President. Dr. Josep Ma Carbonell and Abelló (Barcelona, 1957)
His favorite writers are Stefan Zweig, Gore Vidal, Gabriel García Márquez, Henning Mankell. He is the author of several books, most notably “The Future of Communication” (UOC Ed.), “To Believe, Still” (Ed. Vienna).
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Director. Dr. Míriam Díez Bosch (Girona, 1973) – Her articles here
She speaks 7 languages: Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Modern Greek and has knowledge of German and can read Portuguese. Her favorite writers are Flannery O’Connor, Carson McCullers, Emily Dickinson and she admires the work of Edith Stein; in a feminine key. She likes to read in order to live more lives.
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Members.
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Dr. Josep Lluís Micó Sanz (La Font de la Figuera, 1974) – His articles here
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Dr. Alba Sabaté Gauxachs (Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 1991) – Her articles here
She likes books and airplanes because they take people new places. Reader of The New Yorker magazine and admirer of the city that holds the same name. Prefers the sea nearby.
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Verónica Israel Turim (Montevideo, 1984)
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Valentina Laferrara (Córdoba, Argentina, 1993)
She speaks Spanish, English and French, and is learning Catalan and Italian. She is curious about cultures and life stories. Enjoys writing, painting and designing.
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Sílvia Pascual Fontanilles (Valls, 2000)
She likes to play sports, especially running and playing basketball, traveling and learning languages. Silvia is a “castellera” of the Colla Joves dels Xiquets de Valls and very curious towards cultural matters. She couldn’t live without coffee or cinnamon!
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Xavier Memba (Bata, Guinea Equatorial, 1971)
Fr. Joby (Kerala, India) Father Joby is pursuing a Master’s degree in Global Communication and Management, International Relations and Corporate Diplomacy at the Blanquerna School of Communication, and a fellow at the Blanquerna Media, Culture and Religion Observatory. Collaborator of the synodal project of the observatory called “The Listening Church”. He is a Catholic priest from Kerala, India. He has done the Baccalaureate in Education; in Arts and Master in English Literature. He was the global deputy director of Santhome Fellowship. He worked in India as the director of the Santhome International School (ICSE). He was the publisher of the Santhome Fellowship, a quarterly magazine for Catholic missionary associates of the Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle. He is a visiting professor of literature and communication at various Catholic educational institutions in India. He speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and is studying Spanish and Catalan. He likes books, music and travel. He is curious to explore our lands and cultures. David Gisbert Fosch International Relations graduate (URL) and airplane and glider pilot, nowadays he is complementing his formation with a master’s degree in Corporate Communication and Protocol (UOC) and also with a postgraduate degree in Corporate and Religious Communication in the Digital Era (URL). Almost all his professional activity has been related with the aviation sector, where he has developed different types of positions in different airlines and handling companies. Since March 2022, he is collaborating with the Observatory as a researcher.
He speaks Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian. Dra. Gemma Morató i Sendra (Reus, 1972) Ph.D. in Humanities, journalist, master in Moral Theology and expert in Theology of Religious Life, and Teacher of Special Education. Professor at the Blanquerna Faculty of Communication and International Relations at Ramon Llull University since January 1999, she currently teaches “Communication, Culture and Spirituality”, and is a professor at the Don Bosco Higher Institute of Religious Sciences under the Univ. Salesian Pontiff of Rome since 1998, where she teaches “Fundamental Morality”, “Personal Morality”, “Pedagogy” and “Pastoral of the MCS”. She also teaches at Domuni Universitas – International Dominican University, an online university of the Order of Dominicans, and at the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences of Lleida. She directs the Maria, Reina de la Pau Project (association nursery / meeting center / university residence) in Barcelona. She is a webmaster of his congregation present in 37 countries around the world. Article writer on various religious blogs.
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Former Members.
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Dr. Jordi Sànchez-Torrents. Deputy Director (2012-2019). | |
Maria D’Oultremont. Journalism Graduate. | |
Maria Vives Requena. International Relations Graduate. | |
Paula Cid Moya. International Relations Graduate. | |
Meritxell Cabanas. Primary Education Teacher and Journalist.
Lydia Dionís. International Relations Graduate. Adriana Chiva. Global Communication Management Graduate. |