The PortaDiagonal – Campus Clínic Consortium will hold a new meeting at 11:00 on Wednesday 2 September at Espai Corberó, C/Església 100, in Esplugues de Llobregat. The body coordinates the development of the future Clínic – University of Barcelona Health Campus, a project planned to include more than 300,000 square metres of healthcare, science and community facilities.

For residents of Esplugues de Llobregat and neighbouring L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, the project is intended to bring new public-facing spaces alongside hospital, university and research facilities. Barcelona City Council has said construction is expected to begin from 2030.

Briefing and press conference scheduled in Esplugues

Eva Giménez, Secretary General of the Presidency, will present the latest project updates at a media briefing at 09:15 at the Monastery of Santa Maria de Montsió, next to Espai Corberó. David Martínez, the Urban Planning Manager, will attend for Barcelona City Council.

  • 09:15: project briefing at the Monastery of Santa Maria de Montsió.
  • 11:00: consortium meeting at Espai Corberó, C/Església 100.
  • After the meeting: press conference at Espai Corberó.

The press conference is due to include Jordi Valls, Barcelona's fourth deputy mayor; Albert Dalmau; Eduard Sanz, mayor of Esplugues de Llobregat; David Quirós, mayor of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat; and Joan Guàrdia, rector of the University of Barcelona.

Eight institutions coordinate the campus plan

According to Hospital Clínic Barcelona, the consortium is the governance body responsible for coordinating the eight institutions involved, tendering projects and managing development stages.

Its members are the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Government of Catalonia; the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Consortium; the University of Barcelona; the councils of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Esplugues de Llobregat; Barcelona Provincial Council; and the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.

Barcelona City Council's project information states that the consortium has a general board, an executive committee and a general directorate.

Media representatives seeking to attend the 2 September briefing and event must register by email at [email protected], providing their first name, surname, ID number, media outlet and role.

Primary sources: ajuntament.barcelona.cat, Barcelona City Council, pcb.ub.edu. Reported by clinicbarcelona.org, redaccionmedica.com, lavanguardia.com, metropoliabierta.elespanol.com, elperiodico.com, elBaix.cat, laciutat.cat.

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