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Keynote Speakers
Closing conference
María Solanas
DIRECTOR of PROGRAMS at REAL INSTITUTO ELCANO
María Solanas is Director of Programs at Real Instituto Elcano. Licenced in Political Science and Sociology (Political Sociology) and Information Sciences (Journalism) at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, she has developed her professional career in the field of international and institutional relationships and political advocacy. She has been Vocal Adviser at International Policy and Security department at the Presidency of the Government (2004-2011), where she had responsibilities for Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as for issues related to migrations and human rights. She was coordinator of the Secretariat of International Relationships in the PSOE governament (2003-2004) and, between 1993 and 2003 was responsible for European issues. Her main areas of research are foreign policy, gender, equality and global governance. She is second vicepresident of the UNICEF Spanish Committee and member of the Mediterranean Network of Women Mediators.
Carlos L. Alfonso Mellado
Professor of labour law and social security at universitat de valencia
Carlos L. Alfonso Mellado is Professor of Labour Law and Social Security at Universidad de Valencia. At different times he has been arbitrator of the Tribunal Arbitral Laboral CV y del SIMA and of the Tripartite Council for the development of Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining at Comunitat Valenciana. Between 2002 and 2009 he was Dean of the Law faculty at Universitat de Balencia and in other periods he hold different professional positions as (Vice Dean, President of the UV Electoral Board and Secretary at some centers…). He is author of numerous publications (more than 300) in labour market issues and member of the board or advisers at different labour market scientific journals. He was awarded for his professional career, including La Cruz Distinguida de 1ª Clase de San Raimundo de Peñafort.
José Rodrigo Córdoba
professor of tecnology and management information
José Rodrigo Córdoba. His main area of research is systems of thinking for management. Licenced in Computer Science and Engineering Systems at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá and Master’s degree in management systems through a Colfuturo-lloen scholarship at Hull University in United Kingdom. He was awarded with a distinction and a PhD fellowship to develop a research about critical systems thinking and information systems at Center for Systems Studies at Hull University. Postdoctoral fellowship at ESRC (UK Economic and Social Research Council). Nominated for the William Newman Award for the US Academy of Management for the best research based on a doctoral thesis. Subsequently, after several years as lecturer at Hull University, he moved to the Royal Holloway where he held a senior professorship. Author of different books and scientific articles in high-impact journals, director of doctoral theses in different countries and co-editor of different numbers of journals. He currently is external examiner for the MBA program at Hull University Business School, and is editor of the Systems Research and Behavioral Science Journal.
Luis Enrique Alonso Benito
professor of sociology at universidad autónoma de madrid
