Prof. Fattoruso moderated the panel. He is a literary critic and director of Artemisa Ediciones. He has served as a theater and film critic, editorial writer, and managing editor for the newspaper El Día, as well as an editorial writer for the newspapers La Mañana and Últimas Noticias. He served as Director of the National Book Institute, Director of News at Televisión Nacional de Uruguay, and Co-director of the Uruguayan Classics Collection of the Ministry of Education and Culture. He was a board member of the Uruguay-Israel Cultural Institute
Dr. Iturria is an attorney specializing in administrative law from the Complutense University of Madrid. He served as Mayor of the Department of Durazno (1972–1976 and 1990–1995). He was a Senator of the Republic (1995–2000), Minister of the Interior (1993–1994), and Minister of National Defense (1995–1998).
Mr. Ponce de León is an Electrical Industrial Engineer. He served as Director of Public Works (1990–1992), Director of Environmental Planning (1992–1995), and Director General of Environmental Development (1995–1996) for the Municipality of Montevideo. He served as National Representative for Montevideo (2000–2005). He was Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining (2005–2008) and President of OSE (State Sanitation Works) (2008–2010).
Dr. Sanguinetti is a lawyer and journalist. He served as a National Representative for Montevideo (1963–1967 and 1968–1971). He served as Minister of Industry and Commerce (1969–1971) and Minister of Education and Culture (1972). He was President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (1985–1990 and 1995–2000). He served as a Senator of the Republic (2005–2010).