Video conference 'Inventing the future' by the Cieza Forum for Thought and Dialogue this Thursday, January 21, at 8:00 p.m. by Federico Mayor Zaragoza (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Former Director General of UNESCO President of the Culture of Peace Foundation, will be introduced by Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
Director-General of UNESCO from 1987 to 1999. PhD in Pharmacy from the Complutense University of Madrid.
From Madrid (1958). Professor of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Granada and Rector of said University (1963-1972). Professor of Biochemistry at the Autonomous University of Madrid (1973). Co-founder in 1974 of the Severo Ochoa Center for Molecular Biology and its director until 1978. Minister of Education and Science (1981-1982).
He has presided over the Culture of Peace Foundation since 2000. In 2005 he was appointed by the Secretary
UN General, co-chair of the High-Level Group for the Alliance of Civilizations. He chaired the International Commission against the Death Penalty from its creation in 2010 until 2017.
He is a member of multiple national and international organizations, academies and associations, including: the Spanish Society of Biochemistry, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Biochemical Society of the United Kingdom, etc.
He has received decorations and distinctions from different countries and has been named Doctor Honoris
He has been a professor at numerous national and international universities. In 2007, he was awarded the Mare Terra recognition at the ONES Mediterránea Awards for his work in the fight for equality, social justice, and environmental protection.
SPEAKER
José Antonio Lozano Teruel
Rector of the University of Murcia (1980-1984)
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A new chapter is being written in the history of humanity, and in particular, of the
Our species' relationship with planet Earth. We are acquiring a different appreciation
of the temporal rhythm of history, in a rapid sequence of political and social events,
cultural and environmental factors that have changed our perception of ourselves
as individuals and as members of the community, which poses a challenge to our ability
to manage global trends.
It is now that the phrase with which the Letter begins acquires its full meaning.
The United Nations, established in 1945: "We the peoples…", because it has been achieved
widespread awareness of the equal dignity of all human beings, whatever they may be
The difference between them…All equal without discrimination or exclusion of any kind.
It's time for action. We can't wait any longer; history and the consequences of our actions will be revealed.
Our actions as a species reach us and even surpass us; to remain mere spectators
distracted, impassive, fixated on completely trivial matters,
It inevitably leads us to unmitigated disaster; nor can we allow that
immense media power replaces reason with emotion and closes our eyes to
What is happening now, what is about to happen. The media are
particularly influential, and it is imperative to curb the excess of fake news that
They broadcast, sadly transformed into "the voice of their master," the megaphone of whoever pays them.
We must react firmly; we must keep our distinctive abilities firmly in mind.
of the human species: to think, to imagine, to anticipate, to innovate… to create! Every human being is capable
to create, to direct one's own life with meaning, to build a future for everyone, is
our hope.
And there will be no hope or future if we do not achieve the immediate implementation of the
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which in reality constitutes a new vision of
world. And for that, it is essential that young people become aware of the wonder it represents
The improbable nature of human life. All different, yet equal. We cannot be isolationists.
when we need to act together more than ever, because we all live in the
same world and we cannot isolate ourselves from it.
In conclusion, the new era will not wait until humanity is ready to act
in the face of global threats. If humanity wants to have a future, it must anticipate
to them and act accordingly.
Let no one say it is impossible. The great responsibility of all beings today
For humans, it is to demonstrate to future generations that they were able to rise to the occasion.
their astonishing intellectual faculties. That they were able to create, to offer them a
a future to live in.
"Inventing the future"
In collaboration with the University of Murcia
It will take place online in the "ZOOM room"
Free access via the following link:
https://umurcia.zoom.us/j/98375011328
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