Speakers and Panelists CVs

EUROPA NOSTRA FORUM “Saving Europe’s Endangered Heritage” Organised in cooperation with the Centro Nacional de Cultura and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 1 June 2012 (9.30 – 13.30), Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal CVs of the Forum Speakers (in chronological order) Artur Santos Silva Degree in Law, Universidade de Coimbra Stanford Executive Program, Stanford University •
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Chairman, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (May 2012) Chairman, Banco BPI Member of the Board of Directors, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Member of the Board of Directors, Jerónimo Martins Member of the Board of Directors, Partex Oil & Gas (Holdings) Corporation Chairman of “Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações do Centenário da República” Chairman of the General Board, Universidade de Coimbra Deputy Governor, Banco de Portugal (Central Bank) (1977/78) Secretary of State of the Treasury (1975/76) Senior Manager, Banco Português do Atlântico (1968/75) Assistant Professor, School of Law, Coimbra University (1963/67) Professor, School of Law, Coimbra University (1980/82) Professor, Catholic University (1979/85) Costa Carras Costas Carras has long experience in a wide range of issues, involving conservation and ecology, religion, culture and politics. His involvement in conservation and the ecological movement began in 1972 when with his wife Lydia he founded Greece’s leading environmental organization, Elliniki Etairia yia tin Prostasia tou Perivallontos kai tis Politistikis Klironomias (Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage). He served as its first Chairman and was again elected Chairman in April 2001. He has represented Elliniki Etairia in Europa Nostra, the Federation of European Conservation Organizations, since 1973 and has been Vice-­‐President since 1976. He also founded and remains Vice-­‐Chairman of the Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, USA. He was the organizer of the ground-­‐breaking 1998 meeting on Religion and the Environment in Patmos and took part in subsequent meetings in Ormylia, Halkidiki and Kolymbari in Crete. He served as the Co-­‐
Chairman of the British Council of Churches’ Commission on Trinitarian Doctrine. His paper on “The Doctrine of the Trinity in Relation to Political Action and Thought” is published in the volume of papers presented to the Commission. He co-­‐edited “Living Orthodoxy in the Modern World” (SPGU, 1996), which includes the article “The Holy Trinity, the Church and Politics in a Secular World” and which was translated and published in Greek. He is an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. He also served, since its inception 1
in 1978, on the Assembly of the Diocese of Sourozh, Britain, whose Chairmanship he left in 1999. His published works include “3,000 Years of Greek Identity – Myth or Reality” (1984) and contributions to “Democracy and Civil Society in the Balkans” (1996). He obtained a Double First in Ancient Greek and Latin Literature, and in Philosophy and Ancient History from Trinity College, Oxford. Francesco Bandarin Francesco Bandarin, architect and planner, served as Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre from September 2000 to March 2011. He was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-­‐General for Culture in May 2010. He trained as an architect (Venice, 1975) and as an urban planner (UC Berkeley, 1977) and has pursued an academic career as Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Venice (IUAV) and a professional career as a consultant for international organizations in the field of urban conservation and development. He was Director of the Italian Special Projects Office for the Safeguarding of Venice and its Lagoon, and Director of Special Programmes for the 2000 Jubilee Preparations in Rome. He has written numerous specialized publications and articles, and co-­‐authored “The Historic Urban Landscape: Managing in an Urban Century”, published in 2012. Bonnie Burnham Bonnie Burnham is President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Monuments Fund and has led its international historic preservation work since 1985, when she joined the organization as Executive Director. Previously she served from 1975 to 1985 as executive director of the International Foundation for Art Research. Ms. Burnham is an expert in the protection and preservation of cultural heritage. She holds degrees in the history of art from the University of Florida and the Université de Paris-­‐Sorbonne. Ms. Burnham has been honored as a Chevalier of the French Order of Arts and Letters, is a Distinguished Alumna of the College of Fine Arts of the University of Florida, and is the first recipient of its Beinecke-­‐
