IEC President Cabré Visits University of Andorra to Boost Catalan in Academia

**Maria Teresa Cabré, president of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans (IEC), made her first visit to the University of Andorra (UdA) on Wednesday, where officials discussed fresh opportunities to promote the Catalan language in academia.**

Dr Cabré, accompanied by IEC vice-president Andreu Domingo and delegate to Lleida Ramon Sistac, was welcomed by UdA rector Juli Minoves. She signed the university’s honour book before joining a working meeting with the Academic Board, chaired by Minoves and the vice-rector.

The session focused on potential joint initiatives to strengthen Catalan’s role in higher education. Both sides agreed to develop a formal cooperation agreement.

The IEC serves as the academy for the Catalan language and a research hub across academic disciplines, producing the language’s official normative dictionary. The UdA already collaborates on Catalan terminology projects with institutions such as the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). These efforts include official Catalan translations of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The meeting signals growing alignment between the two organisations to expand Catalan’s academic footprint.