Key milestones

1999

The Foundation is constituted in November and registered in December in the Register of Foundations of the Protectorate of Foundations of the Ministry of Education and Culture. 

2000

The idea is formalised, resources are provided and the project is structured.

2001

The Foundation is registered and begins its work; the Rafael del Pino Excellence Scholarship Programme is born and the first Keynote Lecture by former US President Bill Clinton is organised. The Free Enterprise Forum is born. 

2002

Launch of the United Nations Global Compact in Spain, with the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan; the first Programme for Young Ibero-American Leaders; and the first Agreement to support research "Alliance between companies and non-profit institutions". 

2003

The Rafael del Pino Chairs are born, with the first Rafael del Pino Professor, Mauro Guillen, at the Wharton School; and the first seminar for teachers held at the Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University; constitution of the Rafael del Pino Association of Fellows of Excellence.

2004

Incorporation of the Foundation as a protector of theRoyal Academy of HistoryThe first seminar on the economic analysis of the law in theHarvard Law SchoolThe launch of the first Diploma in Higher University Management; and the research project on the history of exploration in collaboration with the Spanish Geographical Society, led by Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto.

2005

Presentation, by HRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias, of the Student's Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy sponsored by the Foundation in collaboration with the RAE and the Academies of America and the Philippines; launch of the First Public Management Leadership Programme at IESE and the Macroeconomic Modelling Project with the Ministry of Economy. The Entrepreneurs Forum is born.

2006

First High Capacity Summer Campus and first Masters in Civil Engineering Leadership; research support programme consolidated with 26 projects in the social sciences; launch of the first public economics seminar at GSU's Andrew Young School. 

2007

The Programme for the improvement of the quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries is born; publication of the encyclopaedic work "El Rey Historia de la Monarquía" coordinated by José Antonio Escudero, winner of the 2009 National History Prize; first edition of the Congresses of young people with values LQDVI, of which the Foundation is a founding partner. 

2008

First international forum on Climate Change; launch of the Occupational Therapy and Augmented Reality Project together with INDRA and the National Hospital for Paraplegics; and Sponsorship of the Enlightenment and Liberalism Exhibition 1788-1814 at the Royal Palace in Madrid; first specialisation course in foundation management with the Spanish Association of Foundations. 

2009

Celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Spanish Network of the United Nations Global Compact with the Secretary General of the United Nations,Ban Ki-moonThe first Young Leadership Award of the Rafael del Pino Association of Fellows of Excellence; the firstWorkshop in International Economicsheld at the Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University; H.M. The King visits the Foundation and receives a copy of the book "El Rey Historia de la Monarquía".

2010

First edition of the Leadership Programme in the State Security Forces and Corps, with the Society for International Studies, and the Strategic Management and Social Leadership programme at IESE. First edition of the Programme to attract teaching talent with chairs at the Carlos III University, Juan Díez Medrano, Pompeu Fabra University, Nagore Iriberri and the Ophthalmological Research Foundation, Miguel Coca-Prados.

2011

Inauguration of the Rafael del Pino Sports Complex at the National Paraplegic Hospital by H.M. Queen Sofía; publication of the encyclopaedic work "Cortes y Constitución de Cádiz. 200 years" coordinated by José Antonio Escudero; creation of the Rafael del Pino Chair of Neurosciences directed by Dr. Jesús Vaquero; the number of programmes for entrepreneurs in Spain and the United States multiplies.

2012

H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias holds a working meeting with the Board of Trustees of the Foundation and its management team; the FRPTV TV Room, the Inicia Programme and the Call to innovation initiative with Singularity University and the Eduarda Justa Foundation are born.

2013

Publication in the United States of "Our America", by Felipe Fernández-Armesto, a history of the USA as seen from the territories of the Spanish Crown, winner of the US Academy of History Award; launch of the Esemp Entrepreneurship School with SECOT.

2014

The Global Leadership Program at Harvard University and the Global Leadership Research Program at Harvard University are born.managementat the London School of Economics and Political Science; publication of the encyclopaedic work "La Iglesia en la Historia de España", directed by Jasé Antonio Escudero; launch of the people accelerator Celera together with the entrepreneur Javier García.

2015

Launch of the Efficient Regulation Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science; Launch of the Evoluciona training of trainers programme; Launch of the Espacio Investiga knowledge dissemination platform; First edition of the Central Banking Seriesin Spain; first Felllowship Rafael del Pino-MAECat the Harvard Kennedy School; Entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation programme for high school students.

2016

The Rafael del Pino Online School is born; launching of the programmesFrontiers of Innovation and Entrepreneurshipat MIT-Sloan, Global Civil Society at the Harvard Kennedy School; andThe Future of Governmentat the University of Oxford, as well as the Young Talent networkUnleashH.M. the King receives the 15th class of Rafael del Pino Excellence Scholarship holders; Feliciano Barrios' "La gobernación de la Monarquía en España" is awarded the National Prize for Spanish History.

2017

Army Leadership programmes are launched; first Masters in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship; Spanish Leadership Network is born; launch of the first IdeasCamp initiative.

2018

First Master in international leadership in engineering and architecture, together with the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; the immersion programme Call for talent is born.; exhibition "The beautiful brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal"at the MIT-Museum; first Transatlantic Conferenceheld in Spain, with the Harvard Kennedy School and the IE School of International Relations, and the first edition of the go!ODS awards.The Spanish network of the United Nations Global Compact.

2019

Approval of the first NC1 drug produced by the public health system; launch of the MIT global teaching labs in Spain.The Call for Impact and Weak up leaders networks were born.which organises the first Escape roomof entrepreneurship; first Workshop on journalism and comunication in the digital ageheld at the University of Oxford.

2020

Creation of the online Dialogues and Keynote Programme and the first Systemic Leadership programme, as well as publication of the first "INTEC10 emerging technologies to drive Spain forward".

2021

Call, in collaboration with MIT, for the first "Rafael del Pino-MIT Fellowship on Deep-tech entrepreneurship", and launch of the online premium excellence programmes with the first edition of the Transformational Leadership Programme for Executives.

2022

Launching of the Workshop From Science to Society: Translating today's research into tomorrow's solutions, in collaboration with theScientists Club of the Rafael del Pino Association of Excellence Scholarship Holdersin theDowning Collegeof the University of Cambridge and publication of the work "Human development and the path to freedom".

2023

Launch of the FRP Channel, which integrates with TV and podcast platforms, the Current Affairs Gazette, and publication in the United States of the "How the Spanish Empire was built. A 400 year History".

2024

First Defence Leadership Programme launched; book publishedA Millennial View of Spain's Development: Essays in Economic Historyby Leandro Prados de la Escosura.

XX Anniversary Rafael del Pino Foundation