Who We Are
The Institute for Socratic Dialogue (ISD) is a foundation led by a multidisciplinary team of philosophers, professors, specialists in public management and business, communicators and journalists, political analysts, and mediators.
We all share our commitment to spread Socratic dialogue as a tool that promotes stability, inclusiveness and development. As a way to promote justice in the world.
What We Do
The mission of the Institute for Socratic Dialogue (ISD) is to teach people, organizations, governments and a multiplicity of groups to re-learn the art of dialogue. Dialogue is the path to develop an inclusive, human-right centric, peaceful and fair society.
The absence of dialogue impedes individuals from understanding other people’s needs. That inability weakens democracy, exacerbates conflicts, excludes the poor, weak and marginalized, and reduces interpersonal trust leading to a declining confidence in institutions. Then human and economic development is harmed and, with it, the prospect of a common future.
The ISD’s methodology is inspired by Socrates, the classic Greek philosopher. We all “know more than what we think we know”, Socrates said. We simply need someone else to help us become conscious of our own knowledge.
Areas
Team
Founder
Sira Abenoza
Director, Social Dialogue.
Professor at ESADE Business and Law School.
PhD in Philosophy with a Thesis on Socratic Dialogue.
Directors
Alberto Gimeno
Director, Stakeholder Dialogue.
Professor at ESADE Business and Law School. PhD in Management Sciences with a Thesis on Family Business.
Laura Galán
Director, Soul’s Dialogue.
Psychologist and psychotherapist. Master in Family Systemic Therapy and Mediation.
Chief of Trainers
Claudia Gimeno
BA Liberal Arts, International Studies. CEMS Master in International Management.
Trainers of Facilitators
Celia Avila Bonastra
Physical Education Graduate, MA Sports Psychology. Social Educator.
Pau de la Fuente
Documentalist. Penitentiary Services Professional.
Gemma Gea Rodrigo
Licensed Social Educator.
Vanessa Morenilla
Licensed Criminologist UB. Diploma in Social Education. Penitentiary Social Educator since 2002.
Roser Salvador
Childood Education Specialist. Licensed Social Educator.
Trained Facilitators
Nuria Garcia Roche
Licensed Social Educator and Social Worker. Gestalt Therapist.
Andrea Terzaghi
Innovation Specialist. Master in Innovation & International management.