Noticias

Presentation Ceremony for the 1st and 2nd Development Cooperation Awards

8 de October de 2026

The University of Seville presents the awards for the first and second editions of the Sustainable Human Development Awards, recognizing academic work, cooperation projects, and initiatives committed to building a fairer and more sustainable society.

At CESPYD, we are especially pleased to celebrate these recognitions, which highlight the work and commitment of people connected to our community. We would like to congratulate Yenelis Díaz Medina and Cristina Peña Domínguez, members of CESPYD, whose Master’s theses have been recognized in this edition, both supervised by Virginia Paloma Castro.

Yenelis Díaz Medina has been recognized for her Master’s thesis, entitled “Psychosocial and Community Interventions to Promote Satisfying Motherhood among Migrant, Refugee, Roma, and Ethnic and Racial Minority Women: A Systematic Review of Good Practices.”

Cristina Peña Domínguez has received this recognition for her Master’s thesis, “Facilitators of Successful Entrepreneurship among Migrant Women in Southern Spain.”

We would also like to congratulate Fátima León Larios and Aurora Pavón Fernández, with whom CESPYD maintains a close relationship. Fátima León Larios, a lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, has received a Special Mention in the second edition of these awards. Aurora Pavón Fernández, meanwhile, has been recognized for her undergraduate thesis, entitled “Identity in Motion: Life Stories of First-Generation International Migrants,” supervised by Mercedes Cubero Pérez and Samuel Arias Sánchez.

At CESPYD, we are particularly pleased to share and celebrate these recognitions, which highlight the value of research committed to social justice, sustainability, and the transformation of our communities. Congratulations to all of them on this well-deserved recognition and for contributing, from different fields, to building a fairer and more sustainable society.

More info: https://www.us.es/actualidad-de-la-us/la-us-reconoce-el-compromiso-de-su-comunidad-con-el-desarrollo-humano-y and https://cooperacion.us.es/noticias/la-universidad-de-sevilla-celebrara-el-acto-de-entrega-de-los-reconocimientos-al