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EMAG 2017

Welcome to EMAG 2017!

EMAG 2017 will take place in Barcelona, from the 2nd to the 6th of August. During the five days of the gathering,

we invite you all to join us in the great adventure. As all mensans who took part in previous EMAGs can tell you, it is always the best

way to spend a week of your summer holiday. EMAG is a great opportunity to make new friends, relax and get inspired by all

those wonderful people and their ideas. Also, this year is EMAG’s X Edition. We are looking forward to see you soon!

EMAG 2017

BACKGROUND

2017... summer is coming!

The European Mensa Annual Gathering (EMAG) is the largest Mensa event in Europe. It was introduced in 2008, has taken place each year in summer since then, and usually spans 5 days from Wednesday to Sunday. Each day offers several parallel tracks of events and lectures. Between 300 and 550 Mensans attended the previous EMAGs.

List of European Mensa Annual Gatherings:2008 Köln, Germany2009 Utrecht, Netherlands2010 Prague, Czech Republic2011 Paris, France2012 Stockholm, Sweden2013 Bratislava, Slovakia2014 Zürich, Switzerland2015 Berlin, Germany2016 Kraków, Poland

This year, Barcelona hosts this event and local mensans are looking forward to welcome you. They will do their best to help you all enjoy the city, giving you plenty of opportunities to see new places, make new friends and have new experiences.As usual, we will have an Icebreaker party at the Barceló Sants hotel. Saturday evening, we will close the event with the Gala Dinner that will be celebrated in the beautiful Museu Maritim, although you still will have another chance to say goodbye during the Farewell Brunch, which will be held at the same hotel.

The fee includes:- Icebreaker party- Gala dinner- Lectures and most workshops- Welcome pack

EARLY BIRD (if you book and PAY before April 30th):

120 €After that (from May 1st to

June 30th): 135 €Late fee (from July 1st):

150 €

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FOODCan CortadaTraditional dinner in an originally independent and ancient farm that ended up being surrounded by the city, but that still maintains its personality.

Fàbrica Moritz – dinnerTraditional food in an ancient brewery and as much beer as you can drink.1

1 If you also booked the visit, check your details in the paragraph “Fàbrica Moritz – Visit”.

Day Tue, 1st Wed, 2nd Thu, 3th Fri, 4th Sat, 5th Sun, 6th

Starting time 20:30h

Time to meet your guide 19:45h

Meeting point Hotel Barceló Sants

Location Av. Estatut de Catalunya, s/n. 08035 Barcelona (Horta)

Valldaura L3 https://goo.gl/maps/rdYdrVqMv8u


Starting time 20:30h 20:30h

Time to meet your guide See visit


Location Ronda Sant Antoni, 39 08011 Barcelona

Universitat https://goo.gl/maps/FU9ME4vjUT92

Tablao flamencoEl patio andaluz in its more than forty years of history, has become a compulsory visit when in Barcelona.It is a unique opportunity to learn about the tradition and the passion of the artists who dance daily on the premises.As a frontman, the incredible dancer Jesus Cortes, 1st prize award in Flamenco National Dance, has performed for kings, politicians, actors and designers, like the Spanish Royal family or Dolce Gabbana.In this corner of the Mediterranean Sea you will also find a wide variety of the most representative of the Spanish gastronomy.





Location El Patio Andaluz, Carrer de Rocafort, 231, 08029 Barcelona

Entença https://goo.gl/maps/yRFKcG7cCwN2

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Boat dinner1h30’ around the port and Barcelona coastline. Dinner and full bar on board. Suitable for the disabled. Sailing the Port of Barcelona, Barceloneta beaches Port Olimpic, beaches of the Olympic Village skyline, Barcelona Port Forum, and back.





Location Moll de Drassanes, s/n, 08039 Barcelona

Drassanes https://goo.gl/maps/Xvath3mrxgK2

Street food tour (long)We have chosen three different “tapas bar” for you, including food from different Spanish regions (Basque Country, Galicia and Catalonia). You will have some food and some drink in every stop. They are very close to each other and the food has been already chosen.



Time to meet your guide 12:00h 12:00h


LocationTaller de tapas – Argenteria, 51 | Euskal etxea – Muntaner, 70-72

Bar Celta (Mercé) – Carrer de la Princesa, 50

Liceu https://goo.gl/maps/8vCSEFCAiQk

Street food tour (short)We have chosen two different “tapas bar” for you, including food from different regions (Basque Country and Catalonia). You will have some food and some drink in every stop. They are very close to each other and the food has been already chosen.





Location Euskal etxea – Muntaner, 70-72 | Taller de tapas – Plaza de Pau Vila,13

València – Muntaner https://goo.gl/maps/wbudZmc42Z82

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Tapas at La EsquinicaExperience Spanish Tapas at its best in one of the most reputed but not touristically located restaurant in Barcelona.

Dinner at Fonda EspañaThe restaurant is located in the Modernist dining room originally designed and decorated by Domènech i Montaner, a rich environment of historical value in which the older features enhance and inspire the new. At Fonda España, Martín Berasategui aims to bring his renowned culinary style to a wider audience.


