2022 Edition - Defensa y Yo

defensa y yo 2.0 (2022)

Participants of the second edition used their Brussels visit to explore U.S.-Spain security cooperation through the lens of the recently concluded 2022 Madrid NATO Summit. This immersive experience provided them with a unique platform to understand the results of the summit, enriched their understanding of international security dynamics, and fostered meaningful dialogue among participants.

Conferences and topics

Cybersecurity: from Risk to Resilience Governance

Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Murcia,
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid)

Climate Change and Security: Addressing a Growing Global Threat

Universidad Carlos III (Madrid),
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

Countering Russian Disinformation

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Sevilla)

NATO, Russia, China and the International Order

Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) (UPF)

Peace and security: the vision of women in the field

Universidad del País Vasco (Bilbao) (UPV/EHU), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and Universidad de Valencia (UV)

Global Security Challenges with U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro

Online Event

Contest winners

Joana Argemí Ribalta

Universidad de Barcelona / CEI International Affairs

Ian Arribas Miguel

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid)

Marina Tovar i Velasco

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

Belén Guerrero Romero

Universidad Carlos III (Madrid)

Carlos Villegas

Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Sevilla)

Megan Lutch Riveiro

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela