On the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Institute of Public Opinion (IOP)-Center for Sociological Research (CIS), a commemorative stamp is issued valuing the studies and surveys carried out by the organization, which constitute a reflection of the history of Spain seen to through public opinion.
In the first moments of its history, the IOP played a very relevant role in adopting certain decisions that helped achieve full democracy in Spain.
In line with this primitive purpose, the CIS has continued this work with its studies to better understand Spanish society, offering diagnoses on social situations and issues that help public powers in decision-making.
The CIS sociological database is one of the most important in the world and the dissemination of the scientific activity it carries out allows it to have a collection of more than 890 published books, in addition to a prestigious international journal of Sociology (REIS), which is publishes in Spanish and English.
The IOP was created on January 11, 1963 as an organization attached to the Ministry of Information and Tourism. His first study was the one carried out on the EXPOTUR fair in 1963, in which the collaboration of visitors to the fair was requested, with a survey in which it was explained that their opinion was essential for the organization.
On this 60th anniversary, tribute is paid to the people who have collaborated with the IOP/CIS throughout its history: researchers, professors, surveyors, analysts, technicians, management teams and all the organization's staff who have contributed to its success.
The seal reproduces the logo designed for this anniversary, which has the number 60 as its protagonist.