Starting time13:00h15:00h

13:00h 13:00h 13:00h

Time to meet your guide12:20h13:20h

12:20h 12:20h 12:20h


Location Passeig de Fabra i Puig, 296, 08031 Barcelona

Villapicina https://goo.gl/maps/pkfKThJz9is





Location Sant Pau 9 -11, 08001 Barcelona

Liceu https://goo.gl/maps/y7kZQ34P1dR2

Farewell brunchAs usual, we will have the oportunity to say goodbye (see you next year?) during a brunch. This year, it will be in the main meeting point, Barcelo Sants hotel.



Time to meet your guide


Location Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n, 08014 Barcelona

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Elena

Tachado

Elena

Llamada

14:20 h

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Frederic Marès Museum Guided Tour of the Collector’s Cabinet. Allows free visit to the whole museum.


Starting time 16:00h 16:00h 12:00h 16:00h

Time to meet your guide 15:15h 15:15h 11:15h 15:15h


Location Plaça de Sant Iu, 5, 08002 Barcelona

Liceu / Jaume I https://goo.gl/maps/99p3mSXZXN92

MUSEUMS

Picasso MuseumA professional guide will take you through the most important works in the museum for one hour.The Picasso museum is very rich in regard to work from the formative years in the life of the artist; it is practically exhaustive up to the Blue Period. The Museum also houses an important representation of works from 1917, and the series Las Meninas (1957) as well as a comprehensive print collection.The Picasso Museum occupies five large town houses or palaces on the street carrer de Montcada. The original palaces date from the 13th-15th centuries, undergoing major refurbishments over time, the most important in the 18th century.The palaces are a good example of Catalan civic gothic style. They have a common structure surrounding a courtyard with access to the main floor via an outdoor open stairway.The Museu Picasso in Barcelona was the first and only museum to be set up on the artist’s express wish. It opened its doors in 1963.



12:30h14:00h


11:45h13:15h


Location Montcada, 15-23, 08003 Barcelona

Liceu https://goo.gl/maps/k3J2DMuZNfT2

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Diving with sharksIf you’d like to have a scuba diving adventure and enjoy a unique experience, L’Aquàrium has organised exactly what you’ve been looking for. Become a scuba diver for a day, and when you’re underwater in the Oceanarium, you’ll have sharks and thousands of fish swimming beside you.

You don’t need any previous diving experience.

Your adventure as a scuba diver begins with your first dive. You’ll learn all about hand signals, using a regulator and breathing underwater, and practise buoyancy control and moving around by means of underwater rings.Then it’s time for L’Aquàrium de Barcelona’s main tank. From an observation platform and with one of L’Aquàrium’s instructors by your side, and while breathing underwater, you’ll be able to observe all of our guests: sharks, rays, moray eels, moonfish, etc.

What to expect when you arrive: – The instructor who welcomes all of the participants will be with you for the whole activity.– You’ll learn scuba diving techniques on your first dive.– You’ll observe the sharks and fish from an underwater platform inside the Oceanarium.– You’ll be using scuba diving equipment and clothing in your size.– You’ll be covered by a one-day insurance policy.– You can invite a person to accompany you and share this unique experience. He or she can enter free-of-charge to take photos (without flash) and wave to you.

***You need to bring a towel, a swimsuit and toiletries***



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11:15h15:15h


Location Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n, 08039 Barcelona

Drassanes https://goo.gl/maps/SkXzPbsFxo32

Camp Nou ExperienceHave the chance to walk, in a guided tour, through the most emblematic areas of Camp Nou, home of F.C. Barcelona since 1957.





Location Camp Nou Entrance, Aristides Maillol, s/n, Barcelona

Collblanc https://goo.gl/maps/Jz674jWJDdC2

Elena

Rectángulo

Elena

Máquina de escribir

11:00 h 10:30 h

Elena

Rectángulo

Elena

Máquina de escribir

11:00 h 10:30 h

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Location Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc, s/n, 08038 Barcelona

Collblanc https://goo.gl/maps/Jz674jWJDdC2

Museu Nacional d’Art de CatalunyaMNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia) The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is located in the Palau Nacional of Montjuïc, constructed for the International Exposition of 1929. In 1934 it opened its doors as the Museu d’Art de Catalunya and later became the MNAC, as it is known nowadays.During this guided visit you will see the best collection of Romanesque mural painting in the world and the most representative artists of Catalan Modernism, such as Gaudí or Casas. Gothic art, great European Renaissance and Baroque painters, for example Tiziano or Velázquez, and the collection of photography.The museum is located on the hill of Montjuïc, a privileged setting from which you can enjoy magnificent and unique views of Barcelona.

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Escape roomThe Escape Hunt Experience is the global leader in this fast growing themed entertainment industry, offering live “escape the room” games for the public & corporate clients all over the world. With branches from Sydney to Paris, Tokyo to Houston, every game we offer is a unique adventure & experience for your group. You can count on superb entertainment & service at all our branches… Look here





Location C. Nàpols, 255 bis, 08025 – Barcelona

Sagrada Familia https://goo.gl/maps/kWkVVuJTLKn





Location C/ Meer, 39 08003 Barcelona

Barceloneta https://goo.gl/maps/ty6c5NJKQLu

Paddle SurfLet’s do Paddle Surf in Barcelona Beach.

