Sonia Ramos-García

What’s the work that you do?

I work for the Spanish Polar Committee, the body in charge to promote and ensure the coordination of the Spanish administration in the planning, authorization, coordination and monitoring of all of Spain’s activities in Antarctica. Our goal is to ensure compliance with Antarctic Treaty and Madrid Protocol commitments. Over the last 12 years, I have been part of the Spanish delegation attending the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM), and the Annual General Meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP). In 2019, I was elected Co-Chair of the ATCM working group on Science, Operations and Tourism.

What keeps you going?

It makes me very proud to be part of an international community that works to ensure that Antarctica is used for peaceful purposes only and where scientific research is the main objective for being in that unique and pristine place in the world. I really enjoy the international relationships that give me the opportunity to get to know other cultures. Furthermore, interacting with the scientific and technical community is an enriching experience. Thanks to my job, I learn something new every day and that keeps me motivated.

What’s your message to the world?

Be yourself, believe in you, be a good person and work hard to achieve your goals. Women are one half of humankind. Our point of view is important, necessary and valuable.