Reeves Distinguished Achievement Award in Historic Preservation. She holds an honorary doctorate from Florida Southern College. Professor Simon Richard Molesworth AM, QC BA, LLB, LFEIANZ, FAICD, FAIM, FVPELA, PIA (Hon.F), C.Env.P., M.ICOMOS Simon is the foundation Chairman of the Executive Board of the International National Trusts Organisation (“INTO”). INTO is the co-­‐ordinated voice for some seven million National Trust members and tens of millions supporters world-­‐wide. Simon convenes the INTO Working Group on Climate Change, and was INTO’s Head of Delegation to the last three UN COP conferences. He wrote The Victoria Declaration on the Implications for Cultural Sustainability of Climate Change and regularly speaks at international conferences on topics as diverse as heritage law & policy, climate change, sustainability, renewable energy, and environmental policy & law. Simon represents the Australian National Trusts at the INTO World Congress as the Australian Council of National Trusts’ International Affairs Ambassador since late 2009. Simon was a councillor of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) from 1980-­‐2005, during which time he was honorary chairman and then president for almost 20 years. He was a board member of the ACNT 1988-­‐
2009 and its chairman 2001-­‐06. He was a Commissioner of the Australian Commonwealth’s Australian Heritage Commission for 5 years from 1987 and was the longest standing member, 1996-­‐2010, of the Government’s National Cultural Heritage Committee, responsible for the Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act. In practice, he has been a Queen’s Counsel at the Victorian Bar since 1995 specializing in environmental, planning, heritage and natural resource law. He is also a Professor with Melbourne’s La Trobe University in its La Trobe Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability and is a fellow of five professional institutes in Australia. 2
Isabel Raposo de Magalhães Key qualifications: Worked for more than 30 years in Portuguese Heritage and Conservation institutions. Particular interest in education and training and in risk management/disaster planning Education: 2009 -­‐ Art Heritage and Conservation Doctoral studies (on going) University of Lisbon 2008 -­‐ Art, Heritage and Conservation Post-­‐graduation (2 years) University of Lisbon 1985 -­‐ History Diploma (5 years) University of Lisbon Professional experience: 2011/12 -­‐ IGESPAR – international projects and organizations 2009/11 -­‐ Secretary of State for Culture – Advisor for international projects and organization of ICOM-­‐CC 16th Triennial Meeting 2007/09 -­‐ IMC – Vice-­‐director and head of Conservation Laboratory and Department 2004/06 – Portuguese Institute for Conservation-­‐Restoration – Responsible for training programmes 2002/04 – National Archives – Head of Preservation and Conservation department 1990/2002 – Higher Education School for Conservation-­‐Restoration – Management and Internships 1978/1990 – Portuguese Institute for Cultural Heritage Other Professional Activities: Organizer and/or participant of national and international meetings on Conservation and Risk Management Publications in Portuguese professional journals Member of the team engaged in implementing a national committee of Blueshield Positions held: Vice-­‐president of ICCROM Council (2011/13) Vice-­‐president of ICOM-­‐CC (2011/14) Adam Wilkinson has been Director of Edinburgh World Heritage since April 2008. EWH is responsible for coordinating aspects of the management of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site, through conservation, repair, education, outreach and interpretation. Prior to this Adam was Secretary of SAVE Britain’s Heritage, leading the campaigning organisation for seven years in its fights for threatened buildings and areas across the UK. He remains on SAVE’s committee and is involved with some of its international campaigns through Save Europe’s heritage. Prior to this he worked for a very short while in Paris at UNESCO’s Division of Cultural Heritage. Adam sits on the Council of Europa Nostra, is Secretary to the RSA’s Media, Creative Industries, Culture and Heritage network, and is a fellow of both the Royal Society for the Arts and Manufacture and the Society of Antiquaries. Ilaria Borletti Buitoni Present Jan 2010 – present: Chairman FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano -­‐ Italian Heritage Trust 2008 – present: FAI Board of Directors 2004 – present: Chairman of the Borletti – Buitoni Trust for sustainment of outstanding young musical talents and development of their international careers. 2004 – present: Board of Directors and founding member of Fondazione Il Faro, which helps young people in need 2001 – present: Vice Chairman of Associazione Amici della Musica in Perugia 1996 – present: Honorary Chairman of Amref Italia Onlus, Africa’s leading health development organisation, 1990 – present: Chairman Fondazione Borletti, for elderly and invalid people 3
