The Center for Advanced Studies of Ibiza was created in 2005 with the aim of promoting research, training, dissemination, and technology transfer activities in scientific and technical fields of interest to society, in particular to the communities of the islands of Ibiza and Formentera. The Center for Advanced Studies has as its main short term objectives the promotion of research activities in the areas of environmental and energy modeling, sustainable development, information and communication technologies, and the preservation of the cultural and historical heritage in the islands of Ibiza and Formentera. An important activity of the Center is the the organization of courses, workshops and international conferences in different scientific and technical fields.