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War disasters

July 28 and 29, 2025

This course represents an opportunity to better understand the complexities of modern war conflicts and their impact on humanity.

Understanding war to build peace

The aim is to provide a space for dialogue, learning and reflection, with the goal of contributing to the construction of a more peaceful and just future.

This involves exploring, with a multidisciplinary approach, the effects and challenges that emerge from armed conflicts in our world, addressing how war impacts various aspects of human life, from ethics and moral values ​​to geopolitical and economic implications, in a constantly changing global context.

The city of La Laguna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also recognized as a City of Peace for its tradition of dialogue, coexistence, and cultural diversity. Its historical and symbolic significance makes it an ideal place to promote a culture of understanding, respect, and the defense of democratic values ​​in the face of the violence and destruction caused by armed conflicts. 

The course is taught in person or can be followed live online.

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Marcel Mettelsiefen

German filmmaker, photojournalist and documentary producer.
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Carlos Batallas Sordo

Member of the Center for Studies in International Humanitarian Law with the Spanish Red Cross.
Mayrte Carrasco

Mayte Carrasco Gea

War journalist, writer and documentary director specializing in armed conflicts and human rights.
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Luis Pérez López

Journalist. Head of the International Department of TVE's news services.
Alberto Hugo

Alberto Hugo Rojas

Graphic reporter in war areas, humanitarian crises and migration. Co -founder of the Paz in construction.
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Nicolás Castellano Flores

Journalist for Cadena Ser, specializing in migration, human rights and international cooperation.
Jose Pardo Santallana

José Pardo de Santayana Gómez de Olea

Associate Professor at the Higher Center for National Defense Studies (CESEDEN).
Ana del Paso

Ana del Paso Gallego

Assistant Professor (PhD) in the Department of Journalism and Global Communication at the Complutense University of Madrid.
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Josep Borrell Fontelles

Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

Course program:
The disasters of war

Inaugural Conference. The European Union between wars and elections

War disasters
Monday, July 28, 2025 |
09:00 - 10:15
Teatro Leal
Josep Borrell Fontelles. Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Conference. The phenomenon of war in the modern world

War disasters
Monday, July 28, 2025 |
10:45 - 12:00
Teatro Leal
José Pardo de Santayana Gómez de Olea. Retired Colonel of the Spanish Army. Associate Professor at the Higher Center for National Defense Studies (CESEDEN). Full Member of the Academy of Military Sciences and Arts.

Conference. Armed conflicts as a political tool and means of communication projection

War disasters
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
10:00 - 11:15
Santo Domingo Convent, Chapter House
Ana del Paso Gallego. Professor of international relations in the Department of Journalism and Global Communication at the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in armed conflicts, author of, among other books, "Spanish Women Reporters, Witnesses of War: From the Pioneers to the Present.".

Conference. Voices from War: The Human Side of Humanitarian Action

War disasters
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
11:45 - 13:00
Santo Domingo Convent, Chapter House
Carlos Batallas Sordo. Member of the Center for International Humanitarian Law of the Spanish Red Cross and Professor of International Law at IE University.

Dialogue table. War narratives

War disasters
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 |
13:00 - 14:15
Santo Domingo Convent
Outstanding journalists linked to the war moderated by Nicolás Castellano, a journalist of the SER chain.
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