2001-­‐2005 Chairman of the Solidarity Summit in Milan Vice Chairman of the Italian Institute for Donations Trustee of the Amref Trust Fund (UK) Trustee of the Fondazione LN-­‐A, struggling against non self-­‐sufficiency 1995-­‐2003 Ms Borletti moves to London where she undertakes entrepreneurial activities linked to high technology sector companies. 1985-­‐1995 Voluntary work in a hospital centre in North Africa Begins her entrepreneurial activity in parapharmaceuticals and afterwards in the UK as partner of an editorial company 1977-­‐1985 Responsible of the office dedicated to relationship with voters for Senator Susanna Agnelli in Milan. Wolter Braamhorst Wolter (1963) is a cultural historian with more than twenty years of experience in the international media world as a manager, producer and director. Since 2007 he works as a communication consultant for TVCulture in the Netherlands. TVCulture specialises in the international not-­‐for-­‐profit sector. Bertrand de Feydeau Après une formation juridique, Sciences Po et l’Ecole du Louvre, Bertrand de Feydeau a débuté sa carrière dans l’immobilier (Groupe de l’Union Internationale Immobilière) et a participé, en tant que Directeur Financier, à son développement à travers le monde entre 1972 et 1982. En 1982, il intègre l’équipe de Claude Bébéar, groupe d’assurances régional qui, en quelques années, sous le nom d’AXA, deviendra l’un des principaux groupes mondiaux de l’activité financière. Responsable pendant 18 ans de l’activité immobilière du groupe, il a participé à la structuration des dites activités en vue de leur donner une dimension internationale et financière. Il est aujourd’hui Président de F.D.L. (Foncière Développement Logements) et administrateur de différentes sociétés immobilières (KLEPIERRE, AFFINE, KLEMURS, Foncière des Régions) et Président de la Fondation Palladio. En 2000, il a rejoint, à l’appel de Mgr Lustiger, le diocèse de Paris en qualité de DG des Affaires Economiques et a été le Maître d’Ouvrage de la restauration du Collège des Bernardins, inauguré en Septembre 2008 Depuis juillet 2010, il est Président de la Fondation des Bernardins. Par ailleurs, il est Vice-­‐Président de la Fondation du Patrimoine et Vice-­‐Président des Vieilles Maisons Françaises. Lejla Hadzic currently working as regional coordinator at Cultural Heritage without Borders, where her experience ranges within three following areas: Regional Coordinator -­‐ Overall management of on going restoration projects in the Western Balkan Region. 4
Each of an on going projects are built in a way to have on going restorations as a field for hands-­‐on training in traditional materials and techniques. The knowledge acquired by participants who are coming from the whole South East Europe is developed as a combination of practical exercises on site (mixing lime, repairing historical doors etc)and lectures delivered by specialists and experts from Turkey, Sweden, UK, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Serbia etc. This type of education is implemented in the World Heritage Site of Gjirokastra, Albania, where participants meet twice a year, in a form of regional restoration camps, while the education is accredited by respective Universities. Conservation architect – Design of full restoration projects and training of architects in the field of restoration/conservation, ranging from surveying techniques to implementation and quality supervision of ongoing restorations, both in a capacity of Cultural Heritage without Borders, State institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania to private persons wanting to restore/conserve monuments in their possession. Specific part of the above is a development of maintenance programs and plans for restored historical monuments, both in aspect of training about and developing documents. The work itself was conducted on the wide range of buildings, from religious monuments to residential buildings, fortifications, vernacular heritage and industrial heritage, where one of the main objectives beside restoring them was to convert them into sustainably used monuments e.g 1st category monument being turned into Hostel with a parts being turned into a space for public. Project/program manager – Dealing with Governmental and Non-­‐Governmental institutions and Educational institutions in the countries of Western Balkan, in order to establish cooperation, and obtain necessary permits for the works. Initiator of different activities, starting from founding an NGO network in the region of South East Europe to public awareness (developing and displaying different types of exhibitions) to handling different project proposals for wide range of donors Stelios Lekakis, MA PhD Archaeologist -­‐ CHM Consultant He studied classical archaeology at the University of Athens and after his MA studies (UCL, Managing Archaeological Sites) he works as a consultant in Greece, focusing on sustainable strategies of managing archaeological sites in island and urban environments and the role of local communities (thematics of his PhD, University of Athens). He works with NGOs and University Departments on various heritage projects and