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II International Campus City of La Laguna
Democracy and human rights in the age of artificial intelligence 

A space for meeting and dialogue of academic and cultural excellence

This international meeting analyzes major contemporary challenges, such as the revitalization of democracy and human rights, heritage, global governance and international security, and the challenges of artificial intelligence.

Academic program

Democracy
Revitalization of democracy and human rights
A pluralistic reflection on some of the major challenges facing democracies and human rights today.
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Heritage (1) (1)
Combating the illicit trafficking of cultural property. Heritage and international security
It promotes a comprehensive and innovative response to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property and protect the common heritage of humanity.
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Artificial Intelligence (2)
Artificial Intelligence. Future Perspectives
A multidisciplinary approach to the political, ethical, and legal impact of AI on human rights and democratic governance.
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Ethics and regulation in intelligent algorithms and their implementation in Spain
European and Spanish regulation of artificial intelligence
Panel discussion: Artificial Intelligence and future perspectives
A conceptual introduction to artificial intelligence
The dignity of reparations for African countries
Institutional frameworks and public policies on heritage: the Latin American experience
Round table. Wealth management models
Human rights implications of the illicit trafficking of cultural property
A step forward in the fight against the plundering and illicit trafficking of underwater heritage
Round table. On the right to justice
Heritage and cultural assets as a matter of international security and human rights
Justice captured. When suspicion condemns, the algorithm amplifies, and guilt is traded
The National Court, guarantor of the rule of law
For democratic coexistence. Democratic duties, obligations, and rights
Eradicating poverty: an essential purpose of the international community
The importance of the United Nations human rights treaty bodies
The Rule of Law in a Dislocated World: Rules, Power, and Human Dignity

News

Baltasar Garzón: “The criminal process and its guarantees are dead, only the media version lives on.”

Idoia Salazar, president of the Observatory for the Social and Ethical Impact of Artificial Intelligence (OdiseIA), participated in the third day of the 2nd International Campus in La Laguna. The program focused on the regulation of this new technological paradigm, the protection of fundamental rights, and the defense of cultural heritage.

Idoia Salazar: “Delegating intellectual tasks to AI will mean less and less brain training, making them more susceptible to manipulation.”

Idoia Salazar, president of the Observatory for the Social and Ethical Impact of Artificial Intelligence (OdiseIA), participated in the third day of the 2nd International Campus in La Laguna. The program focused on the regulation of this new technological paradigm, the protection of fundamental rights, and the defense of cultural heritage.

Ana Palacio, Ángel Gabilondo and Juan Manuel Fernández inaugurate the academic program of the II International Campus Ciudad de La Laguna

The II International Campus City of La Laguna has begun its academic activity with the celebration of the inaugural event, dedicated to democracy and human rights, which included presentations by the president of the National Court, Juan Manuel Fernández; the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ana Palacio and the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo.

Human rights, poverty and heritage protection are the focus of the second day of the II International Campus City of La Laguna

The II International Campus City of La Laguna celebrated its second academic day with a program focused on some of the contemporary challenges related to human rights, the fight against poverty and the protection of cultural heritage and its role in the identity of peoples.

The Third Literary Meeting of Women Writers vindicates the leading role of new female voices in Canarian literature

In this latest literary encounter, three Canarian authors who build their writing around difference, resistance, and dissent had an interesting conversation from different perspectives.

Lana Corujo and Acerina Cruz claim territory as the origin of writing

In this new literary encounter, Lana Corujo and Acerina Cruz shared a space for dialogue and reflection on the relationship between literary creation, territory, and identity.

The 2nd International Campus City of La Laguna inaugurates a series of meetings with Canarian women writers that will address memory, territory and diversity

These literary gatherings of Canarian women writers are spaces for dialogue, reflection and exchange around three themes: memory, territory and diversity.

The 2nd International Campus City of La Laguna celebrates the democratic and humanist legacy of Gregorio Peces-Barba

This Thursday saw the opening of the exhibition 'Legacy-Archive Gregorio Peces-Barba. The voice of democracy and human rights', a show that recovers the intellectual and political trajectory of one of the decisive figures of democratic Spain.

The Ciudad de La Laguna International Campus inaugurates an exhibition on the 1994 Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Future Generations of La Laguna

This exhibition highlights the enduring relevance of this historical commitment to human dignity, coexistence, and responsibility towards future generations, and will be available until July 30th at Casa Anchieta in La Laguna.

The 2nd International Campus City of La Laguna will address the major challenges of democracy and human rights, heritage and artificial intelligence

The city of La Laguna hosts the second edition of the Ciudad de La Laguna International Campus, a forum for academic and civic reflection that will bring together prominent figures to address some of today's major challenges.

Our memory can change over time and be influenced by what we learn or how we interpret an experience

María Ángeles Alonso, PhD in Psychology from the University of La Laguna, reminds us in this interview that memory is not a perfect copy of the past, but a flexible tool that helps us learn from our experiences and orient ourselves in the future.

The role of international journalism is to continue exposing crimes against humanity

From the invisible front lines of information, Mayte Carrasco reminds us that telling the truth is an act of resistance today. Her humanist perspective champions memory, empathy, and ethical journalism as essential tools for refusing to normalize war or forget its victims.

Advances in nanotechnology and neuroscience have the potential to change not only our society, but also our personalities

Advances in neuroscience and neurotechnology can completely transform our social and personal models at all levels. Raquel Marín advocates for prevention and daily brain care as the key to healthy aging.

The 20th century was characterized by broad generalities in heritage, whereas now the focus is more on specifics.

Interview with Carmen Espegel, Professor of Architectural Projects at the ETSAM (Madrid School of Architecture), in which she advocates for a heritage understood from a particular perspective, where each layer of the past engages with the present to project the future. She defends its active reuse as the basis for identity, continuity, and transformation.

