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Victims who do not show up in the statistics

Victims who do not show up in the statistics

When we talk about the victims of road accidents we are referring to the people directly involved in the crash. But what about their mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, partners and friends? For us, they too are victims and on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, held on 17 November, we want to pay tribute to them for their strength to keep going as well as to reaffirm our commitment to preventing this from happening to others.

We bid farewell to Margarita Salas

We bid farewell to Margarita Salas

Dedicated, pioneering, educational, passionate, courageous. There are of course so many more adjectives to describe this leading biologist in the field of science. Margarita Salas has died this morning at the age of 80.

Learn about the Novatores Virtual Library

Learn about the Novatores Virtual Library

The Novatores Virtual Library, which provides open access to the bibliography of 42 philosophers and scientists who made science and philosophy popular again in Spain was unveiled on 30 October.

Wear pink in solidarity with women

Wear pink in solidarity with women

The world will be wearing pink this Saturday to raise awareness of the importance of prevention to help combat breast cancer. Celebrate World Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Together we are stronger

Together we are stronger

Once again this year, on the 7th European Day of Foundations and Donors, we want to make ourselves visible. For the first time ever, all the foundations in Europe will be on Twitter to tell us about themselves and how they contribute to the development of society.

Portraits of modernity

Portraits of modernity

Slowly, looking inside the subject as well as herself, Berenice Abbott photographed the most avant-garde figures of the time.

United with the best to extend our reach even further

United with the best to extend our reach even further

The Boston Children’s Hospital, with whom we collaborate on an ambitious Accident Prevention Program, has been recognized, for the sixth time, as the number 1 pediatric hospital in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Fundación MAPFRE would like to congratulate them for their professionalism and tireless dedication to caring for children and helping prevent injuries in the home.

Richard Learoyd’s portraiture

Richard Learoyd’s portraiture

Richard Learoyd invites us to uncover the feelings of the people who inhabit his portraits, to extend our contemplation of his images to work out who they are and what thoughts they are hiding.

Your decisions can change the world

Your decisions can change the world

Our consumer decisions are based on standards that are sustainable and socially responsible for our environment. Why, therefore, do we not apply this same ethical standard to our investments? With SRI you will know where your savings will end up, without it having to affect the rate of return on your investment. You decide. Find out more about SRI.

Love, liberty and pride

Love, liberty and pride

Vanesa Pérez-Sauquillo and Ignacio Vleming will be leading this event entitled The diverse loves of Berenice Abbott: photography, literature and New York which will delve into the world of Berenice Abbott, an indispensable commentator of a time in which diverse ways of loving emerged.

An unstoppable wave of solidarity

An unstoppable wave of solidarity

In an increasingly socially aware and engaged society, our Social Outreach Awards seek to reward people and initiatives who stand out for their social involvement and for their generosity and solidarity. The winners of this edition collected their awards in a ceremony presided over by Her Majesty Queen Sofia.

We open the doors to Richard Learoyd’s camera obscura

We open the doors to Richard Learoyd’s camera obscura

On the occasion of the opening of Richard Learoyd’s exhibition, we have organized a meeting with this artist, in conjunction with the ELISAVA school of design, where he will have the opportunity to talk to us about his understanding of photography and will reveal the secrets of his camera obscura.