Overview

• The fifth edition will take place in person from September 30 to October 4, with preparatory digital sessions on September 28 and 29.
• Organized by FEDELE, the forum focuses on promoting Spanish as a foreign language and strengthening the language-learning tourism sector.
• Regional and local officials announced the handover at the ELE awards gala in La Rioja, with Laura Martínez Cerro and Santiago Alonso Nuevo representing Madrid and Alcalá.
• The Comunidad de Madrid signed a €170,000 agreement in 2025 with FEDELE to co-promote the region and to participate in ICEF Events that gather agencies from more than 45 countries.
• Reports highlight nearly 600 million global Spanish speakers and roughly 24 million students of the language, underscoring the event’s cultural and economic significance.