Heritage is a living thing and belongs to citizens

Francisco Aznar Vallejo, president of the International Center for the Conservation of Heritage (CICOP), reviews in this interview its trajectory linked to the management and conservation of historical heritage, delving into some of the main challenges of heritage conservation within the framework of the course on heritage of this campus.

Understanding the mind implies integrating body and cerebral experience

Alberto Domínguez, Professor of Basic Psychology and director of the University Institute of Neuroscience of the University of La Laguna (Iune), addresses in this interview the progress in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, neuroders and new ways of understanding the brain.

The archaeological heritage and natural heritage of the Canary Islands are inseparably united

José Farrujia, professor at the University of La Laguna, archaeologist and historian, disseminates with rigor and close history and Canarian identity. Through his pedagogical work he forms future teachers and connects society with his heritage.

Interview with the war graphic reporter Alberto Hugo Rojas

An essential testimony about war, journalism and the defense of human rights. Alberto Hugo Rojas reminds us that counting is also resisting.
Jose Segura Clavell-2

José Segura Clavell

José Segura Clavell. Director General of Casa África. Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor of Thermodynamics at the Official School of Nautical Studies of Tenerife and Professor of Applied Physics at the University of La Laguna.
Gabilondo 2

Ángel Gabilondo Pujol

Ombudsman of Spain. Professor of Metaphysics at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Former Minister of Education.
Photograph by Baltasar Garzon

Baltasar Garzón Real

Magistrate, founder and honorary president of the Baltasar Garzón International Foundation and director of the firm International Legal Organization for Cooperation and Development (ILOCAD).
Photo by Ramiro Rosón (3)

Ramiro Rosón Mesa

Doctor of Law from the Carlos III University of Madrid and Master in Cultural Heritage Management.
Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño

Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño

University Professor in the area of ​​Marketing in the Department of Business Management and Economic History of the University of La Laguna.
Belén Melián Batista

Belén Melián Batista

Professor in the area of ​​Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of La Laguna.
Francisco Aznar Vallejo

Francisco Aznar Vallejo

President of the International Center for Heritage Conservation Foundation (CICOP). Professor of Methodology and Didactics of the Arts at the University of La Laguna.
Mohamed Joudat

Mohamed Joudat

Professor of Arts and Humanities at Mohammed V University in Rabat. He chairs the International Organization for the Protection of Heritage in Casablanca.
Sergio Siverio Luis

Sergio Siverio Luis

Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of La Laguna and tutor professor at the UNED in Tenerife.
José Luis Rivero Ceballos

José Luis Rivero Ceballos

Professor of Applied Economics at the University of La Laguna.
Rafael de Asís Roig

Rafael de Asís Roig

Professor of Philosophy of Law at the Carlos III University of Madrid.
Juan Manuel Fernández Martínez

Juan Manuel Fernández Martínez

President of the National Court.
Ana Palacio (1)

Ana Palacio

International lawyer. She has been Minister of Foreign Affairs, member of the National and European Parliaments, and First Vice-President and Advisor of the World Bank Group.
Elena Carolina Díaz Galán

Elena Carolina Díaz Galán

UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Professor of Public International Law at Rey Juan Carlos University.
Ana Peláez Narváez

Ana Peláez Narváez

Former president and current expert of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Daniel Montesdeoca Rodríguez

Daniel Montesdeoca Rodríguez

Director of the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Democracy and Contracted Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
María del Carmen Barranco Avilés

María del Carmen Barranco Avilés

Professor of Philosophy of Law at the Carlos III University of Madrid. Director of the Gregorio Peces-Barba Institute of Human Rights.
Margarita Ramos Quintana

Margarita Ramos Quintana

Professor of Labor Law and Social Security at the University of La Laguna.
Ruth Martinón Quintero

Ruth Martinón Quintero

Contracted PhD Professor in the Area of ​​Public International Law and International Relations at the University of La Laguna.
Alesia Koush

Alesia Koush

Holder of the UNESCO Chair on Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property and Cultural Rights, University of Siena-CAMNES of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies.
Jesus Prieto de Pedro

Jesus Prieto de Pedro

Professor Emeritus of Administrative Law at the UNED (National University of Distance Education). Holder of the Andrés Bello Chair of Cultural Rights. He has served as the Government's expert to UNESCO.
Joaquín Moscoso Novillo

Joaquín Moscoso Novillo

Doctor of Jurisprudence. International consultant on cultural legislation. Former Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage and former Director of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador.
Oscar Cordon Garcia

Oscar Cordon Garcia

Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Granada and founding director of the Virtual Teaching Center of this University.
Moisés Barrio Andrés

Moisés Barrio Andrés

Professor of Digital Law at Carlos III University of Madrid. Legal Counsel to the Council of State.
Ethics and regulation in intelligent algorithms and their implementation in Spain
European and Spanish regulation of artificial intelligence
Panel discussion: Artificial Intelligence and future perspectives
A conceptual introduction to artificial intelligence
The dignity of reparations for African countries
Institutional frameworks and public policies on heritage: the Latin American experience
Round table. Wealth management models
Human rights implications of the illicit trafficking of cultural property
A step forward in the fight against the plundering and illicit trafficking of underwater heritage
Round table. On the right to justice
Heritage and cultural assets as a matter of international security and human rights
Justice captured. When suspicion condemns, the algorithm amplifies, and guilt is traded
The National Court, guarantor of the rule of law
For democratic coexistence. Democratic duties, obligations, and rights
Eradicating poverty: an essential purpose of the international community
The importance of the United Nations human rights treaty bodies
The Rule of Law in a Dislocated World: Rules, Power, and Human Dignity