SPORTS and similar

Mensa Football World CupThe best football players of Mensa will try to take home the Mensa World Cup.

Segway tourDay Tue, 1st Wed, 2nd Thu, 3th Fri, 4th Sat, 5th Sun, 6th

Starting time 10:00h17:00h

10:00h17:00h

10:00h17:00h

10:00h17:00h

Time to meet your guide 09:30h16:30h

09:30h16:30h

09:30h16:30h

09:30h16:30h


Location Carrer d’En Rull, 2

Drassanes https://goo.gl/maps/R7NneoQxaFF2

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Time to meet your guide


Location C/ Esparteria, 3

Estació de França https://goo.gl/maps/e2kfrDBsbK32





Location Ronda de Sant Antoni, 39 - 41

Universitat https://goo.gl/maps/DmjJRNJjk7R2





Location Plaça Joan Sala, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia

Sant Sadurní d’Anoia https://goo.gl/maps/qBKnUxUUPRL2

Bike TourBike tour through Ciudadella and other parks and beaches.

Moritz brewery - visitFàbrica Moritz is an ancient brewery located in the Raval neighborhood. You can have a look at this interesting building and then, have dinner (booked separately)

Cavas Freixenet (winery)Catalan cava is a famous wine made using the same method as Champagne (methode champenoise). Freixenet is one of the top sellers in Spain. This winery is located in a village where everybody makes cava, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia.

TOURS

Elena

Cuadro de texto

20:15 h

Elena

Cuadro de texto

20:15 h

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Location Claudi Güell, 08690 Colònia Güell, Santa Coloma de Cervelló

Colònia Güell https://goo.gl/maps/yaQGsQvN3LU2





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Gaudi’s Crypt and Colònia GüellOne of many Gaudi’s works close to Barcelona, surrounded by a “colonia” where employees lived together around the factory they worked for.

MontserratDiscover the history of Montserrat and its amazing historic heritage on a guided tour of the exterior of the monastery.

Game of Thrones - King’s landing tour (Girona)Enjoy the scenery of the Game of Thrones TV series and the wonderful medieval city of Girona.


Starting time 10:00h 10:00h 10:00h

Time to meet your guide 09:30h 09:30h 09:30h


Location Hard Rock Café – Pça Catalunya

Pça Catalunya https://goo.gl/maps/BNDMXfzJub42

Walking tour “Modernista”A 2,30 h walk to admire Barcelona’s most well known Modernista buildings around Paseo de Gracia: Casa Milá, Casa Batlló, etc.

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Starting time 19:30h 19:30h 19:30h

Time to meet your guide 19:00h 19:00h 19:00h


Location Oficina de Turismo - Calle Ciutat, 2 (Plaça Sant Jaume)

Diagonal https://goo.gl/maps/TMiA875PoGu





Location Carrer de la Mare de Déu de Port, 56 - 58

https://goo.gl/maps/8jAYoWDzG7L2

Barrio Gótico by nightJourney among the lights and shadows to the heart of the old town, Ciutat Vella.

Montjuïc CemeteryThe Cemeteries Route is an initiative headed by Cementiris de Barcelona with the aim of promoting its burial grounds. It is a reminder that Barcelona is not just one but many cities. The route provides a journey through the past and present, where the visitor will find historical, famous and heroic characters as well as tales of wealth and poverty, love and death. The Route is also part of the European Cemeteries Route, recognised by the Council of Europe as a Cultural Route since 2010.The Montjuïc Cemetery Route is focused on the years 1883 to 1936 and includes 37 tombs, mostly in the Modernist style. It is designed to display the cultural wealth of the burial ground, combining tombs of both artistic and historical interest.The Fossar de la Pedrera (literally, Cemetery of the Quarry) is an area dedicated to the memory of the victims of the repression and air-raids by Francisco Franco’s armed forces. In the Fossar is the tomb of the Catalan President Lluís Companys, among other monuments. It also contains the mortal remains of the victims of the repression in the rear and the air-raids during the Civil War and those of a large number of people shot in Barcelona in the post-war period.

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Location Cerdanyola del Vallès

Synchrotron ALBAALBA is a 3rd generation Synchrotron Light facility located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, and it is the most important in the Mediterranean area. It is a complex of electron accelerators to produce synchrotron light, which allows the visualization of the atomic structure of matter as well as the study of its properties.The ALBA Synchrotron organizes guided tours where visitors can walk through the experiment hall and discover the different beamlines and equipment of the facility.





Location Poble Espanyol

Poble Espanyol https://goo.gl/maps/wNSMttS94RL2



17:30h18:15h


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Location Jordi Girona, 29-31

Palau Reial https://goo.gl/maps/KpDFvjwAQou

Poble EspanyolBuilt for the 1929 International Exhibition, Poble Espanyol was created from the desire to concentrate the soul of Spain in a single space. Today most of its constructions remain intact and are scale reproductions of buildings, squares and streets of different regions of Spain. Strolling through Poble Espanyol you’ll discover not only buildings, but also artisans you can watch live as they work, as well as viewing pieces of contemporary art by universal figures like Dalí, Picasso, Miró o Guinovart.A guide will take you through a selection of the buildings representing the most typical architecture of each region in Spain, and the artisan shops. After the visit, you will be able to stay around the Poble as long as you want and check the rest of the buildings as well as do some shopping at the artisans’ shops.

SupercomputerThe Barcelona Supercomputer Center will let us visit their the Marenostrum lives. Check here

Elena

Reemplazar

Elena

Reemplazar

Elena

Tachado

Elena

Llamada

14:00 h

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Location Plaça de Santa Maria

Pla de Palau https://goo.gl/maps/v5J8PZ8bFdU2





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Santa Maria del Mar at sunsetA guided tour that will let you discover Santa Maria del Mar church from its rooftops, go up the rear chapels behind the apse and descend to the crypt. A fantastic visit that will let you discover in depth one of the most outstanding Catalan style gothic temples. After wondering through the inside of the basilica, you will have the exclusive chance to climb to the rooftop. From this exceptional place, we will show you the originality of Catalan gothic architecture through walking its interiors, stepping on its ceilings, touching its pillars and gazing the course of time and the earthquake damages from the 15th century on the façade, the rose window and the vaults.

Park Güell + Sagrada FamiliaPARK GÜELLIn 1900, Gaudí was given the assignment by Eusebi Güell of designing Park Güell. Güell understood better than any of his contemporaries the meaning of Gaudí’s architecture. The relationship between the two men was not simply that of an artist and his patron, but a real story of friendship.For many years the Güell family lived in the large family house (now a school) that stood on the land where the development was located, while Gaudí lived in one of the two houses that were built there.In the businessman’s own lifetime, the park was already considered to be one of Barcelona’s great tourist attractions, and the large square was often let for staging Catalanist events, traditional Catalan sardana dancing and other civic and social events.

SAGRADA FAMILIAThe Sagrada Familia, designed by Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) is a symbolic expression in stone of the Christian faith. In this temple, an exaltation of the Family of Nazareth as a model for a united family, Christians, especially Roman Catholics, can recognise the tenets of their faith. Likewise, those who profess a different faith or none at all can find in it the keys for understanding the Christian religion: the history of the Church, the Sacred Scriptures, the tradition of dedication to the Saints, Christian doctrine and worship.The Sagrada Familia is an international centre for spirituality which, in an exceptional setting, invites people of all backgrounds and faiths to share in a sense of life based on love, harmony, good, generosity and peace.

Elena

Tachado

Elena

Tachado

Elena

Tachado

Elena

Llamada

21:00 h

Elena

Llamada

20:15 h

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LECTURES AND WORKSHOPSSpeaker Omar Flores

Title THE ROLE OF LIFE IN CLIMATE CHANGE

Abstract

One of the biggest threats for the future of humankind is climate change, but many people still negate the facts. We have to understand the evidences of climate change, and we need to know how climate change is affecting life and what we can expect for our future. But that's not enough, because life has a central role in controlling climate, and we must be aware of the effects of our activity, through biology processes which will determine the future of climate and life.

Speaker’s info

Speaker Házael González

Title FANTASTIC LITERATURE: AN APPROXIMATION

AbstractA brief glance at fantasy literature, from its origins (Tolkien, Lewis, Eddison...) to the present (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter...), focusing on its elements of particular interest.

Speaker’s info

Speaker Ignacio Blanco Perez - [email protected]

Title MEDITATION WORKSHOP

Abstract

Meditation is a practice where an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content, or as an end in itself.The term meditation refers to a broad variety of practices that includes techniques designed to promote relaxation, build internal energy or life force (qi, ki, prana, etc.) and develop compassion, love, patience, generosity, and forgiveness. A particularly ambitious form of meditation aims at effortlessly sustained single-pointed concentration meant to enable its practitioner to enjoy an indestructible sense of well-being while engaging in any life activityIgnacio will give you an empirical introduction to Meditation (what is it, how do you do it, benefits,...), and, especially detailing the interests and benefits from a Zebra point of view.Bring tatami or similar for yourself.

Speaker’s info

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Speaker Henkhenk Broekhuizen

Title ABC SAFETY ON INTERNET AND IN PRIVATE LIFE

Abstract

This lecture points out the unexpected dangers of using internet, either home or on the road. From leaking your username, passwords and other sensitive data, to ways how to get information from you (social engineering). To guard your privacy and to keep safe this lecture tries to make you aware of the different dangers and hands you a shopping list for solving those things as much as possible. The second part is about security in private life: from padlocks to safes, from fake security to how to keep yourself safe.0After this talk you will look at locks in a totally different way. Suitable for people with little computer knowledge and for people who work in the field of security. Every previous time experts said: ‘I have learned new lessons’. This lecture has been on EMAG since 2013, with updated and partly changed subjects each time.

Speaker’s info

Henkhenk Broekhuizen is an experienced engineer in the fields of communication, radio, computers and other technology for 31 years now. He is head of Project Engineering of the Royal Netherlands Navy, in charge of refitting naval ships with state of the art equipment, from radars to computers. As an engineer he became a specialist in security too, and with this area also as a hobby it covers a large variety in security. [email protected]

Speaker Thorsten Kreissig - [email protected]

TitleBOOOOOM ! USE IMPROV-THEATRE TO BOOST BOTH YOUR HAPPINESS AND YOUR BUSINESS

Abstract

There are 3 keys to being a happy and successful person, whether as an employee or in your private life: creativity, good communication and the readiness to understand and accept challenges :-)In “BOOOOOM” you will learn to overcome unnecessary fears and value the wonderful experience when the simple phrase “Oh yeah!” turns a problem into an exhilarating new chance to learn and grow! You will deal with concepts and ideas in a creative, playful and productive way and train your talent to “think outside of the box”. And you will learn about the power of storytelling!

Speaker’s info

As a constant explorer and innovator TeeKay combines his careers in the performing arts - onstage as an actor, singer and comedian, backstage as choreographer and opera director – with his studies of psychology at the Technical University in Berlin. He facilitates and trains the communication and innovation skills of scientist, businessmen, students and teachers. Among his clients are the IPK Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, Leuphana University and Common Purpose Germany.He is a regular participant with many European conferences on technical and social innovation, such as the Lift Conference in Geneva or the Re:Publica in Berlin. Since 2015 he has been involved in helping refugees and migrants in Germany through a new educational approach: the Refugee Academy.

www.kreissig.net | www.eis-coaching.com

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Speaker Joan Marie Michelsen Holmes - [email protected]

Title NATIONAL PARKS OF THE US, A RANGERS PERSPECTIVE

AbstractFormer US National Park ranger will share some the history and spectacular beauty of the US National Parks along with stories and a behind the scenes look at what being a park ranger was like.

Speaker’s infoI have a love of travel and wild places that started with my parents taking me camping even before I could walk. I later obtained a degree in environmental studies and was privileged to work several seasons for the US NPS. I worked at Yosemite, Mt. Ranier, and Bryce Canyon. We still camp, but the geer is better now than it was when I was sleeping under the stars on 2 cm. of foam.

Speaker Stephen D. Floyd - [email protected]

Title THE BAD BOY OF LA MANCHA: THE MISCREANT DON QUIXOTE

Abstract

This humourous, fast-paced and scholarly presentation identifies the writing craft of Cervantes and the enduring traits of Quixote with his comical misdeeds and unwitting criminal acts. The author’s commentaries on Spanish institutions influenced the development of the modern novel, the language, and many writers from Dickens to Rushdie.

Speaker’s info

Prof. Stephen Floyd, most recently at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, earned his degrees in Latin American Studies with Spanish and Portuguese, Spanish Linguistics, and Spanish Literature. In 2015 he was taking Spanish Pedagogy classes at Deusto University in Bilbao and traveling through the Peninsula. He is a longtime member of Mensa since childhood and has won two Mensa Owl Awards for his art work in American newsletters. Prof. Floyd is a member of the

Modern Language Association and the Cervantes Society of America.

Speaker Bogdan Dumka - [email protected]

Title NLP IN REAL LIFE

Abstract

In this lecture you will learn how you can benefit from NLP in professional or personal life. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is one of personal development approaches that can help you get better results in your professional or personal life. If you are stuck personally or professionally this lecture might just give you some ideas how to move on or move faster. Or you might learn that NLP is not the right approach for you. Lecturer started his professional life as an engineer and later successfully integrated NLP in his professional life and now works as career and life coach.

Speaker’s info

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Speaker Geoff Russell - [email protected]

Title PUBLISH A BOOK IN 90 DAYS: CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER

Abstract

You’ve been working on a book? Of course, aren’t we all! But you know it will never get published unless you change the way you do things. This is surprisingly easy to do and modern publishing techniques can make you a published author in 90 days and then suddenly everything in your life changes. To get all these wonderful benefits, you will need to look at a few things differently. In 20 minutes your head will spin, in 90 days you too could add ‘Author’ to your CV.

Speaker’s infoGeoff Russell is the Recruiting Officer for Australia. Last year in EMAG he had some amazing experiences and decided to FINALLY publish a book – ANY book. Since then he has had a book launch, a business launch and a world of opportunities open up for him. He is going to share that journey with us. Geoff is the new Chairman of Australian Mensa.

Speaker Franck Durand - [email protected]>

Title HOW TO HAVE MONEY WHEN WE ARE GIFTED?

Abstract

With a lot of funny real situations, I propose you to think about these questions:- What are our assets and handicaps when we are gifted/in Mensa ?- How to make money when we are gifted ?- How to spend efficiently ?- How preserve its savings ?

