"You give me water, I give you sugar". Edition: FOTCIENCIA8. Author: Elena Baraza Ruiz. Co-author: Pere Ferriol Bunyola.
Pairing scheme
2023 Edition
During the week of 26th to 28th February 2024, nine pairs consisting of MPs and, for the first time, a clerk, along with scientific personnel, participated in the second edition of this initiative.
2022 Edition
During the week of the 14th of November 2022, 10 pairs of Congress´ Deputies and scientific staff shared working days and experiences. The professional profiles of the selected researchers covered various disciplines, stages of their research career and come from research centres in different Spanish cities.
Jacobo González Robatto Perote and Demelsa Benito Sanchez
(from left to right)
Jacobo González Robatto Perote from the Vox Parliamentary Group
Demelsa Benito Sanchez from the University of Deusto
Teslem Andala Ubbi and Sergi Riera Galindo
(from left to right)
Teslem Andala Ubbi from the Plurinational SUMAR Parliamentary Group
Sergi Riera Galindo from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Andrés Bravo Oviedo and Francesc-Marc Álvaro
(from left to right)
Andrés Bravo Oviedo from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Francesc-Marc Álvaro Vidal from the Republican Parliamentary Group. ERC.
Eduard Pujol Bonell and Salvador Ivorra
(from left to right)
Eduard Pujol Bonell from the Junts per Catalunya Parliamentary Group
Salvador Ivorra from the University of Alicante
Joseba Andoni Agirretxea Urresti and Dolores Fernández Ortuño
(from left to right)
Joseba Andoni Agirretxea Urresti from the Basque Parliamentary Group (EAJ-PNV)
Dolores Fernández Ortuño from the University of Málaga
Marije Fullaondo la Cruz and Jaime Cubero Dabrio
(from left to right)
Marije Fullaondo la Cruz from the Euskal Herria Bildu Parliamentary Group
Jaime Cubero Dabrio from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
María Matesanz del Barrio and Pedro Peña Jiménez
(from left to right)
María Matesanz del Barrio from Complutense University of Madrid
Pedro Peña Jiménez, Clerk at the Cortes Generales
Javier Alfonso Cendón and Álvaro Martínez Camarena
(from left to right)
Javier Alfonso Cendón from the Socialist Parliamentary Group
Álvaro Martínez Camarena from Complutense University of Madrid
Pablo Pérez Coronado and Jovita Moreno Vozmediano
(from left to right)
Pablo Pérez Coronado from the Popular Parliamentary Group in Congress
Jovita Moreno Vozmediano from Rey Juan Carlos University
Isabel Márquez and Pedro Navarro López
(left to right)
Isabel Márquez, Astrophysicist and Deputy Director of Science at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).
Pedro Navarro López, Parliamentary Group: Popular en el Congreso. Deputy for Zaragoza.
Miguel Angel Presno and Javier Alfonso Cendón
(left to right)
Javier Alfonso-Cendón, Parliamentary Group: Socialista. Deputy for León.
Miguel Angel Presno, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Oviedo.
María Crespo López and Isidro Martínez Oblanca
(left to right)
María Crespo López, Professor in the Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).
Isidro Martínez Oblanca, Parliamentary Group: Mixto. Foro Asturias Deputy.
Flor Álvarez Taboada and Mireia Borrás
(left to right)
Flor Álvarez Taboada, Forestry Engineer and Deputy Director of the School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering of the University of León.
Mireia Borrás, Parliamentary Group: VOX. Deputy for Madrid.
Alba Paños Pérez and Juan Ignacio López-Bas
(left to right)
Juan Ignacio López-Bas, Parliamentary Group: Ciudadanos. Deputy for Alicante.
Alba Paños Pérez, Lecturer in Law at the University of Almeria.
Asier Mañas and Joan Margall Sastre
(left to right)
Joan Margall Sastre, Parliamentary Group: Republicano. Deputy for Girona.
Asier Mañas, Physical-Sports Educator and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Castilla-La Mancha.
Andrés Alba Pérez and Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo
(left to right)
Andrés Alba Pérez, Dr. Industrial Engineer and R&D Manager of the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Centre of the Universitat Politècnica de València.
Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo, Parliamentary Group: Euskal Herria Bildu. Deputy for Álava.
José Miguel Campos Martín and Joan Baldoví i Roda
(left to right)
Joan Baldoví i Roda, Parliamentary Group: Plural. Compromís Deputy for Valencia.
José Miguel Campos Martín, Research Scientist at the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Gemma Álvarez Jiménez and Josune Gorospe Elezcano
(left to right)
Josune Gorospe Elezcano, Parliamentary Group: Vasco. Deputy for Vizcaya.
Gemma Álvarez Jiménez, Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Barcelona.
Juan Diego Ramos Pichardo and José Luis Bueno Pinto
(left to right)
José Luis Bueno Pinto, Parliamentary Group: Confederal de Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común. Izquierda Unida Deputy.
Juan Diego Ramos Pichardo, Nurse and lecturer and researcher in mental health at the University of Huelva.
Feedback from participants
In the two editions of the pairing schemeheld so far, 19 scientists have participated and completed a brief survey about their experience.
- 100% of the scientific staff consider their experience in the pairing scheme to be satisfactory or very satisfactory.
- 88% of scientific staff found the relationship with the Deputy very satisfactory.
- After the programme, 87% of the participating scientists consider that they have a high or very high level of knowledge of the functions and functioning of the Congress of Deputies, compared to 30% before the initiative.
"It has been a unique and wonderful experience to be able to enjoy this week.".
"It has exceeded my expectations. It has been a very multidisciplinary and motivating learning experience".
"The relationship between the 10 scientists selected from very different fields was very positive."