Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner

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Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner (born August 11, 1928 in Bilbao , † April 1, 2020 in Madrid ) was an educational reformer, internationally known publisher and honorary president of the Club of Rome .

Life

Díez-Hochleitner studied business administration at the University of Salamanca and Georgetown University and chemistry at the Technical University of Karlsruhe , where he received his doctorate in 1955 . From 1951 to 1955 he worked as a university professor in Spain and Colombia . He then made a career as an educational reformer in international organizations such as UNESCO and OAS , where he was in charge of the development of global educational programs. Díez-Hochleitner was Planning Director for Education in Colombia and State Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Science in Spain.

Alongside and after his educational career, Díez-Hochleitner also worked as a publisher. From 1977 to 2001 he was Vice President of Timon Holding, which included Grupo Santillan and El País . Díez-Hochleitner became internationally known as President of the Club of Rome (1991 to 2000). The organization is known as the “conscience of humanity”.

engagement

Among other things, Díez-Hochleitner was a co-founder of the World Forum of Civil Society Networks (UBUNTU) and a board member of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). He was also a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts , meanwhile as its vice-president. In Germany, Díez-Hochleitner worked on the advisory board of the non-profit Bertelsmann Foundation (1993 to 1998) and as a pioneer of the German-Spanish Forum. He was also head of the international advisory team at the EXPO 2000 world exhibition in Hanover.

Awards

Díez-Hochleitner has received several awards, including the Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2008). He is multiple honorary doctor :

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Juan Cruz: Ricardo Díez Hochleitner, un hombre volcado en mejorar la educación. In: El País. April 3, 2020, accessed May 13, 2020 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ Ricardo Dietz-Hochleitner. In: International Biographical Archive. Munzinger, July 16, 2001, accessed on May 13, 2020 (biography).
  3. ↑ Hans-Peter Martin, Harald Schumann: “There is an earthquake” - The President of the Club of Rome, Ricardo Díez Hochleitner, on the frustration of the ecological world enlightenment and the Berlin climate conference. In: Der Spiegel . No. 15 , 1995, p. 29 ( spiegel.de [PDF; accessed on May 13, 2020]).
  4. ↑ We mourn Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner. Bertelsmann Stiftung, April 17, 2020, accessed on May 13, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Díez-Hochleitner, Ricardo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Diez-Hochleitner, Ricardo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish economist
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Bilbao
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 2020
Place of death Madrid