Selected projects
Silene Association2024
Projects carried out in the international arena
Since 2005: Coordination of the Delos Initiative, of IUCN, together with the Greek organization MED-INA:
2006. Organization of the first workshop of the Delos Initiative in Montserrat (Catalonia) edition and publication of the proceedings (2007).
2007. Collaboration in the organization of the second workshop of the Delos Initiative in Ouranoupolis (Greece) and the edition of the proceedings (2010).
2010. Collaboration in the organization of the third workshop of the Delos Initiative to Anaar-Inari Lapland (Finland) and the editing of the proceedings.
2017. Collaboration in the organization of the fourth workshop of the Delos Initiative to Malta.
2007-09. Editorial coordination of the IUCN volume Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Landscapes, Task Force Protected Landscapes, published in English (2008) and translated and published in Spanish (2009).
2011. Coordination of the first international workshop on spiritual values of protected natural areas in Europe, International Academy for Nature Conservation, Vilma Island, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, and edition of the proceedings (2012). Design and printing coordination.
2015-21. Collaboration in the elaboration of the Best Practice Guidelines on Cultural and Spiritual Significance of Nature in the Management and Government of Protected and Conserved Areas. Once completed, design and printing.
Since 2021. Guidance in the ecological conversions process of the Mariàpolis El Diamante, Puebla, Mèxico, based on the principles of the Foccolari mouvement.
Projects and activities carried out in Spain
2008. Collaboration agreement with Europarc-Spain to promote the integration of intangible heritage, cultural and spiritual values in protected natural areas in Spain.
2011-2012. Coordination and publication Intangible heritage: cultural and spiritual values. Manual for super incorporation in protected areas, with Europarc-Spain.
2014. Preparation of the cultural heritage section by the EUROPARC-Spain Geoportal.
2014-17: Organization and participation in workshops on intangible heritage and protected natural spaces, one in the Sierra de Rincón Natural Reserve and two in the CENEAM in Valsaín (Segovia) for managers of biosphere reserves in Spain and Portugal.
2015-19. Participation and support in the board of directors of the Community Initiative.
Projects and activities carried out in Catalonia
2008. Strategy to integrate cultural, natural and spiritual values of the Montsant Natural Park.
2009-10. Work on the high mountain ‘aplecs’ (pilgrimages) in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.
2011. Organization of the first conference on intangible heritage of protected natural areas in Catalonia.
2012. Editorial coordination of the proceedings of the II conference on mature forests in Catalonia, integrating the artistic, cultural and spiritual dimension.
2013. Organization of the II Conference on Art, Nature and Spirituality in the village of Farrera.
2013. Development of a Strategy to recover silence in the Fageda d’en Jordà Natural Reserve, in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park.
2017-18. Endinsa’t project, Bossòst, Val d’Aran, Catalonia.
2022 – First conference on cloistered gardens and activities of cloistered spaces in Catalonia, Pedralbes Monastery, Barcelona.
2022 – Integrate intangible heritage in protected areas, based on the case of sexafolia in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park, in Esterri d’Àneu, Catalna Pyrenees.
