Comillas Foundation
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Comillas
Comillas is a small township and municipality in the northern reaches of Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. The Marquisate of Comillas, a fiefdom of Spanish nobility, holds ceremonial office in the seat of power at a small castle which overlooks the town.-Marquis of Comillas:The first...
, Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Comillas Foundation, established in 2005, is dedicated to promote Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Hispanic culture. The academic activities of Comillas Foundation (University Degree in Hispanic Studies and Master in Teaching Spanish as Foreign Language) are developed through the International Center for Higher Spanish Studies (CIESE-Comillas), associated to the University of Cantabria
University of Cantabria
University of Cantabria , in Spanish Universidad de Cantabria, is a public university located in Santander and Torrelavega in Cantabria, Spain. It was founded in 1972 and is organized in 12 schools and colleges....
. Besides that, the foundation provides forums and seminars related with Spanish language and culture.
Comillas Foundation headquarters is situated at the former Comillas Pontifical University building. Until now, the activities of the foundation were held at the Sobrellano Palace, a few hundred yards from the future location, until the restoration of the buildings are concluded. From May 2010, Comillas’ Foundation activities take place in an historical building entirely renovated and equipped with the latest technologies, set beside the sea in the north coast of Spain and surrounded by mountains and beaches.
Courses have been designed to satisfy the specific needs of the target groups, i.e. professionals and executives, companies, institutions, teachers, as well as adults and students of Spanish.
The current Comillas Foundation Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) is Mr. Ignacio Gavira Tomás, formerly Head of Administration in the University of La Rioja
University of La Rioja
The University of La Rioja is a public institution of higher education based in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. Inaugurated during 1992-1993 from various existing schools and colleges, it currently teaches Grades 19 adapted to the European Higher Education, and a varied program of masters, summer...
, and before that, the Director General of Higher Education and Research in the Regional Government of Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
. In August 2009, Mr. Ignacio Gavira Tomás has replaced Dr. Ignacio Rodríguez del Bosque, Professor in the University of Cantabria
University of Cantabria
University of Cantabria , in Spanish Universidad de Cantabria, is a public university located in Santander and Torrelavega in Cantabria, Spain. It was founded in 1972 and is organized in 12 schools and colleges....
.
Board of trustees
The most significant members of the Foundation's Board of Trustees are:- President: Mr. Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz, President of the Regional Government of CantabriaGovernment of CantabriaThe Government of Cantabria is one of the statutory institutions that conform the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is the superior collegiate body that directs the politics and the Administration of this Spanish autonomous community, and at the same time the holder of the executive power as...
. - Vice-president: Ms. Dolores Gorostiaga Saiz, Vice-president of the Regional Government of CantabriaGovernment of CantabriaThe Government of Cantabria is one of the statutory institutions that conform the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is the superior collegiate body that directs the politics and the Administration of this Spanish autonomous community, and at the same time the holder of the executive power as...
. - Minister of Education of the Government of Spain. (Mr. Ángel Gabilondo Pujol.)
- Minister of Culture of the Government of Spain. (Ms. Ángeles González-Sinde.)
- Councillor for Economics and the Treasury of the Government of CantabriaGovernment of CantabriaThe Government of Cantabria is one of the statutory institutions that conform the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is the superior collegiate body that directs the politics and the Administration of this Spanish autonomous community, and at the same time the holder of the executive power as...
. (Mr. Ángel Agudo San Emeterio) - Councillor for Education for the Government of Cantabria. (Ms. Rosa Eva Díez Tezanos)
- Councillor for Culture, Tourism and Sports for the Government of CantabriaGovernment of CantabriaThe Government of Cantabria is one of the statutory institutions that conform the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is the superior collegiate body that directs the politics and the Administration of this Spanish autonomous community, and at the same time the holder of the executive power as...
. (Mr. Francisco Javier López Marcano.) - Secretary of State for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Spanish Government. (Ms. Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
- Official Representative of the Spanish Government in CantabriaCantabriaCantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
. (Mr. Agustín Jesús Ibáñez Ramos.) - Director of Instituto CervantesInstituto CervantesThe Cervantes Institute is a worldwide non-profit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. It is named after Miguel de Cervantes , the author of Don Quixote and perhaps the most important figure in the history of Spanish literature...
. (Ms. Carmen Caffarel Serra) - Mayoress of ComillasComillasComillas is a small township and municipality in the northern reaches of Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. The Marquisate of Comillas, a fiefdom of Spanish nobility, holds ceremonial office in the seat of power at a small castle which overlooks the town.-Marquis of Comillas:The first...
. (Ms. María Teresa Noceda Llano)