—  From 23 to 25th November 2023  —

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Barcelona , 23-25th November 2023

Defending water, oceans, and the environment as tools for peace

As Carlos Fernández Jarregi said, “Water is a cooperative source for creating peace, not for antagonizing the people,” which may be the starting point of this debate.

Speakers

Pablo Cousteau

President of the Blue and Green Thinking Group of the Philippe Cousteau Foundation

He holds various positions in entities and associations, such as ASEPELT (International Association for Applied Economics), Humanae Foundation, and the Spanish Institute of Resilience. He has developed his career in finance and financial education, establishing several business schools specializing in green finance and ESG academic certification.

Carlos Fernández Jáuregui

Director of  Water Assessment and Advisory Global Network (WASA-GN)

He is currently the Director of  Water Assessment and Advisory Global Network (WASA-GN), an international institution dedicated to water and its governance, . He is a coach and evaluator for the EU Horizon 20320 and European initiatives. He has served as the Director of the United Nations Office of Support for the International Decade of “Water for Life”, and he has a Ph.D. in Hydrology from the Technical University of Berlin. A professional engineer in water resource management, he is a certified hydrological expert at the American Institute of Hydrology.

Tony Gallardo

Founder of the Fuerteventura Natural Volunteer Association

Degree in Medicine, Surgery, and Diploma in Underwater Medicine. He is an expert in natural spaces, protected areas, and the biosphere, with over 18 years of experience in defending biodiversity within the UNESCO Human and Biosphere Programme. Participated in multiple international conferences and meetings. He also emphasized his work in defending water culture and developed the concept of “renewable water”. Member of several well-known organizations such as the World Tourism Organization. Founder of the Fuerteventura Natural Volunteer Association, a non-governmental organization.

Mohammed Taquillah

President of the World Forum on Human Solidarity and the Future.

 Chairman of the Maaelaimine Development and Scientific Research Foundation. Member of the Moroccan Advisory Committee. Advisor to the United Nations in New York. Interdepartmental Chief Executive Officer. Philip Cousteau Foundation African Ambassador and multiple other positions. He has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament and a member of the Constitutional Committee.

Mario Dogliani

Italian representative for the European Ocean Mission of the Philippe Cousteau Foundation.

Naval engineer with 40 years of experience in maritime and environmental protection. Chairman of the non-profit organization SDG4MED. Italian representative for the European Ocean Mission of the Philippe Cousteau Foundation. Ambassador to the European Climate Convention, dedicated to restoring marine biodiversity and reducing marine emissions. He is the Secretary of the Alliance of Mayors for Ocean and Water Tasks.

Juan Carlos Viñas Torres

Vice-rector of Internationalization at the University of Santander, Mexico

Vice-rector of Internationalization at the University of Santander, Mexico. Graduated in Marketing and Advertising with over 30 years of experience in finance, services, technology, energy, education, and other fields. President of Global Markets at ST-Solar. International positions include VIMONT CEO, International Consulting at SUNIBES (European Business School at the University of Santander), and International Education Services Consulting among other charges.

Ángel Fernández

CEO with international experience in infrastructure and services, with success in growth strategies and business transformation. Distinguished by his executive MBA with distinction from London Business School and his degree in Civil Engineering in Madrid. Most recently, Director and partner at Plenium Partners focused on renewable energy and ESG investments. Most recently, he led the international expansion of Licuas, achieving impressive growth. He was also successful at Amey, leading expansion strategies. He is also chair of the Water Group of the Water, Energy and Climate Change Committee of the Spanish Association of Civil Engineers (Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos).

Jonatan Domenech Arboleda

Jonatan Domenech Arboleda is a leading professional in aerospace engineering and data science. He has won awards in hackathons of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Microsoft, demonstrating his ability to use data from Copernicus satellites in innovative applications. He has a strong academic background and work experience in companies such as INDRA SYSTEMS and ARBOLEDA INTELLIGENCE. His digital. His digital skills include data science, machine learning and Python programming language. Jonatan is a valuable asset to any organisation.

José Julián Isturitz

PhD in public law. Senior consultant in corporate security. In the Government of the Canary Islands he has been Director General of Assets and Contracting and Director General of Security and Emergencies. In the Generalitat de Catalunya he was Manager of the Medium Emergency System. He is very knowledgeable about the security and emergency system in Spain and his doctoral thesis dealt with the organisation of the emergency and civil protection system, integrating the aquatic environment as part of the system. He is also professor of Security Models at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and director of several doctoral theses on the subject.

Moderator:
Rafael Lobeto Lobo

Secretary General of the Philipp Cousteau Foundation. President of the Maritime corporation LL Lobeto Lobo Abogados. He is the CEO of “marina mercante”, and the founder and first president of Sasemar. He is renowned for his outstanding work and innovative spirit, defending human life in the ocean, and protecting it. He is completely committed to the environment.