Events

Congress of young people with values

in collaboration with the Lo Que De Verdad Importa Foundation

 

The What Really Matters Congress is a free, non-political meeting, open to all beliefs, which is held in the main Spanish cities, with the aim of bringing universal human values (such as tolerance, self-improvement, respect and solidarity) to young people through testimonial presentations. Since 2007, thousands of young people have attended this congress to listen to powerful life stories that make them reflect on their priorities and realise what is really important to them.

During these years, the participants in the Congresses have heard the testimonies of people such as William Rodríguez, survivor of 9/11; Jaume Sanllorente, founder of the NGO 'Sonrisas de Bombay'; Bosco Gutiérrez, Mexican architect kidnapped for 9 months; Irene Villa, journalist and skier who suffered an attack by ETA; Nando Parrado, one of the 16 survivors of the plane crash in Los Andes that inspired the film '¡Viven!; Toni Nadal, Rafa Nadal's personal trainer; Pablo Pineda, first European with Down's syndrome with a university degree and star of the film 'Yo, también'; and Pedro García Aguado, water polo world champion who overcame his drug addiction and now hosts the TV programmes 'Hermano Mayor' and 'El Campamento'.

Every year, the press conference to present the Madrid edition of the congress is held at the headquarters of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, and since 2012 the congresses have also been held in Latin America, and very soon LQDVI will expand to other European countries.

The Rafael del Pino Foundation is not responsible for the comments, opinions or statements made by the people who participate in its activities and which are expressed as a result of their inalienable right to freedom of expression and under their sole responsibility. The contents included in the summary of this conference are the result of the debates held at the meeting held for this purpose at the Foundation and are the responsibility of their authors.

The Rafael del Pino Foundation is not responsible for any comments, opinions or statements made by third parties. In this respect, the FRP is not obliged to monitor the views expressed by such third parties who participate in its activities and which are expressed as a result of their inalienable right to freedom of expression and under their own responsibility. The contents included in the summary of this conference are the result of the discussions that took place during the conference organised for this purpose at the Foundation and are the sole responsibility of its authors.