IEC President Cabré Visits University of Andorra to Boost Catalan Cooperation

**Maria Teresa Cabré, president of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans (IEC), visited the University of Andorra (UdA) for the first time on Wednesday, where both institutions agreed to advance a cooperation agreement to promote Catalan in academic research and teaching.**

Accompanied by IEC vice-president Andreu Domingo and Lleida delegate Ramon Sistac, Dr Cabré was received by UdA rector Juli Minoves. She signed the university’s honour book before taking part in a working session with the Academic Board, chaired by Minoves and the vice-rector.

Discussions centred on new collaboration lines to bolster Catalan’s presence in higher education. The two sides committed to drafting a formal conveni to consolidate synergies in areas such as research and university teaching.

The IEC acts as the official academy for the Catalan language, a key research centre across all fields of knowledge, and the publisher of its normative dictionary. The UdA is already active in Catalan terminology projects alongside institutions like the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), including the official Catalan translation of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), known as NIIF.

The encounter underscores efforts to strengthen Catalan’s role within Andorra’s academic sector.