ACTIVITIES
CONFERENCE
THE WOMAN IN FRAUDS; SCAMS AND OTHER FINANCIAL CRIMES
José Luis Valderrama
Thursday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.
Marbella Congress Palace
The Professor of Financial Economics at the Complutense University and academic at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences JOSÉ LUIS VALDERRAMA, will give a conference on a very interesting topic, since there are women who have been involved in fraud and scams for several centuries.
José Luis Valderrama has published numerous books and articles related to financial markets and auditing, having held management positions in different companies, in addition to having worked as a professional auditor and being a member of the Official Registry of Account Auditors.
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LITERARY GATHERING
(exclusive activity for members)
CHILEAN POET
Enjoying books in the fall
Monday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Marbella Club
Our next literary gathering will be on Monday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m., at the Marbella Club.
Chilean poet awaits us (Anagrama, 2020, 421 pages) by Alejandro Zambra. A novel full of irony, humour and a certain melancholy, the Chilean author tells us the story of a “stepfather” and his “stepson,” united by a complex and challenging bond of love. All this with many reflections on literature and especially on poetry, Chilean and universal, which takes us from Nicanor Parra…
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CONFERENCE INVITATION
“THE IMPORTANCE OF COASTAL WETLANDS, SOCIOECOSYSTEMS OF THE FUTURE”
Friday, October 27, 7:30 p.m.
Hotel El Fuerte Marbella
In the midst of controversy over the drought of freshwater wetlands, which is damaging areas of extraordinary ecological value such as the Doñana Natural Space, the conference on “The importance of coastal wetlands”, which Juan Martín Bermúdez will give on Friday, October 27 , at 7:30 p.m., at Hotel El Fuerte Marbella, will shed light on the problem and, above all, on possible alternative solutions.
Thanks to his extensive training; to his professional career as director of the Marisma…
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TRIBUTE
JEAN COCTEAU
Tribute Cycle
From September 27 to October 11
By Carlos Lima
From September 27 to October 11, the City Council will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of Jean Cocteau with a cycle-tribute to the French artist, who had a brief but intense relationship with Marbella. The general director of Culture, Carmen Díaz, has today presented the initiative that aims to highlight the figure of the writer, painter and film director, who also has a dedicated space in the Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engraving thanks to the legacy of Pepe Carleton .
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NEWS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
September
In the month of September the activities to which we have been invited have multiplied, sometimes as an Association, and others as a Board of Directors.
Our Vice President, Anabel Alonso, has represented us in several of them, especially in those in which different Business Associations have invited us.
We have also been present at several openings of art galleries, invited by our members, at a meeting in Malaga of business associations, convened by Ana Alonso,
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BRINGING TO THE LIGHT
WOMEN IN ANONYMOUSNESS
Virginia Gildersleeve
Virginia Gildersleeve (New York, October 3, 1877-Centerville, Massachusetts, July 7, 1965) was an American educator, one of the founding mothers of GWI (formerly the International Federation of University Women) in 1919, and was a great promoter of peace.
She graduated from Barnard College, then the women’s section of Columbia University, in Medieval History. She earned doctorates from Columbia and Rutgers, in English and Comparative Literature.
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SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIST WHO BREAKS THE MOLD IS AN AMUM PARTNER
Sokhna M. S. Yakhine Diop
Sokhna M. S. Yakhine Diop: He says that “the brain is the true heart.”
By Gema Guerra Benito
How many cells fit in a refrigerator? Infinite must be the answer. Or it will be close. She must know. In his laboratory there are at least a dozen refrigerators like the ones at home but there is no trace of half-lemons or milk cartons. Everything is spotless, white, aseptic.
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OUR SCHOLARSHIP
NAIMA MIAH MAMTAZ
Law student
This month, we share with you the first year of university in Naima with transfer to the capital. Her mentor has been our vice president Anabel Alonso.
My experience in the first year of University would be defined as a roller coaster of emotions due to the big change from living in a small city to appearing out of nowhere in the capital of Spain.
I felt identified with a character from a youth Netflix series, I make the simile with the protagonist of Never Have I Ever
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YOUTH
THE YOUNG MEMBERS OF GRADUATE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (YMN) PROMOTING A GREENER FUTURE
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on August 12 and was established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1999. The 2023 theme is Youth Green Literacy: Towards a Sustainable World. The UN defines “green competencies” as “the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society.” It is crucial to listen to the voices of young people and invest in their growth and potential.
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LA CAF AND AMUM
THE POSSIBLE GRANT
AMUM has offered to present an intervention
AMUM, as a member of the SPANISH-SPEAKING CULTURAL BRIDGE, invites you to participate in the conference which will take place on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 18:30 CET on Zoom and live on the Puente Cultural YouTube channel.
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CALENDAR