AINA PUJOL
Human Rights & Bioculture Conservation
A passionate advocate for human rights and the conservation of biocultural diversity, a tireless peace builder, and an intrepid explorer who has devoted her life to studying and protecting the most remote cultures on the planet. She holds a degree in social education and a master's degree in cultural management, with honors in space intervention. In addition, she has obtained certifications in Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster from Harvard and in Climate Change and Nature-Based Solutions from the UN. She is also a certified educator by National Geographic. As an educator and researcher, Aina works at the CDAP Research and creation center, an organization she co-founded with the aim of developing innovative projects that promote sustainability and social justice worldwide. Her work extends primarily throughout the European Union, she also collaborates on projects with National Geographic and the UN.
What sets Aina apart is her dedication to studying and living with the most isolated indigenous communities on the planet. Through her field studies, she has been able to understand and preserve the sacred knowledge of these cultures and has developed strategies to address the discrimination and obstacles that threaten their well-being. Her work has been recognized not only for its impact on biocultural conservation and human rights protection but also for her ability to create bridges of dialogue and understanding between cultures. Seeing how exploration and knowledge can lead us to a more just and sustainable world.
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
The Journey of Living with a Maohi Leader: Alexander Tehio's Legacy
An Ethnographic Study on Maohi Traditional Lifestyle: Understanding the Threats They Face, Haapu 2022
Marae Anini
Field work, Huahine 2022
Little Explorers: river pollution monitoring
National Geographic Educator-Explorer Exchange Program, 2021-2022
Freediving with whales
An approach to the migratory phenomenon of whales, French Polynesia 2022
HUMAN RIGHTS
"Los zapatos de Mar"
Record a short audiobook about refugees, written by Aina Pujol and set to music by pianist Carla Fernandez, Barcelona 2015
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
YES cowork.eu conference
Creativity, innovation, and economy come together for the same goal: Social Entrepreneurship.
ISEG, Lisbon 2016
Education Summit UN
Participation in the Education Transformation Summit United Nations, New York 2022
Euromed Youth Meeting
Providing social solutions initiatives, Euromed, Barcelona 2014
Ocean Decade Network member
PUBLICATIONS
NEW PARADIGMS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ICT
Justo, S., Pujol, A., & Schnetzer, S. (2016). CDAP
"LOS ZAPATOS DE MAR"
Pujol, A. (2016); The children's story about refugees. Barcelona: Editorial Print
SCHOOL DROPOUT
Pujol, A. (2022). Educational systems adapted to students with geographic barriers. EPALE
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND ICT
Pujol, A. (2022). Inclusive education and ICT. EPALE
LITTLE EXPLORERS
Pineda, S., & Pujol, A. (2022). Little explorers, protecting and mapping the biodiversity of our locality. CDAP
EL LEGADO VIVIENTE
Pujol, A. (2023). The living legacy: The function of oral transmission in Polynesian culture. EPALE
EDUCATIONAL MANUAL
Pineda, S. & Pujol, A. (2022). Pequeños exploradores, de Andorra a Holbox.
National Geographic Educator - Explorer Exchange program.
INTERVIEW WITH THE GUARDIAN OF THE MONTH
Pujol, A. (2023). "Gardienne du mois, Vaimiti Mai-Tripier". EPALE.