New ESU Launched in Spain

This article was published on Monday 16 April 2012

On 12 April 2012, the newest ESU opened in Madrid at the Salon de Actos of the Ateneo of Madrid. Olaf Clayton, Chairman, ESU Spain and Dame Mary Richardson, Deputy-Chairman, ESU International Council signed the Memorandum of Understanding, officially launching ESU Spain. The event was attended by over 100 guests from 13 countries.

As part of the launch ceremony, students from the University of Alcala de Henares participated in a debate on the motion 'This House Believes that science is a force for bad'.

Delegates, who had travelled from across the ESU's international network to welcome Spain to the ESU family, were also treated to a visit to Toledo including another debate held in the Great Hall of Castilla La Mancha University.

Speaking at the Iberian Gala Dinner, Peter Kyle, Secretary-General, ESU International Council, thanked the ESU Spain committee for all their efforts in developing the new ESU and presented the Chairman, Olaf, with the ESU flag.