Speaker’s info

I enter MENSA in 1980. I’m actuary and i worked in bank, financial market, insurance,... ; I worked hard to help firms to gain or save money.I’m a poor guy since I have no house, no car, no computer, only a old phone with a 2€/month abonnementBut several firms and a woman provide me house and flats, car, computer (two), phones (three), travelling tickets, subsidies for a lot of things...

Speaker Christian Bjerregaard Feveile Jensen - [email protected]

Title CHINESE CHESS (象棋)

AbstractI will teach the rules of Chinese chess, which has the same basic rules as western chess, but the pieces are different, and the way they move is different from western chess.

Title MAJIANG (麻将)

Abstract

I will teach the rules of Majiang, which is an old traditional Chinese game, where every player has a number of pieces and by turns pick up more pieces to find matches. The player, who first gets a specific combination of match, wins.

Speaker’s info I a Dane, and during my study at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) I went to China for exchange. This is where I learned these games. [email protected]

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Speaker Oliver Hohlstein - [email protected]

Title 1000 BLANK WHITE CARDS

AbstractA creative card game where the cards are created during play by the players. Can be a bit chaotic sometimes but also very funny. The goal is more to have fun than to win.

Speaker’s info Computer scientist, author and board game [email protected]

Speaker Greg Holmes - [email protected]

Title ACROSS THE US ON A BICYCLE

Abstract

In 2013, when I was 50 years old, I rode my bicycle across the United States from Maine to Seattle, Washington, on a solo trip. I carried all of my own gear and covered nearly 7,000 kilometers in 79 days. I will share lots of photos and stories about the training, where I stayed, what I ate, the beer I sampled along the way, the people I met, and some of what I learned about myself and the world.

Speaker’s infoGreg Holmes lives in Oregon, United States, with his very patient wife. They both work for non-profit organizations, and enjoy separate vacations almost as much as traveling together.

Speaker Herman UmanS - [email protected]

Title HISTORY OF SEX TOYS

Abstract

Everybody has an idea and an opinion about sex toys. The history of these items is however less known, and this talk will bring some light on items that have been part of human society since ages, but have rarely left the closets of the bedroom. Before the invention of electricity, the creativity to produce toys that would indeed bring joy into the human pleasure.

Speaker’s info

Speaker Christophe Genolini - [email protected]

Title SONGS OF THE WORLD AND ELSEWHERE

Abstract

Let’s sing!In Bulgarian, Spanish, Armenian, Slovak, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French ... With two, three or four voices ... Melodious, dynamic, rhythmic, languid ...Let’s sing!

Speaker’s info [email protected]

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Speaker andrej aleksiev - [email protected]

Title SOCIAL ENGINEERING (HOW TO HACK ANYBODY)

Abstract

Today's access and trust to information technology is not only helping us to get faster all kind of products or services, but creating great possibility for psychological manipulation. Be aware, we are being hacked and I will show you how! :-)

Speaker’s info

Speaker Monika Orski (mensamail) - [email protected]

Title PLAYING AT SHORT STORIES

Abstract

A creative writing fast track, with the mensan touch. We will talk a little about the elements of a short story, such as point of view, plot construction, and when not to tell things. Then we get to playing with words (instructions in English, write in your own language), and you will find that you can actually write a short story in less than 15 minutes.

Speaker’s infoMonika Orski is a published, although amateur writer, a Mensa fixture; and some other things, such as an engineer, chair of Mensa Sweden, and an avid reader. [email protected]

Speaker Victoria Fineberg - [email protected]

TitleBEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS: A SCIENCE OF JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING, AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO ONE’S LIFE

Abstract

Behavioral Economics (BE) is a recent science combining psychology findings about persistent biases in human Judgment and Decision Making (JDM) with economics models. BE became highly popular after one of its founders Daniel Kahneman has received a 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics. In this lecture, I will review BE basics, describe several experimental findings, and discuss the value of this knowledge in one’s life.

Speaker’s info

Victoria Fineberg holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kharkov State Technical University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukraine), a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a MS degree in Cyber Security from National Defense University. She is licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) and as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Her Masters Thesis in Cyber Security was on the topic of using Behavioral Economics in Cyberspace Operations. Victoria has walked el Camino de Santiago in 2015 and 2016, and presented two papers at the College of William & Mary Symposium for Pilgrimage Studies on applying Behavioral Economics to decisions made on the Camino. She is passionate about applying BE principles to all aspects on one’s life.

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Speaker Ivan Prestini - [email protected]

Title AQUAPONICS, A SMART WAY TO FOOD SELF SUFFICIENCY

Abstract

Since the beginning of human time on this planet, agriculture and farming have played a key role in food sustainability. Many techniques has been developed in the centuries to better adapt the production process to various environments, different climates or even lack of resources. In some cases it was also possible to create a symbiotic synergy between plants and animals. My grandfather was always saying that “you can get good tomatoes just if you work hard mixing the soil with cow manure”... well, I’ve always been a lazy person and I cannot discredit my grandpa conjecture, but I can move the focus a little bit:In the scenario I will present you I’m going to switch “farming animals” with “farming fishes”, I’m going to switch “growing plants in the ground” with “growing them above the ground” and I’m going to switch between “you sweating in your vegetable garden, fighting against moles and bugs” and “you doing whatever you want while your acquaponic system is working for you”.

