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  Fisrt International Congress on Sports and Municipality:

Patricia Lázaro Martínez de Morentin
  • Councillor for the Institutional Coordination Area for the City Council of Madrid.

Isidre Rigau Llauger
  • Graduate in Architecture from the Vallés School of Architecture - Barcelona.
  • Founding member and manager of Summa Sports (sports logistics manager for the Coob’92).
  • Advisor for the IOC at the OG in Sydney 2000; Salt Lake City 2002; Athens 2004; Turin 2006 and Beijing 2008, amongst many others.
  • Manager of Operations at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona 2003.
  • Advisor for the Madrid Candidature for the Olympic Games of 2012.
  • He gives courses on strategic and operative planning in different university centres: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra, UCLM-RFEF, amongst others.
  • He is currently working on the Madrid candidature for the Olympic Games of 2016.

Miguel Sagarra Gadea
  • Diploma holder in Management and Administration for Tourism Companies from the Official School of Tourism.
  • He has held different positions of responsibility in the ONCE Foundation, since 1988: Manager for Cooperation and Sports; Sports Manager; Corporate Manager for Institutional Relations; CEO of SERVIMEDIA, S.A. (21st of December 2007),amongst others.
  • Vice-chairman of the International Paralympic Committee (since 2005).
  • Secretary General of the International Paralympic Committee (1997-2005).
  • Secretary General of the Spanish Paralympic Committee (since 1996).
  • Member of the Coordination Committee of the IOC for the Sochi Games 2014 (2007).
  • Member of the Evaluation Committee of the IOC for the candidate cities for organising the Paralympic and Olympic Games 2014 (2006).
  • Collaborator for the Madrid Candidature 2012 and speaker during its presentation before the Evaluation Committee of the IOC.
  • Member of the Coordination Committee of the IOC for the Athens Games 2004.
  • Silver Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit..

Manuel Fonseca de la Llave
  • Graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid.
  • Graduate at the Madrid School of Stomatology.
  • Director General for Sports on the Higher Board for Sports from 1993 until 1994 and from March 2007 until April 2008.
  • Cabinet manager for the Secretary of State for Sports from 2004 until March 2007.
  • Managing Director of the Jaca 2010 Foundation for the candidature of the Winter Olympic Games.
  • At the Olympic Games of Barcelona 1992 he was the General Manager for Sports on the Olympic Organising Committee and a member of the Assembly, of the Executive Committee and of the Permanent Commission of the COOB 92 (1988-1992).
  • Manager of the Sports Commission of the Association of Olympic Sports ADO ‘92 (1987-1988).
  • Chairman of the Spanish Canoeing Federation from 1997 until 1984 and member of the Bureau of the International Federation, from 1980 to 1984.
  • Life-long Member of Honour of the SOC and Secretary General from 1986 until 1987.
  • Outstanding awards: Gold Medal, granted by the Spanish Canoeing Federation in 1996; Silver Medal for Sporting Merit, in 1977; Assignment from Isabel La Católica in 1992; Great Olympic Order of the IOC in 1992; Olympic Order of the Spanish Olympic Committee; Silver Medal from the Royal Order of Sporting Merit in 1996; Gold Medal from the Royal Order of Sporting Merit in 2008.

Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
  • Chairman of the Laureus España Foundation since 2006.
  • Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2001.
  • Vice-chairman of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon since 1996.
  • Member of the Spanish Olympic Committee since 1989.
  • Member of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon for the period 1984 - 1996.
  • Managing Director and Founding Member of GBS Finanzas, S.A., from 1991.
  • Vice-chairman and member of S.G. Warburg España, for the period 1989 - 1991.
  • Vice-chairman of the Royal Automobile Club of Catalonia (R.A.C.C.).
  • Chairman of the Caldas Golf CLUB.

Ralph Ord
  • Head of Local Management for London 2012.
  • Manager of the Operations Department for the Asian Games in Doha in 2006.
  • Manager of Special Projects and opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympic Games of Athens in 2004.
  • Manager of the Integration Operations Planning for the World Rugby Cup, in 2003.
  • Manager of Security Operations at the Commonwealth Games, held in Manchester 2002.
  • Manager of the FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea 2002.
  • Manager of Special Projects and opening and closing ceremonies for the Winter Olympic Games, held in Salt Lake City in 2002.
  • Manager of Headquarters and Operations for the Good Will Games, held in Brisbane in 2001.
  • Manager of Operations, Darling Harbour headquarters and member of the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (SOCOG), in Sydney.
  • Liaison Manager in the Athletics area of the Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, in 1998.

Miguel de la Villa Polo
  • Graduate in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
  • Comptroller of Local Administration Funds in higher category, by examination.
  • General Manager for Sports for the City Council of Madrid from May 2006.
  • General Manager of the Madrid 16 Foundation.
  • General Manager of the Sporting Promotion of the Madrid Olympic Candidature for the 2012 Games (February 2003 - July 2005).
  • Assistant General Manager of Federations and High Competition for the Higher Council of Sports (November 1998 - September 1999).

Cathy Livock
  • Graduate from the University of Loughborough.
  • Consulting Manager of PMP LEGACY, in close collaboration with the Local Organisation Committees, International Federations and cities for presenting Olympic Games.
  • Advisor in the management of the sporting legacy of the Commonwealth Games, held in Manchester in 2002.
  • Planning of the legacy in large sports grounds, at the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in London 2012.
  • Preparation of the candidature for Singapore for holding the Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
  • Project manager for PMP LEGACY, a team that is currently working with Madrid on its candidature as host for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Patrick Jarvis
  • He competed as an athlete in the Paralympic Games of 1992, held in Barcelona.
  • Head of the Mission for the Canadian team at the Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano, in 1998.
  • Member of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CNP) since 1996.
  • Member of the International Paralympic Committee, since 2005.
  • Member of the First National Sports Advisory Council for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for amateur sports.
  • “B” Member of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
  • Collaborator for the Olympic Games of Calgary, in the Calgary Olympic Development Association.
  • He took part in the organisation of the Toronto Games, in 2008.
  • Special advisor in the Commonwealth Games, in Halifax 2014.
  • Member of the IOC belonging to the Evaluation Committee for the 2012 Games.
  • He is currently a member of the Coordination Committee for the 30th Olympic Games, London 2012, member of the Organisation Committee for Vancouver 2010 and of the Winter Paralympic Games.

Mercedes Coghen Alberdingk-Thijm
  • Graduate in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid.
  • Technician in Activities and Tourism Companies.
  • CEO of the Madrid candidature for the organisation of the Olympic Games 2016.
  • Vice-chairwoman of the Spanish Royal Federation for Hockey (RFEH).
  • Member of the Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Chairwomen of the Committee of Athletes and Member of the Commission for Events and Competitions.
  • Gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992.
  • Member by election of the Assembly of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE).
  • Vice-chairwoman of the Association of Olympic Sportsmen and women.
  • Chairwoman of the Executive Committee of the World Female Hockey, Madrid in 2006.
  • Member of the Permanent Committee for the Women and Sports Foundation.

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