Speakers

Workshops
Six workshops will address specific topics for particular regions. Participants will have to choose according to their interests:
| I. Africa: Culture and Health | Speakers |
- Isaac K Nyamongo. Director of the Institute of African Studies of Nairobi University, Kenya.
- María Neira. World Health Organisation, WHO. Director of Public Health and Environment Department.
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| II.Africa: Culture and democratic participation | Speakers |
- Alioune Sall. Executive Director, “African Futures Insitute" , South Africa.
- Ritva Mitchell. Director of CUPORE, Foundation for Cultural Public Research, Finland.
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| III. Asia: Culture and Human Rights | Speakers |
- Amparita Sta. Maria. Lecturer on Human Rights, Gender and Law, “Ateneo Law School”. Director of the Office for Women and Migrants, “Ateneo Human Rigths Center”, Philippines.
- George Ulrich. Secretary General of the European Inter.-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation, Venice. Senior Researcher at the Danish Centre for Human Rights.
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| IV. Asia: Culture and economic development | Speakers |
- Delfin Colomé. Spanish ambassador at the Republic of Korea, Forme Director of “Asia-Europe Foundation”.
- Prakash Louis. Member of Bihar Social Institute and of the adviser committee on government planification and development, India.
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| V. Latin America: Culture and democratic participation | Speakers |
- Carmelo Angulo. Spanish ambassador in Argentina. Former member of UNDP in Central America and Argentina on democratic gobernance issues.
- Luis Ugalde. Chancellor of Andrés Bello Catholic University, Caracas, Venezuela.
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| VI. Latin America: Culture and economic development | Speakers |
- Germán Rey. Expert on culture and development. Javierian University, Bogotá, Colombia.
- José Antonio Alonso. Director of Institute for Development and Cooperation Studies at Complutense University of Madrid.
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Round table on education and culture
| I. Europe | Speakers |
- Antonio Zapatero. Doctor in Law. Former servant of European Comission at Brussels. Professor of “Culture’s Law” doctorate, Carlos III University, Madrid.
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| II. Latin America | Speakers |
- Jorge Cela. President of International Federation of Fe y Alegría, Dominican Republic.
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| III. Asia | Speakers |
- Patricia Martínez. Ph.D in religion, specialization: Islam. Temple University, USA. Asociate Profesor, University of Malaya.
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| IV. África | Speakers |
- Josette Shaje Tshiluila. Honorary member of AFRICOM. Director of AUPELF´s Office for Western Africa.
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