Speaker’s info

I’m a 33 years old Italian architect, Mensa member since 2003 and Mensa local responsible for Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta (2 regions in the north-west of Italy).Since when I was a little child I loved plants, cause they grow slowly and they don’t talk too much. In the last few years I spent a lot of time studying and experimenting alternative ways of cleverly farming.

Speaker Luka Mladenovic - [email protected]

Title GATHERING THE GREATEST CREATIVE MINDS

Abstract A year ago I embarked on a quest to gather the Worlds Greatest Creative Minds. Would you care to join?

Speaker’s info

Luka Mladenović is the CEO of DOMINANTE, a Belgrade based Company specialising in Architecture, Web Development & Digital Marketing, with creative work exibited in Paris, Belgrade, Solun and Malta. He is the founder of Impressence CreativeConference and DigitalPlatform, with the aim of connecting creative professionals from the fields of Art, Architecture and Design. [email protected]

Speaker Aleksandra Borovic - [email protected]

Title EMAG 2018, BELGRADE, SERBIA

AbstractIf you would like to make plans for the for the following summer, do not miss this presentation. EMAG 2018 will take part in Belgrade, Serbia capital. Let us convince you to save the dates for the EMAG in Belgrade!

Speaker’s infoChairwoman of Mensa Serbia since 2013, organizer of the IBD 2015, Congress Ambasssador of Serbia 2015/2016. Coordinator of the Travelling SIG of Mensa Serbia. Mensa member since 1999.

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Speaker Vanessa Sauvade - [email protected]

TitleNEURO-MARKETING : HOW COMPANIES USE STUDIES TO MANIPULATE YOU IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT

AbstractHow companies and shops manipulate consumers with technics of sales, colors, smells, feelings etc. The lecture is composed of concise theories, short examples and personal experience. Come ! I have candies and wi-fi!

Speaker’s info

I’m a French woman, Mensa member since 10 years, I have Bachelors in International Trade, Marketing and Digital Marketing, a Master in Management and Companies Strategy (Business School). I have worked in France and abroad as Entrepreneur, Business Developper, Salesman, Customer Service, Consultant, CFO. I speak French, English, German. And basics of other languages.

Miscellaneous : Never give me alcohol and karaoke after Midnight !

Speaker Joaquim Virgili Llop - [email protected]

Title MBA LEARNINGS – A MENSAN PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

An MBA is an expensive and transformative experience that I would recommend anyone that wants to manage a company to undergo. But apart from the network and the content, what are the main takeaways that can be of value to a mensan? In 60 minutes, Joaquim Virgili will unveil some of the insights that you can later apply to your daily life and at work.

Speaker’s info

Joaquim holds an executive MBA degree from IESE, the top business school in the world according to the Financial Times. He is a partner at Kudzu Partners, a consulting firm specialized in digital transformation, agility and growth.

Speaker Natalia Bandach - [email protected]

Title GROWING A STARTUP - PLAYBOOK

Abstract

If you dream about having your own company, building the next big thing or just getting Independence through a side business, growth should become your obsession. During this 60 min talk I will walk you through the ways of designing a winning product, keys to finding a product-market fit and strategies to bring your venture to the holy grail of sustainable growth. (Ideal for all of those who are willing to be part of Entrepreneur Sim workshop)

Speaker’s infoDigital consultant with 8 years of experience in product and marketing in fast growth startups. Founder and entrepreneur.

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Speaker Corral-Baqués, Marc-Ignasi

Title BARCELONA CURIOSITIES

Abstract

Why you must wait till the last day to drink water from Canaletes fountain? Who paid for the cathedral to be built up? Where can dancing eggs be found? Where was the oldest European guild and who is buried in front of it? Every city has its own secrets and hidden stories; this talk wants to unveil some of them. Stories that will help you see the city from a different point of view.

Speaker’s info

Artist, bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Master on Medical and Surgical Lasers, PhD in Basic Medical Sciences.http://marcignasi.plisweb.com/

Wine testingOur friend Xavier Bellés will explain to you everything you wanted to know about Spanish wines.

Boqueria and paella workshop Learn how to cook a traditional Spanish seafood paella. Visit La Boqueria with the chef to buy ingredients, and take a walk through the old town. Sample some tasty tapas, make sangria, and watch as the chef prepares a paella de marisco for you to enjoy.

THANKS FOR COMING!!

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Barceló Sants hotelPlaça dels Països

Catalans, s/n, 08014 Barcelona

+ 34935 03 53 00

Museu MarítimAv. de les Drassanes, s/n,

08001 Barcelona+34 933 429 920

Public transportationTMB

https://www.tmb.cat/en/barcelona-transport

TAXIhttp://www.

radiotaxibarcelona.com/index_en.php

HOW DO I GET FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE VENUE HOTEL? You can take a train that takes you directly to Sants Station, the hotel is located above the station, in the same

building. You may also take the metro, but you have to transfer from one line to another.

