Speeches and presentations

 
Ceremony to acknowledge the previous members of the president's office
Ceremony to acknowledge the previous members of the president's office (in Catalan)

27/05/2014

Josep Laporte Hall, UOC<  

“Between 2005 and 2012, under the leadership of President Tubella and her team, the UOC underwent a stage marked by growth and transformation.”

 
Presentation of the Joan Miró Chair
Presentation of the Joan Miró Chair (in Catalan)

26/05/2014

Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona  

“As you know, an artist’s significance cannot be measured by the value of his or her paintings at auction or by the number of visitors to exhibitions. Rather it is an artist’s ability to transcend, to influence and, ultimately, to be present. Miró is one such artist, influential now and before.”

 
Workshop on Linguistic Coexistence in the Catalonia of the Future. 15 years of Catalan Language and Literature Studies at the UOC
Workshop on Linguistic Coexistence in the Catalonia of the Future. 15 years of Catalan Language and Literature Studies at the UOC (in Catalan)

23/05/2014

Prat de la Riba Hall. Headquarters of the Institute of Catalan Studies, Barcelona  

“Talking about language and coexistence, as academics and as native speakers, implies talking about ourselves, our history and our future.”

 
Annual Alumni Seminar
Annual Alumni Seminar (in Catalan)

17/05/2014

Espai Pujades, Barcelona  

“No one can afford to dismiss training; no one can live without it.”

 
The challenges and opportunities of higher education: the UOC, a global university
The challenges and opportunities of higher education: the UOC, a global university (in Spanish)

29/04/2014

ISDN

 
Workshop: I Want to Do a MOOC: Where do I start?
Workshop: I Want to Do a MOOC: Where do I start? (in Catalan)

11/04/2014

Auditorium of the Communication Campus of Pompeu Fabra University  

“MOOCs are excellent resources and complements, but by themselves they are not online education: they are online knowledge.”

 
10 years of East Asian Studies
10 years of East Asian Studies (in Catalan)

01/02/2014

UOC  

“With this vision, the UOC forged ahead once again as the first and only Spanish university, without prior ties to East Asia, committed to offering a university qualification in these studies.”

 
International Symposium on Research at the UOC
International Symposium on Research at the UOC (in Catalan)

18/12/2013

Espai Pujades, Barcelona  

“Science cannot exist without continuous assessment.”
+ Video of speech (in Catalan)

 
UOC Scientific Commission
UOC Scientific Commission

16/12/2013

Barcelona  

"Evaluation provides not only the necessary accountability about the progress of activities, but also gives the tools for constant improvement."

 
Graduation ceremony for the 2012-2013 academic year in Manacor (closing speech)
Graduation ceremony for the 2012-2013 academic year in Manacor (closing speech, in Catalan)

14/12/2013

Manacor  

“Allow me to quote, once again, the exacting teacher Pere Ribera when he said that to be competent is a duty.”
+ Video of speech (in Catalan)