Numerary Member
Humanities: PhD in Advertising and Public Relations
Date of admission: May 11, 2023
Admission speech: “The Liturgy of the Oath”
Reply speech: H.E. Dr. José Ángel Brandín Lorenzo, PhD in Governance and Organizational Culture
Outstanding career: Expert in ceremonial, protocol, and institutional relations, with extensive teaching, research, and dissemination work in the field of corporate protocol and public ceremonial.
Dr. CARLOS CORTINA RIU
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
- PhD in Advertising and Public Relations with Cum Laude distinction from the Camilo José Cela University (UCJC), Madrid.
- Degree in Protocol and Event Organization from UCJC.
- Master’s Degree in Protocol, Production, Organization and Design of Events from UCJC.
- Master’s Degree in Corporate and Institutional Event Management from the Higher Institute of Protocol and Events.
- Master’s Degree in Protocol and Ceremonial from the CEU San Pablo University.
- Elected as a Corresponding Academician of the Royal European Academy of Doctors (RAED) on December 2, 2021, delivering the admission speech: “La Patum, sacramental play of liturgy, rhythm, music and fire”.
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- He has developed his professional and research activity in the fields of ceremonial, protocol and public relations, serving as Head of Institutional Relations at Carbones Pedraforca S.A. (Saldes), and Head of Protocol at the Berguedà Regional Council and at the municipalities of Berga, Avià, Castellar del Riu, Olvan, and Saldes.
- He has actively participated in non-profit organizations such as the Red Cross and the Spanish Consumers and Users Organization (OCU), where he has served as advisor and assembly member.
- Founding member of the Catalan Association of Protocol and Institutional Relations.
- Knight Commander of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
- Knight of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.
- Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus of the Royal House of Savoy, and Delegate in Spain for the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy since 2021.
PUBLICATIONS
- Pinzellades saldenques (2004).
- Reglament de Protocol, Cerimonial, Honors i Distincions per als Ajuntaments (2010).
- La Patum i els administradors (2013).
- El ceremonial de la Patum. From the Corpus Christi procession to the Plaça Cremada (2014).
- Miscel·lània de balls de gegants d’evocació patumaire. Vol. I (2017).
- Miscel·lània de balls de gegants d’evocació patumaire. Vol. II (2021).
- Tribute to the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy, on the 450th Anniversary of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (2022).
- Author of research articles in scientific journals of the UNED, and collaborator and protocol advisor on TV3.
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Silver Medal and Medal of Constancy of the Red Cross.
- Officer’s Cross of the Order of Civil Merit.
- National Award in Ceremonial and Protocol “Marqués de Mondéjar”.
- National Award in Protocol and Institutional Relations.
- Gold Medal of Pope Leo XIII for the Custody of the Holy Land (2019).
- Gold Benemerenza Medal of the Constantinian Order (2021).
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