excavations. He is the project manager of ‘the MuA Project’ (www.mua.gr/). http://uoa.academia.edu/SteliosLekakis Corinne Roger 18/01/1968 Licence spéciale en Politique européenne – Institut d’Etudes européennes de l’Université libre de Bruxelles (1989-­‐1991) Licence en Journalisme – orientation Information – Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres de l’Université libre de Bruxelles (1985-­‐1989) A travaillé dans le secteur du Tourisme (Commissariat général au Tourisme et Office de Promotion du Tourisme Wallonie-­‐Bruxelles) avant de rejoindre l’Institut du Patrimoine wallon en septembre 2000 comme Première Attachée à la Cellule Communication. Directrice de la Cellule des Missions immobilières de l’IPW depuis octobre 2004. Dirige une équipe d’historiens de l’art, architectes et ingénieurs architectes intégrant également un juriste et un économiste. Au sein de cette cellule, il s’agit : • d’accompagner des propriétaires pour élaborer des projets de sauvetage de biens menacés dont la liste est établie par le Gouvernement wallon; • d’assurer une mission de conseil en réaffectation auprès de propriétaires de biens classés, voire d’investisseurs potentiels: réalisation d’études de faisabilité techniques et financières de la restauration/affectation ou réaffectation, établissement des montages financiers et recherche 5
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Born 1953 in Stockholm. Since 1987 managing the family mansion of Ulvåsa on which the Holy Birgitta, the only Swedish saint lived. Also working practically with some crafts on the about 50 buildings from different times at the estate. Having arranged restoration camps/workshops all over Sweden for SBF, the Swedish Association for Building Preservation for 15 years. Having worked with restoration activities, mainly arranging workshops in Estonia, Latvia, Albania, Montenegro, Benin and Zanzibar (the places in the 4 latter countries where all on the UNESCO List of World Heritages) in co-­‐operation with local heritage organizations and authorities. Board member and vice president of SBF, the Swedish Association for Building. Preservation between 1993-­‐2006. Vice president of Europa Nostra -­‐ Sweden since 2007. Studies in agriculture, human geography, history and art history. Post graduate degree in International restoration at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Languages: Swedish, English, limited German and French. António Ressano Garcia Lamas Diploma of Civil Engineering (1969) from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon (IST); PhD in Structural Engineering (1979), from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London. Professor of Civil Engineering (Professor Catedrático) at IST, since 1985. Director of the Board of Parques de Sintra -­‐ Monte da Lua, SA, since 2006, a public equity company created in 2000 for the management of the main State properties in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, listed by UNESCO as World Heritage. _______________ Member of the Portuguese Academy of Engineering; of the Ordem dos Engenheiros (Institute of Engineers), nº 9090; of the "Convocation" of the Senate of the University of London; of the Friends of the Museum of Chiado and of the Museum of Azulejo; of the Portuguese Road Centre; and of the Editorial Board of the “Journal of Engineering Structures and Technologies” of the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. President of the General Assemblies of the Portuguese Association for Steel and Composite Construction (CMM) and of the association “Estudos Gerais do Alvito”. _______________________ Some previous positions: President of the Portuguese Institute for Cultural Heritage (IPPC) of the Ministry of Culture (1987-­‐90); Head of the Department of Civil Engineering of IST (1991-­‐94); member of the Advisory Counsel of the City of Lisbon (1992-­‐1996); represented the Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources in the Commissariat for EXPO98 (1993-­‐95); President of the Junta Autónoma de Estradas and later of the Instituto das Estradas de Portugal (Portuguese Road Authority), of the Ministry of Public Works (1998-­‐2000); member of the Consulting Council of the University of Algarve, 2005-­‐2009; non-­‐executive member of the Board of Brisa SA (2004-­‐2009). 6
