he chose to step down after 35 years at the helm. His successor as director was, by decision of the foundation's board of trustees, Jordi Vaquer i Fanés. Narcís Serra i Serra, former mayor of Barcelona, previous minister in the Spanish Government, and one-time leader of the Catalan Socialists, chaired the foundation from 2000 to May 2012, when he was succeeded by economist Carles A. Gasòliba i Böhm. In March 2010, Javier Solana Madariaga, formerly the EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, was appointed honorary chairman of CIDOB, a newly created post outside the organisational structure. In December 2012, Vaquer, newly appointed head of the new Open Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE), stepped down as director. In June 2013, the board of trustees selected a new director, economics professor Jordi Bacaria i Colom, who is currently co-director of the Institute of European Integration Studies (IEIE) in Mexico and editor of the journal Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica. CIDOB's current president, since January 2017, is Antoni Segura i Mas, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Barcelona. Since September 2018, CIDOB has been directed by Pol Morillas i Bassedas, CIDOB's Research Deputy Director up to that date. CIDOB leadership Organisation and properties Management and staff As of December 2021, CIDOB's management team is made up of Antoni Segura (president), Pol Morillas (director), Anna Estrada (executive coordinator), and María José Rodríguez (head of economic and financial management and administration). The workforce is completed with a team of researchers, project managers, area officers, and coordinators (projects, publications, information, communication, and press), in addition to the administration and general services staff. A network of associate researchers collaborates with the centre. Board of trustees The foundation's board is made up of both institutional and individual trustees, whose financial contributions represent most of the centre's annual budget. The institutional trustees are: Generalitat of Catalonia City Council of Barcelona Provincial Deputation of Barcelona Barcelona metropolitan area Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Inter-university Council of Catalonia Consulting committees In addition, a scientific committee and an economic committee assist the centre in formulating its policy guidelines. Funding According to the centre's website, CIDOB approved in 2020 a balanced budget for 2021, with both incomes and expenses equalling €2.68 million. The trustees' contribution (structural funding) amounts to 54%, while funding for participation in EU-sponsored projects or other ownership accounts for 41%. CIDOB has