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Casas Network course at the UIMP. Aug. 31-Sept. 4
From August 31, 2015 until September 15, 2015From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SANTANDER
Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayyo
From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In Spanish
The Casas Network is offering a course titled "A Look at Today's World and Spain's Positioning: An analysis of the Casas Network", which it is now possible to register for.
With the title: “A Look at Today’s World and Spain’s Positioning: An analysis of the Casas Network.” For five days, this course will provide an overview of the importance of public diplomacy and the world situation today, by regions.
The course will be taking place at the Universidad Menéndez Pelayo campus in Santander from August 31 to September 4, under the direction of Óscar Dávila, the General Director of Casa de América.
Further information on registration and fees
Schedule
Monday, August 31
10:00 a.m. Opening event: The increasing importance of public diplomacy. Casas Network.
Ignacio Ybáñez, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Tomás Poveda, Director General of Media and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
12:00 p.m. Public diplomacy and digital communication: the case of reddecasas.es and casamerica.es
Óscar Dávila, General Director of Casa de América
Olivia Piquero, coordinator of the Virtual Site for the Casa de América.
4:00 p.m. Public diplomacy and public news agencies: the case of EFE (Spain) and Notimex (Mexico).
María Luisa Azpiazu, Editorial Director of the EFE Agency.
Adela Mac Swiney, correspondent of the Notimex agency.
Tuesday, September 1
10:00 a.m. Latin America today.
Jesús Manuel Gracia Aldaz, State Secretary of International Cooperation and for Latin America.
Tomás Poveda, Director General of Media and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Introduction: Adela Mac Swiney, correspondent of the Notimex agency.
12:00 p.m. The economic and social advancement of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Gonzalo Solana, director of the Nebrija Santander Chair in International Business Management.
Introduction: María Luisa Azpiazu, Editorial Director of the EFE Agency.
4:00 p.m. The Pan-Iberian community: beyond Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
F. Álvaro Durántez, geopolitics specialist and European Doctor of Political Science, former director of ISDIBER - Institute of Pan-Iberian Studies.
Wednesday, September 2
10:00 a.m. The Arab world today.
Karim Hauser, responsible for the Governance Area at Casa Árabe.
12:00 p.m. The economic economic relations between Spain and the Arab world.
Olivia Orozco, Casa Árabe’s Training and Economics Coordinator
4:00 p.m. Current reality of countries in the Mediterranean basin.
Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Alvariño, professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Alicante. Middle East and Maghreb Coordinator of the OPEX at Fundación Alternativas.
Miguel Oliveros, General Director of Casa Mediterráneo.
Thursday, September 3
10:00 a.m. The 21st century is Africa’s century, as well.
Rafael Gómez-Jordana Moya, Executive Director for Africa of the Africa Office of Banco Santander.
Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África
12:00 p.m. Africa and Spain: beyond development cooperation.
Grace Obado, President of Spain Chapter Africa 2.0.
Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África
4:00 Spain’s relationship with the Jewish world.
Ricardo Ruiz de la Serna, professor of the School of Humanities and Communication Sciences, Universidad San Pablo CEU.
Esther Bendahan, director of the Institute of Jewish Studies at the Centro Sefarad-Sefarad-Israel.
Friday, September 4
10:00 a.m. Asia: the most prosperous continent in the 21st century
Ambassador Eugenio Bregolat
12:00 p.m. Asia, a world of political and social transformation.
Rubén Campos, Programs Coordinator of the Club de Madrid.
1:30 p.m. Course closing session.
Ramón María Moreno, General Director of Casa Asia.
Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África
Óscar Dávila, General Director of Casa de América
The course will be taking place at the Universidad Menéndez Pelayo campus in Santander from August 31 to September 4, under the direction of Óscar Dávila, the General Director of Casa de América.
Further information on registration and fees
Schedule
Monday, August 31
10:00 a.m. Opening event: The increasing importance of public diplomacy. Casas Network.
Ignacio Ybáñez, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Tomás Poveda, Director General of Media and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
12:00 p.m. Public diplomacy and digital communication: the case of reddecasas.es and casamerica.es
Óscar Dávila, General Director of Casa de América
Olivia Piquero, coordinator of the Virtual Site for the Casa de América.
4:00 p.m. Public diplomacy and public news agencies: the case of EFE (Spain) and Notimex (Mexico).
María Luisa Azpiazu, Editorial Director of the EFE Agency.
Adela Mac Swiney, correspondent of the Notimex agency.
Tuesday, September 1
10:00 a.m. Latin America today.
Jesús Manuel Gracia Aldaz, State Secretary of International Cooperation and for Latin America.
Tomás Poveda, Director General of Media and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Introduction: Adela Mac Swiney, correspondent of the Notimex agency.
12:00 p.m. The economic and social advancement of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Gonzalo Solana, director of the Nebrija Santander Chair in International Business Management.
Introduction: María Luisa Azpiazu, Editorial Director of the EFE Agency.
4:00 p.m. The Pan-Iberian community: beyond Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
F. Álvaro Durántez, geopolitics specialist and European Doctor of Political Science, former director of ISDIBER - Institute of Pan-Iberian Studies.
Wednesday, September 2
10:00 a.m. The Arab world today.
Karim Hauser, responsible for the Governance Area at Casa Árabe.
12:00 p.m. The economic economic relations between Spain and the Arab world.
Olivia Orozco, Casa Árabe’s Training and Economics Coordinator
4:00 p.m. Current reality of countries in the Mediterranean basin.
Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Alvariño, professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Alicante. Middle East and Maghreb Coordinator of the OPEX at Fundación Alternativas.
Miguel Oliveros, General Director of Casa Mediterráneo.
Thursday, September 3
10:00 a.m. The 21st century is Africa’s century, as well.
Rafael Gómez-Jordana Moya, Executive Director for Africa of the Africa Office of Banco Santander.
Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África
12:00 p.m. Africa and Spain: beyond development cooperation.
Grace Obado, President of Spain Chapter Africa 2.0.
Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África
4:00 Spain’s relationship with the Jewish world.
Ricardo Ruiz de la Serna, professor of the School of Humanities and Communication Sciences, Universidad San Pablo CEU.
Esther Bendahan, director of the Institute of Jewish Studies at the Centro Sefarad-Sefarad-Israel.
Friday, September 4
10:00 a.m. Asia: the most prosperous continent in the 21st century
Ambassador Eugenio Bregolat
12:00 p.m. Asia, a world of political and social transformation.
Rubén Campos, Programs Coordinator of the Club de Madrid.
1:30 p.m. Course closing session.
Ramón María Moreno, General Director of Casa Asia.
Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África
Óscar Dávila, General Director of Casa de América