Vítor Cóias Vítor Cóias graduated in Civil Engineering by the Technical University of Lisbon in 1968. Worked at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Lisbon, then became involved in the design of concrete structures and foundations. In 1980 he established STAP, a contracting SME specializing in constructive and structural rehabilitation. Later on he established two other companies, one dealing with survey and NDT testing for quality control, diagnostics and monitoring of structures, and another one, Monumenta, specializing in ancient structures and architectural heritage. All companies are operating, employing around 110 people. In 1997, along with other companies of similar scope, he founded GECoRPA, the Portuguese Heritage Guild. Vítor Cóias is a specialist in structures with the Portuguese Order of Engineers, member of ASCE, IABSE, CIB, CHS, ICOMOS and expert member of ISCARSAH (ICOMOS committee on heritage structures). He specializes in constructive and structural interventions in ancient buildings and architectural heritage, namely assessment, inspection and testing regarding evaluation and diagnosis, structural design with emphasis on seismic behavior, and actual jobsite interventions, with particular regard for low intrusion techniques. Vitor Cóias has authored three books and a large number of papers on his subjects of professional interest. Hugo O’Neill Personal references Education Social Activities Professional references Professional activities January 1957 to December 1986 March 1987 to May 1990 June 1990 to October 1992 June 1992 to December 1995 Hugo O’Neill The O’Neill – Chief of his Name Seat: Quinta das Machadas, Setúbal Borne in Lisbon on the 7th March 1939 Married: Doña Maria del Carmen Caro Cebrian O’Neill Studied at the Faculty of Science in Lisbon and Porto MBA – IESE Instituto Estudos Superiores da Empresa – Master of Arts “honoris causa” National University of Ireland, Gallway Member and former Chairman of the Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains Chairman Associação Portuguesa das Casas Antigas Member of UK Society of Investment Professionals Certified Financial Advisor registered at CMVM – Comissão dos Mercados de Valores Mobiliários CEO Indústrias Metálicas Previdente SA CFO – Broker Eduardo Ricciardi Marketing Director of Broker Dealer ESER S.A. Managing Director of Gesfinc SA the Financial Research company of Espírito Santo Group November 1993 to December Representative in Portugal of Schroder Investment 1997 Management Limited of London January 1998 to December Representative in Portugal of Standard & Poors Micropal of 2002 New York December 2002 to present Independent Certified Financial Advisor registered at CMVM date António Sérgio Rosa de Carvalho born in Lisbon, 1953, is an architectural historian with a Dutch degree of the University of Amsterdam. His Master-­‐Thesis, “History of Ideas, History of the Theory of Architecture and Heritage Preservation, was published in Portugal by Scribe in 2010. After his studies he followed a specialization at the Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg in Zeist (Dutch National Heritage Institute). Through his knowledge and experience in the European Heritage World and Institutions, he developed and 7
shaped his critical attitude towards Portugal, a country which, even if it has already successfully implemented several restoration projects in accordance with international standards, nevertheless was never able to develop a true, solid and systematic conservation culture sustained and conducted by restoration architects, free from political influence and recognised by general consensus. He is strongly committed to the defense of architectural heritage, academically, in direct action and as a publicist, especially in Lisbon. For many years, besides working as an adviser, he has been active as an opinion maker and author of challenging articles in Portugal’s leading national newspaper Público. Recently Rosa de Carvalho expanded his activities to new (social) media on internet. João M. Pereira Teixeira Main Leading Positions From 2011 – Vice -­‐ President of the European Council of Spatial Planners; 2009/2011-­‐ President of the European Council of Spatial Planners; 2010/ today – Consultant of Portuguese Industry Federation for Urban Regeneration; 2006 / 2009 -­‐ Chairman and CEO of EPUL; 2007 / 2009 -­‐ Chairman and CEO of GF, Projects Management, SA 2006 / 2009 -­‐ Chairman and CEO of IMOHÍFEN – Real Estate Company; 2004 / 2005 -­‐ National Coordinator of the POLIS Program; 1991 / 2003 – Chief project director of Quinta da Penha Longa Project; 1988 /1991 – Regional director of urban and regional planning of the Coordination Commission of Lisbon and Tagus Valley. Main Associative Contributions -­‐ International Organizations From 2011 – Honorary President, European Council of Spatial Planners; From 2011 – Membre d’honneur de la Société Française des Urbanistes; From 2011 – Invited expert of UN-­‐ Habitat; From 2010 – Member of the Council of IFHP (International Federation of Housing and Planning); Main Academic and Lecturing 1981 / 1982 Master Course in Operational Research and Engineering Systems by IST– UTL (Technical Superior Institute of Technical University of Lisbon); 1971 / 1977 Civil Engineer by IST–UTL. From 1982 -­‐ Invited professor and researcher in Engineering Faculty of the Portuguese Catholic University, Technical Lisbon Institute of Lisbon University and Geography Faculty. Main Publications 2007 / 2008 Housing Statistical Atlas of Portugal, published by INH (Portuguese Housing Institute); 2007 -­‐ Housing Statistical Atlas of Lisbon, published by EPUL; Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins Né à Lisbonne, en 1952. Licencié et Maître en Droit (Sciences Juridiques et Économiques) par la Faculté de Droit de l’Université de Lisbonne, a été Député au Parlement National, Indépendant, Parti Socialiste (1980-­‐
