Marina
Jarque
Ad-Hoc Expert
Generic Skills
B.1. Understanding of integrated and sustainable urban development:
Sustanaible urban development must be integrated and, when it it is not, it should not be refered to as urban development. Cities hold a key role in responding to the challenges faced by European society: unemployment of long duration, poverty, environmental degradation and pollution, to name a few. These challenges are mainly concentrated and generated in cities, and it is from these cities that they have to solve these issues in collaboration with all relevant agents of the territory. Mobility, housing, sustainable energy or social inclusion are questions that, when approached from a global vision, can generate new opportunities of economic growth and sustainable development. For that purpose, cities must work to co-create with civil society, looking beyond its own field of action in order to identify the common origin of the problems and possible common solutions.
I have spent more than 10 years dedicating my work towards life in cities. My thematic expertise lies in city branding, territorial marketing, strategic marketing directed towards the City and the conceptualisation of advertising campaigns of products and utilities.
Having worked for 4 years for a city inhabited by 1.6 million people (Barcelona) and for 5 years for a city inhabited by 65,000 (Viladecans, Barcelona), I am used to adapting to different working environments. In both councils, I was (and still remain) part of the Mayor's office and have been linked to the Strategic Development organization.
B.2. Understanding of exchange and learning processes at transnational level:
Thirteen years ago, when I was 24 years old, I was involved in my first experience of transnational exchange. I worked at the National Youth Council of Catalonia (which includes all the youth organizations of the region). In the space of two years, we designed, introduced and won the bid to hold the third edition of the World Youth Festival in Barcelona with the participation of 8,000 young people from 125 countries. The Festival was held in August 2004 at the Forum of Cultures-Barcelona 2004. Below is the link of the closing clip of the World Youth Festival Barcelona 2004: https://youtu.be/BTGn96OqtfQ
My principal role in the campaign led me to be selected as part of the team which organized the Universal Forum of Cultures-Barcelona and coordinated the International Solidarity Fair and the Speakers' Corner, attended by over 500 nonprofit organizations. Please refer to the following video http://youtu.be/yf4iVGUdEv0
Once the 2004 Forum had ended, I was selected by Barcelona City Hall to collaborate in a European project, led by Barcelona, which focused on the creation of ´Local Observatories for the Participatory Democracy´.
Since then, I have worked in Viladecans as the Head of International Relations October 2012, and have participated in four different transnational projects. (Please, refer to my CV for futher details).
B.3. Proficiency in English:
I received my Proficiency-level qualification (CPE) in 1996. Since then, I have continued to develop and enhance these skills and my knowledge of the language as a student at university, in the workplace and through travel (both for work and pleasure).
As the responsible party for EU Projects in my current line of work, I use English on a day-to-day basis as the vehicular language: orally, to communicate with our international city partners, and in writing, through emails, reports, tools and other management document drafts.
Whilst I already have a high level of the English language under my belt, I am always looking to improve and continue the learning process. With this in mind, I intend to go abroad to the UK this summer to do an intensive language course in order to fully immerse myself in the language and culture.
Expertise for the design and delivery of transnational exchange and learning activities:
Summary Expertise for the design and delivery of transnational exchange and learning activities:
Through direct experience of transnational projects, I have established skills in the use of participatory methodologies and design formats for the development of meetings and seminars. I have received training in the use of participatory techniques: I attended a seminar for two years at the Jaume Bofill Foundation (please refer to my CV), as well as both National Training seminars organized by Urbact II. I frequently attend events in order to develop new ideas and keep up to date with the latest trends. I regularly consult websites to find a range of facilitation techniques to suit the needs of each meeting.
Thematic expertise:
Theme / Policy:
Local Governance
Informations
Residence location:
Spain
Languages:
Spanish - Mother tongue
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Email:
mjarquef@gmail.com