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Leonard Glab Frontera

Associate Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, founder and researcher at G-Lab-2b. His research focuses on cooperation in contexts of crisis and conflict. Author of the book "Cartografía de nuestros tiempos".

Europe between interdependence and cooperation G-Lab-2b - Articles and Perspectives

Europe between interdependence and cooperation

For decades, Europe has been building deep interdependence among its states. The challenge now is to turn it into stronger cooperation, grounded in trust, shared responsibility and a vision of the future that also encompasses our relationship with those beyond its borders. Nearly 25 years ago, on 1 January 2002, euro banknotes and coins first entered circulation. The banknotes featured…
13 de October de 2026
Drawing the line in cooperation with AI CooperationG-Lab-2b - Articles and Perspectives

Drawing the line in cooperation with AI

Original article published in The Conversation on September 15, 2026: When we work as a team, cooperation unfolds across two dimensions. Some are instrumental: sharing information, distributing tasks, exploring alternatives, detecting errors and meeting deadlines. Others are relational: trusting, building a shared vision, allowing ourselves to be affected by others without losing our capacity to act, and accepting that they…
21 de September de 2026
Learning with those who think differently AfricaG-Lab-2b - Articles and Perspectives

Learning with those who think differently

Original article published, 1st of September,  in The Conversation, an international science communication journal.  “This year, hardly any of my friends are in my class.” It is the kind of sentence parents may hear on the first day of school, before anything about teachers, timetables or subjects. When schools reshuffle classes, the change can create discomfort or resistance, especially when…
3 de September de 2026
The value of thinking in times of AI IA pensamineitoG-Lab-2b - Articles and Perspectives

The value of thinking in times of AI

Published on 13 July 2026 in Núvol magazine. At the beginning of the year, during an expedition through West Africa, I visited a secondary school in Bissorã, Guinea-Bissau. Its director, Djoncon Camara, welcomed me with an impressively calm presence. He had worked with Mother Teresa in the 1990s and spoke of education as something that is not only conceived in…
30 de July de 2026
G-LAB-2B launches Volunteer Programme for Research and Education leadershipCommunications

G-LAB-2B launches Volunteer Programme for Research and Education

G-LAB-2B launches an initial pilot phase for people interested in contributing to specific projects on intercultural cooperation, crisis and conflict management, science communication and education Following the approval of its 2026–2030 Volunteer Programme, G-LAB-2B is launching a structured collaboration programme for students, professionals and people with relevant knowledge or experience who would like to participate in applied research, communication, education…
29 de July de 2026
Universitat Pompeu Fabra funds a new development phase of the Sustainable Decision Finder BDSCommunications

Universitat Pompeu Fabra funds a new development phase of the Sustainable Decision Finder

The €4,000 in funding will support the expanded use of the Sustainable Decision Finder (SDF) in university settings. This methodology is closely linked to the ECOOPx research project and is designed to improve cooperation and transform conflicts. Universitat Pompeu Fabra funds a new development phase of the Sustainable Decision Finder The Sustainable Decision Finder (SDF) is entering a new phase…
28 de July de 2026
The inconvenience of knowledge Muchos librosG-Lab-2b - Articles and Perspectives

The inconvenience of knowledge

Many voices rightly insist on the importance of teaching people to distinguish between reliable sources, recognize the falsity of certain news items, and understand how the media works. And yes, all of that is important. But it is also insufficient. The reality is that, in an environment saturated with misinformation, conspiracy theories, and digitized opinion bubbles, this response seems sensible.…
6 de June de 2025