1985, 1991-­‐1995, réélu en1995, 1999, 2002-­‐2005), Vice-­‐président du Groupe Parlementaire du Parti Socialiste (2002-­‐2005). En 1988 il est Vice-­‐président de la Commission Nationale pour l’UNESCO, jusqu’en 1994. Ministre de l’Education (1999-­‐2000), Ministre de la Présidence (2000-­‐2002) et Ministre des Finances (2001-­‐
2002), devient Président du Centro Nacional de Cultura (CNC) en 2002 et assume de suite la Coordination 8
Générale des Journées Européennes du Patrimoine / Conseil de l’Europe, dont le Bureau de Liaison a été installé au CNC jusqu’en 2005. En Octobre 2005, Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins a présidé au Groupe de Travail qui a adopté la Convention Cadre sur la Valeur du Patrimoine Culturel pour la Société, qui a été le sujet du colloque organisé par le CNC en collaboration avec l’Institut Portugais du Patrimoine (IGESPAR) et le Conseil de l’Europe en Novembre 2009 à la Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian. Il est membre du Conseil de l’Europa Nostra depuis 2010 et membre du Comité exécutif depuis 2012. Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins est aussi Professeur Universitaire invité à l’Université Lusíada et à l’Université Técnica (Lisbonne). Il est Président de la Cour des Comptes et du Conseil de Prévention de la Corruption (Conselho da Prevenção da Corrupção). Décorations: Grand Officier de l’Ordre d’Henri le Navigateur, Commandeur de l’Ordre d’Isabel la Catholique (Espagne), Grand-­‐Croix du Cruzeiro do Sul (Brésil), Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (France). Parmi ses œuvres publiés Património, Herança e Memória – A Cultura como Criação (Patrimoine, Héritage et Mémoire -­‐ la Culture en tant que Création) paru en 2009, est consacré au Patrimoine. Joseph Falzon Born in 1973, married to Roberta and have two children, Julia 6 years and Michela 4 years. Graduated from the University of Malta in Architecture and Civil Engineering and works in private practice. Joseph was actively involved in MZPN (Youth Movement of the Nationalist Party , and EPP)where he served as Secretary General. In 2000 he was elected in the Msida Local Council and subsequently, in 2003 he was elected youngest member of Parliament at the age of 29, and re-­‐elected in 2008. He is the government deputy whip and member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on House Business. He is a Member of the Maltese Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and was Elected Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee on Sustainable Development and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Culture Diversity and Heritage. He is also Member of the ad-­‐hoc committee on Climate Change. Addressed the Parliamentary Assembly against abortion and euthanasia, and campaigned to stop domestic violence against women and children. Chaired international conferences on Water Sustainability and on Conventions on International Waters. He was also commissioned to report on ‘Preservation of the Environment in the Mediterranean’, and on the Organistation for Economic , Co-­‐operation and Development (OECD). He served as Head of Maltese Delegation to the WEU and in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and appointed also to lead several Maltese Parliamentary delegations. He also served on the Parliamentary Committee regarding the land transfer to Smart City Malta and was also a member of Working Group of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee. Appointed as the Maltese government representative on the Malta Environment and Planning Authority since 2004 and served in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Sustainable Development. Cristina Gutierrez-­‐Cortines Position: PhD in Art History and Member of the European Parliament. Organization: European Parliament. 9
Biography, CV: Graduated in History and Doctor of Art History. In 1995 she began her career in Politics, being responsible for Education and Culture in the Region of Murcia. She became a Member of the European Parliament in 1999. Regarding her parliamentary activity, her participation in research has always been outstanding. Between 1999-­‐ 2004, she was a Member of the Culture and Education Committee and subsequently became a full Member of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety as well as Substitute of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee. In the Political field, it is worth noting among other items the report "European Parliament Resolution on Universities and Higher Education in the European Learning Area" (2000). From 1995 until 1999 she was the Autonomic Minister of Culture in the Region of Murcia. It is worth highlighting the educational transfers, the creation of the Seneca Foundation for the Research coordination