CajaCanarias-Cabildo de Tenerife Chair of Economics and Mobility, University of La Laguna
Activities 2024
December 2, 2024
Determinants of worldwide intercity air-passenger flows
Lecture given by María Santana Gallego from the Department of Applied Economics of the University of the Balearic Islands, who carried out a research stay at the CajaCanarias-ULL Chair of Economics and Mobility.
The analysis of international tourism demand has traditionally relied on bilateral data on aggregated national tourism flows, leaving the determinants of international tourism movements between regions largely unexplored. To address this gap, this study compiles a global database of air passenger flows at the regional and city levels using airport data.
November 2024
ULL Solutions Project
The CajaCanarias-ULL Chair of Economics and Mobility collaborates with the Vice-Rectorate for Students in the ULL Solutions Project, which already has previous experiences managed by the General Foundation of the University of La Laguna.
From September 10 to October 31, 2024
Research stay
Professor María Santana Gallego, from the Department of Applied Economics at the University of the Balearic Islands, carried out a research stay at the Economics and Mobility Chair_CajaCanarias_ULL, located in the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism at the University of La Laguna, from November 9, 2023 to January 9, 2024.
The main objective of this visit is to advance the research projects “Globalization of flows of capital, people and ideas: A gender and institutional perspective” (Generalitat Valenciana CIACO/2021/006) and “New insights on the tourism demand modelling: socio-political barriers and drivers of international tourism” (PID2019-106738GB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). During her stay, she had the opportunity to participate in all the research activities carried out at the chair and to establish potential collaborative relationships with its members.
September 18, 2024
Seminar: "Presentation of some research on the mobility of students at the ULL"«
The CajaCanarias Chair of Economics and Mobility at the University of La Laguna is organizing this seminar as part of European Mobility Week. The seminar will focus on research being conducted at the chair on aspects related to student mobility at the University of La Laguna during their travel to study centers.
Some of these research projects have been submitted to scientific journals and are currently under review, while others are in the initial stages. The work will be presented by one of the co-authors.
This seminar will provide an opportunity for discussion and debate about the results obtained and the proposed action plans. The Vice-Rector for Sustainability will also speak to inform us about possible actions based on these findings.
Presentation of some research carried out within the framework of the chair on student mobility at the University of La Laguna.
The investigations are:
- «"Students' environmental awareness when choosing their mode of transport"»
Authors: Rosa Marina González, Imanol L. Nieto-González, Mª Candelaria Gil Fariña and Nisamar Baute-Díaz - «"Analysis of student enrollment in the 23-24 academic year to define some mobility patterns and propose action measures"»
Authors: Rosa Marina González, Julio Brito, Helí Alonso Afonso and Alejandro Ibrahim Corbea Pérez
September 17, 2024
Conference: "Futures and Opportunities of Urban Transport"«
As part of European Mobility Week, the Caja Canarias Chair of Economics and Mobility at the University of La Laguna, in collaboration with the CajaCanarias Foundation, is organizing the conference: 'Futures and Opportunities of Urban Transport', presented by Joaquín Botella y Malagón, Chief Technical Engineer Railways, SENER.
European Mobility Week is a campaign aimed at raising awareness among policymakers and citizens about the negative consequences of the irrational use of traditional cars – with combustion engines – in the city, both for public health and the environment, and promoting the benefits of using more sustainable modes of transport, such as public transport, cycling and walking.
The European Commission's chosen theme for 2024 is "Shared Public Space." Now in its 23rd edition, European Mobility Week aims to promote a shift in behavior towards active mobility, public transport, and other clean and smart transport solutions such as electric mobility. This year's campaign invites us to take action to improve public space in cities, ensuring that everyone can move around safely and comfortably in a pleasant environment, especially pedestrians and cyclists.
September 9, 2024
Conference: "Intelligent Algorithms for Sustainable Logistics and Transport: Combining Heuristics, Simulation, and Machine Learning"«
The CajaCanarias-University of La Laguna Chair of Economics and Mobility organized the seminar on September 9: "Intelligent algorithms for sustainable logistics and transport: combining heuristics, simulation, and machine learning.".
The speaker at this seminar was Ángel A. Juan, Professor of Statistics and Operations Research at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. He has also been a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Open University of Catalonia, as well as a Visiting Professor at University College Dublin (Ireland) and Universidade Aberta (Portugal). He completed predoctoral research at Harvard University and has been a Visiting Researcher at MIT, Georgia Tech, TU Dortmund (Germany), and Trinity College Dublin (Ireland).
His main research interests include applications of Data Analysis, Optimization, Simulation, and Artificial Intelligence in Transportation and Computational Logistics. He has been the principal investigator of several R&D projects, including multiple National R&D Plans, Horizon projects, CYTED international networks, and networks of excellence. He is currently the CEO of the Decision Science Alliance and an evaluator for the Flanders Research Agency and the Andalusian Knowledge Agency. He also serves as Academic Director of the MBA program at the UPV (Polytechnic University of Valencia). He has supervised more than 15 doctoral dissertations, more than 50 master's theses, and more than 70 bachelor's theses.