HOW CAN I SEE MY PAYMENT STATUS, ADD ACTIVITIES OR PERSONS OR CHANGING WHATEVER YOU NEED?

You have to login as if you were to register again, choose the same number of persons to register for, and you’ll see your bookings.

DO I NEED TO BUY TRANSPORTATION TICKETS?The OrgaTeam will have ticket available for you. Please, contact us.

You can send us a message using [email protected], for general information; to [email protected] for payments and related information.

During the duration of the EMAG, we will provide you with a phone number for each of the activities that you can reach for any matter regarding each specific activity. You will find this numbers in the activity tickets.

For general information, you can phone to Elena Sanz (+34 659 324 245) or Carlos Cejudo (+34 609 374 108)

SOS EMERGENCY 112

FAQ

CONTACT

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1st15:00 – 20:00

13:00 14:00 La Esquinica -

Lunch


Lunch

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NES

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2th

10:00 – 19:30 REGISTRATION

09:30 – 14:30 Park Güell + Sagrada Familia

10:00 – 17:00 Montserrat

10:00 12:30 Walking tour Modernista

10:30 – 11:30 Poble

Espanyol


Lunch15:00 – 17:00

MNAC

11:00 – 12:00 Camp Nou experience

12:30 – 14:00 Picasso Museum guided visit


THU

RSD

AY

3th


08:00- 17:00 GAME OF TRONES GIRONA TOUR

09:30 – 13:00 CAVES FREIXENET


09:30 – 12:30 Cementerio Montjuic

09:30 – 11:30 Paddle surf11:30 – 13:00

Barcelona Escape Hunt



10:00 – 12:00 Segway

10:30 - 12:30 Gaudi's crypt and Colonia Güell 12:30 – 14:30 Street food (long)


12:00 15:00 Diving with sharks - L'Aquàrium



13:00 – 16:00 Boqueria visit & Paella workshop

14:00 – 15:00 Street food

(short)15:00 – 17:00

MNAC

SIGHT -Closed session A. Aleksiev - Soc…

S.D. Floyd - The Bad…

F. Durand - How… ?

L. Mladenovic - Gat…

O. Flores-The role…

TeeKay - Booom…

16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 23:30 00:00

REGISTRATION

20:30 – 22:30 Fonda España – Dinner

19:30 – 21:30 Walking tour Barrio Gótico

19:30 – 23:00 ICEBREAKER PARTY

22:30 – 00:30 SURPRISE!

21:00 – 23:00 Bike tour

15:45 – 17:45 Museu Frederic Marès

17:30 – 18:30 Supercomp.

Center21:00 – 23:00 Bike tour

17:00 – 19:00 Segway



Ch. Genolini - Songs of the world

20:00 -22:30 Fàbrica Moritz – Visit & Dinner

15:00 – 17:00 MNAC

M. Ignasi - Barcelona

18:15– 19:15 Supercomp.

Center19:30 – 21:30 Walking tour

Barrio Gótico

V. Fineberg - Behav… Wine tasting workshop 20:30 – 22:30 Can Cortada –

Dinner

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IDAY

4th


09:30 – 13:00 CAVES FREIXENET


09:30 – 12:30 Cementerio Montjuic

09:30 – 11:30 Paddle surf



10:00 – 12:00 Segway

10:00 – 12:00 Football Match

10:30 – 11:30 Poble

Espanyol guided tour


10:30 - 12:30 Gaudi's crypt and Colonia Güell 12:30 – 14:30 Street food (long)



Lunch

14:00 – 15:00 Street food

(short)

13:00 – 14:30 Barcelona

Escape Hunt

Development delegates meeting

B. Dumka - NLP…

I. Blanco - Meditation

V. Sauvade - Neuro-m.


Henkhenk B. - ABC…

SATU

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10:00 – 12:00 Segway



Lunch

M. Orski - Playing…

O. Hohlstein - 1000 b.

Ch. Bjerregaard - Chinese chess

I. Prestini - Aquap…

J. Virgili - MBA learn.

N. Bandach - Growing…

A. Borovic - EMAG2018

H. Umans - Sex toys

H. González - Fantast.

EMAG PANEL - Open s.

EMAG PANEL - Closed s.

G. Russell - Publish


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DAY

6th

10:00 – 13:30 FAREWELL BRUNCH

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17:00 – 19:00 Segway

18:00 – 21:00 Boqueria visit & Paella workshop

17:30 – 18:30 Supercomp.

Center

18:15– 19:15 Supercomp.

Center19:30 – 21:30 Walking tour

Barrio Gótico

Wine tasting workshop 20:00– 21:30 Boat – Dinner

G. Holmes

- Across…

J.M. Michelsen -

Nat.20:00 -22:30 Fàbrica Moritz – Visit &

Dinner

SIGHT -Open session 21:00 – 23:00 Tablao Flamenco

21:00 – 22:30 Santa Maria del Mar –

Sunset

20:00 – 00:30 GALA DINNER

16:00 – 17:30 Barcelona

Escape Hunt

17:00 – 19:00 Segway

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