in Murcia as well as the Creation of the Cartagena Polytechnic University, the Coordination University Law, San Juan de Dios Museum, the regeneration of the Fine Arts Museums in Murcia and the program for restoring the old Roman Theatre in Cartagena. Her main research focuses on History of the Architecture and Town Planning; Power, economy and architecture; Preserving Cultural Heritage and Natural Landscape. She was Director of the Postgraduate Course in Historical and Natural Heritage since 1995 until 2003. In the scientific domain, she was Secretary of the Spanish Association of art historians. And since 2008 she is currently President of Ars Civilis Foundation involved in research and innovation. Denis de Kergorlay Personal details Born in Paris in 1947 Married, father of two children (22 and 20 years old) Education Graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris; Degree in Public Law, Université d’Assas, Paris Work experience  1973-­‐1974 Executive position in an Advertising Company in Paris  1975-­‐1976 Lecturer at the Institut International d’Administration Publique (IIAP) in Paris  1976-­‐1978 Cultural Attaché at the French Embassy in Thailand  Since 1978 After his father passed away, the full-­‐time management of his family affairs, in particular the Canisy Estate including the maintenance, restoration and management of Château de Canisy (Normandy, France), which he transformed into a private historic castle open for various types of gatherings with an international character (e.g. symposia, concerts, seminars). These combined activities are carried out through his company, a medium sized enterprise employing 23 persons. (For more info : www.canisy.com) Volunteer Activities Volunteer work has always been central to Denis de Kergorlay’s day to day activities, particularly in the following fields of public interest: environment protection, humanitarian aid and cultural heritage.  1974-­‐1976: involved in the creation of several environmental associations in France  1977-­‐1987: involved in the development of the humanitarian NGO Médecins Sans Frontières in France and in different countries concerned (e.g. Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia); treasurer of Médecins Sans Frontières in the period 1981-­‐1987  1985-­‐1995: Mayor of the Municipality of Canisy  Since 1982: founding member of the NGO Les Amis de Canisy which organises cultural and musical events, often with international character, at Chateau de Canisy 10
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Since 2000: Vice-­‐President and since 2005: Executive Vice-­‐President of La Demeure Historique, the French national association which brings together and defends the interests of owners/managers of private historic buildings (3,000 members in total) (www.demeure-­‐
historique.org ) Since 2003: Council Member of Europa Nostra; since 2004: Member of the Management Committee of Europa Nostra; and June 2005: Vice-­‐President of Europa Nostra (www.europanostra.org ) 2006-­‐2009: President of the Nouveau Cercle de l’Union, and Vice-­‐President of the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée, Paris Since April 2008: President of the French-­‐American NGO French Heritage Society (as a consequence, he resigned from his position of Executive Vice-­‐President but remained Administrator of La Demeure Historique) (www.frenchheritagesociety.org ) Since June 2009: Executive President of the pan European association Europa Nostra (www.europanostra.org ) Since December 2009 : President of Cercle de l’Union Interalliée (www.union-­‐interallié.fr) (as a consequence, he resigned from his position of President of Nouveau Cercle de l’Union but remains Vice-­‐President) Emilio Rui Vilar Emílio Rui Vilar graduated with a degree in Law from Coimbra University in 1961. Since May 3rd 2012, he is a non executive Trustee of the Board of Directors of Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. From 2002 to May 2012, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal and of the Board of Directors of Partex Oil and Gas (Holdings) Corporation. He was Chairman of the European Foundation Centre, President of the Portuguese Foundation Centre, Trustee of the Initiative “A Soul for Europe”, Senator of the European Cultural Parliament and Founding Member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance. He has also been active as a co-­‐opted Trustee of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian since 1996; Chairman of Galp Energia SGPS (2001-­‐2002); Chairman and CEO of Caixa Geral de Depósitos (1989-­‐1996); General-­‐
Commissioner Europalia Portugal (1989-­‐1992); Director General at the European Community Commission, (1986 -­‐1989); Deputy-­‐Governor, Banco de Portugal (1975-­‐ 1984); Minister of Transports and Communications (1976-­‐1978); Minister of the Economy (1974-­‐ 1975); Secretary of State for External Trade and Tourism (1974); founder and first president of SEDES; Manager, Banco Português do Atlântico, (1969-­‐ 1973). 11