June 28, 2024
Participation in the Tourism Mobility Roundtable workshop
The CajaCanarias Chair of Economics and Mobility at the University of La Laguna has collaborated with the organization ECOTOURISTING IDEAS
REGENERATIVAS SLU, as the company in charge of providing technical assistance to Turismo de Tenerife for the consultancy service for the evaluation of the tourism governance instruments of the island of Tenerife. Specifically, as an invited member at the Tourism Mobility roundtable held in June 2024.
May 17, 2024
Research seminar on logistics, route design and maritime transport
The Caja Canarias Chair of Economics and Mobility has organized the Research Seminar on Logistics, Route Design and Maritime Transport, held on May 17, 2024 at the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism.
The following lectures were given at this seminar:
- «"Optimization models for transportation and route design", taught by Dr. Dolores Rosa Santos Peñate, University Professor in the Department of Quantitative Methods in Economics and Management at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- «"Fleet deployment, connectivity, and infrastructure planning in maritime transport," taught by Dr. Casiano Manrique de Lara Peñate, tenured professor of the Department of Applied Economic Analysis at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
March 15, 2024
Technical conference: "Towards the integration of health and social care for dependent people"«
Within the framework of the XLIII Health Economics Conference, which will take place from June 26 to 28, 2024 at the University of La Laguna, organized by the Health Economics Association and the University of La Laguna This Technical Conference was held. It was structured into two sessions: the first, for presentations, and the second, for debate, in which experts from the clinical, economic, legal, and management fields participated.
The first panel of presentations was moderated by Ignacio Abásolo Alessón (University of La Laguna): Luis Pedro Martínez del Castillo (Coordinator of the Quality and Patient Safety Unit at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital) presented on “Delirium Management.” This was followed by a presentation on “Home Hospitalization” by Miguel Ángel Ponce González (Managing Director of the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria). Next, Ingrid Rodríguez Manzano, from the Geriatric Assessment Unit at the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria, presented on “Management of Dependent Patients Upon Hospital Discharge.” Finally, Professor Juan Oliva Moreno (Professor of Economics at the University of Castilla-La Mancha) gave a presentation on “Health and Social Integration of Dependent Individuals.”.
Next, a very interesting debate took place, moderated by Beatriz González López-Valcárcel (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) in which the main perspectives of the problem of the “bed blockage” were presented, namely, the economic, legal, clinical and managerial/strategic views, by, respectively, Professor Guillem López-Casasnovas (Professor of Economics at Pompeu Fabra University), Professor Francisco Villar Rojas (Professor of Administrative Law at the University of La Laguna), Eva Gallego González (from the Geriatrics Service of the University Hospital Complex of the Canary Islands) and Rita Tristancho Ajamil (General Director of the Patient and Chronicity of the Canary Islands Health Service).
March 7, 2024
Logistics Optimization with Social Impact
Conference held on March 7, 2024. Titled: “Logistics Optimization with Social Impact”. Presented by: Jésica de Armas
She holds a PhD in Computer Science and is a professor in the Operations Research area of the Department of Economics and Business at Pompeu Fabra University. Her research, which has received numerous awards, focuses on Operations Research and Artificial Intelligence, with a particular interest in the development of mathematical models and algorithms for solving complex optimization problems in various fields. She currently leads several projects related to optimization for social welfare.
March 1, 2024
The European Central Bank's monetary policy
The lecture given by Dr. David Cova Alonso offered a comprehensive overview of the objectives and instruments of monetary policy in the euro area over the past fifteen years. This period has been marked by enormous challenges for monetary policy (economic crisis, sovereign debt crisis, COVID-19, and the war in Ukraine), necessitating the implementation of unconventional instruments. During the lecture, the various conventional and unconventional monetary policy instruments used by the European Central Bank were presented. Furthermore, the relationship between the official interest rate and different interest rates was explained, highlighting the importance of expectations, confidence, and credibility within the banking system.
January 23, 2024
Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference (Gran Canaria)
Within the framework of MOV Canarias, Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity Forum, the Caja Canarias-ULL Chair of Economics and Mobility participated in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference.
Within the framework of MOV Canarias, Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity Forum, the Caja Canarias-ULL Chair of Economics and Mobility participated in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference.
This event promoted the dissemination of knowledge and raised awareness about the importance of sustainable mobility and connectivity. It also emphasized their benefits for the environment, the economy, and society in the Canary Islands, highlighting how they can contribute to a more prosperous and environmentally friendly future.
Furthermore, proposals for public policies and strategies that support and promote sustainable mobility and connectivity were presented and discussed.
January 22, 2024
Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference (Gran Canaria)
Within the framework of MOV Canarias, Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity Forum, the Caja Canarias-ULL Chair of Economics and Mobility participated in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Conference.
This event promoted the dissemination of knowledge and raised awareness about the importance of sustainable mobility and connectivity. It also emphasized their benefits for the environment, the economy, and society in the Canary Islands, highlighting how they can contribute to a more prosperous and environmentally friendly future.
Furthermore, proposals for public policies and strategies that support and promote sustainable mobility and connectivity were presented and discussed.