its honorary President although the highest authority in the foundation is its Executive Vice President

Jesús Caldera Jesús Caldera Sánchez-Capitán (born 31 October 1957 in Béjar, Salamanca) is a Spanish socialist politician. He holds degrees in political science and sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid and a law degree from UNED.He was Mini ...

Origin

After Jesús Caldera left the Ministry of Labor in April 2008, it was announced that his new challenge was to create, put in motion and preside over a large think tank. In July of that same year, during the 37th Federal Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero,

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of the party and

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announced the name of the new think tank that would unite the smaller foundations tied to the PSOE: * Pablo Iglesias Institute: design, drive and execute international cooperation programs in the area of strengthening institutions, especially in Latin America and Africa. *

Ramón Rubial Ramón Rubial Cavia (28 October 1906 – 24 May 1999) was a Spanish socialist leader. He was a main leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in the Basque Country and in Spain. Revolutionary action Born in Erandio, Biscay, Rubial was a m ...

Institute: promotes and defends the rights of Spanish citizens living abroad and of foreign people residing in Spain. *

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Institute: is charged with training staff and elected officials in the areas of leadership and political communication as well as topics such as economics, equality, policy and social rights. * Council on Global Progress: An advisory body of the foundation for international questions led by

Felipe González Felipe González Márquez (; born 5 March 1942) is a Spanish lawyer, professor, and politician, who was the Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from 1974 to 1997, and the 3rd Prime Minister of Spain since the ...

. The IDEAS Foundation’s Board of Trustees serves as the governing body and representation foundation. The board members are:

José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

;

; Manuel Chaves;

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; Marcelino Iglesias;

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;

Cristina Narbona María Cristina Narbona Ruiz (born 29 July 1951) is a Spanish politician who currently serves as First Vice President of the Senate. She also presides over the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). From 18 April 2004 to April 2008, she serv ...

;

Pedro Zerolo Pedro González Zerolo (20 July 1960, Caracas – 9 June 2015, Madrid) was a Spanish-Venezuelan lawyer, politician and a town councillor of the city of Madrid, and a member of the Federal Executive Committee of the PSOE where he held the position ...

; María González Veracruz;

Reyes Maroto María Reyes Maroto Illera (born 19 December 1973) is a Spanish economist and politician who served as minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism in the government of prime minister Pedro Sánchez from 2018 to 2023. Early life and education Alth ...

; Antonio Hernando; Cándida Martínez; Octavio Granado; Hugo Morán; Soledad Pérez; Soledad Cabezón; Xoan Cornide; José Andrés Torres Mora; Ludolfo Paramio; and Lentxu Rubial. Further, the Scientific Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the foundation on which direction to take in terms of priorities in investigation and other activities. Its members are: Pedro Alonso;

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; Torben Iversen;

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; Wolfgang Merkel; María Teresa Miras; Dominique Mollard;

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; Guillermo O´Donnell; Emilio Ontiveros;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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; André Sapir;

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;

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;

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;

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; and

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Working areas

The foundation acts as a laboratory of ideas, developing working papers and reports in the following areas: * Economy and sustainability: reports about a new energy model for Spain, taxes on international financial transactions, about improving financial markets and economic priorities for Europe. * International and Cooperation: studies about the

Lisbon treaty The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by the EU member sta ...

, discrimination and the creation of an “ATILA” space (transatlantic integrated area for greater liberty). * Politics, citizenship and equality: documents about citizen participation, social democracy and the new social agenda.

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