What does the talk mean for visitors and residents?
Nothing changes for visitors in the south of the island. The talk was a school event, with no registration, tickets, prices, rules or deadlines.
Residents and newcomers were not the target audience either, unless their children attend one of the schools involved. Whether parents or other guests were admitted has not been announced.
The exact date, the time and the number of pupils and schools taking part have not been published. The report on the talk appeared on 13 November 2026.
What was the talk about?
David Pastor Vico, a philosopher and writer, spoke to pupils from several schools at the Auditorio Insular in Puerto del Rosario. According to the report, his tone was direct and humorous.
He focused on screens, social isolation and algorithms that narrow the view of the world. He also covered peer pressure and the value of play and shared experiences.
The talk was not against technology. It argued for a “more conscious and more critical” use of it, as the report describes.
Pastor Vico also spoke about empathy, negotiation, teamwork and creativity. The report presents them as skills for work and for living together.
What is the project “Referentes que inspiran”?
The Consejería de Educación y Juventud (education and youth department) of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura runs the project “Referentes que inspiran” (role models who inspire). Pastor Vico’s talk was the second meeting in the series.
The first meeting took place at the same venue on 19 October 2026. Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marín spoke about perseverance, commitment and mental strength.
The Cabildo (island government) sees the series as a complement to regular lessons. It points to extra hurdles that young people on Fuerteventura face because of the island’s location, transport links and access to opportunities.
According to reports, the project wants to keep bringing inspiring figures to the island’s pupils. No date for a third meeting or the next speaker is known yet.
What do the Cabildo officials say?
Lola García, president of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, said young people’s future depends on more than the knowledge they gain. How well they get on with others, understand them and meet coming challenges matters too.
Adargoma Hernández, Consejero de Educación y Juventud (island councillor for education and youth), wants to send pupils away “with more questions, with curiosity”. Above all, he hopes they will want to find their own answers.
Who is David Pastor Vico?
David Pastor Vico is regarded as a philosopher and communicator, and wrote the book “Filosofía para desconfiados: Una reivindicación del nosotros”. This comes from an interview of 4 March 2026.
In that interview he says children between two and 16 should play together for as many hours as possible. In his view, digital contact cannot replace that kind of play; the text cited no studies on this.
A speaker profile also lists critical thinking and how social networks work among his topics. That fits the focus of his talk in Puerto del Rosario.
What remains unclear?
There is no press release from the Cabildo and no second source for the talk. The details rest on a single report.
The report contains no direct quote from Pastor Vico himself. His stance on play and screens is therefore documented only by the earlier interview.