Fundación FAES

Ideas and public policy

Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales (FAES) is a private nonprofit foundation based in Madrid and chaired by José María Aznar. It describes itself as a forum for ideas intended to support center-right liberal reformist thought.

Events and programs

The foundation holds public events, leadership training programs, and the FAES Freedom Award. Recent activities include “Latin America in Transition: Consequences for the EU,” held in Madrid on September 23–25, and the 13th FAES Freedom Award, which recognized Yulia Navalnaya, Masih Alinejad, and Rosa María Payá.

Publications

FAES publishes reports, political and intellectual biographies, books, and Cuadernos FAES de Pensamiento Político. The July–September 2026 issue, No. 91, includes Vicente de la Quintana’s analysis of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, Javier Redondo’s article on Pedro Sánchez’s administration, and Roberto Villa’s piece on the 150th anniversary of the 1876 Constitution.

Analysis and digital content

The foundation publishes analysis, dialogues, working papers, observatory reports, and commentary, as well as podcasts. Its History of Political Thought series includes episodes on Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Karl Popper, and Hannah Arendt. It also has a program focused on Latin America.

Contact

Address: Calle Ruiz de Alarcón 13, 2nd floor, 28014 Madrid. Phone: +34 915 766 857. Emails: info@fundacionfaes.org and prensa@fundacionfaes.org. FAES is on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.