Ángela Baldellou is an architect and holds a PhD cum laude from the ETSAM. She also received a degree in publicity, public relations and information sciences from the Camilo José Cela University. She is the director of the Observatorio 2030 of the CSCAE as well as director of the Master in Economía Verde (green economy) at the Next International Business School. She has formed part of technical and scientific committees for numerous international congresses and she has been engaged in extensive academic research related to sustainable urbanism, sociology and the city. Recently she has been named the managing director of the UIA Affordable Housing Forum to be held in Madrid in May, 2022.