Pol Villaverde

Pol Villaverde

Founding Executive Director

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  • About me

    Philosophy, Politics and Economics graduate. Aspiring social entrepreneur. President @PalumbaEU

  • Education

    • Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona

      2019 - 2023
      Philosophy, Politics and Economics SOCIAL SCIENCES

      Actividades y grupos:Member (University Parliament), Representative of Student Associations (Student Counci Board) Philosophy, Politics and Economics is a degree jointly taught by 4 Spanish leading universities, spending a semester in each of them both in Barcelona and Madrid. Its multidisciplinary approach to social challenges has allowed me to develop a better understanding about the complexity and interconnection of global issues.

    • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

      2020 - 2021
      Philosophy, Politics and Economics
    • Indiana University Bloomington

      2018 - 2019
      Southern Europe Youth Leadership Program Political Science and Government

      Selected as 1 of the 7 Spanish students, I participated in a 3 week program on politics, volunteerism and diplomacy in Washington, DC and Bloomington, Indiana fully funded by the United States Department of State and organized by the Consulate of the U.S. in Barcelona and Indiana University. There was a Follow-On Workshop in Sicily, where I received a grant to fund a Model United Nations Project in my school, MUNBP.

    • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      2020 - 2020
      Philosophy, Politics and Economics
    • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

      2021 - 2021
      Philosophy, Politics and Economics
    • Sciences Po

      2021 - 2021
      Philosophy, Politics and Economics [Erasmus exchange program] SOCIAL SCIENCES
    • Escola Betània-Patmos

      2017 - 2019
      Batxillerat d'Humanitats 9,7 out of 10
  • Experience

    • Splashapps

      Jan 2016 - now
      Founding Executive Director

      Having published my own apps as a self-taught hobby, this passion has gradually turned into a professional dedication bringing me to collaborate with popular influencers and well-established institutions in the areas of app development (iOS and Android), website creation and social media engagement with a special regard to technological innovation in the education sector.

    • BPMUN Association

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
      President and Co-Founder

      Together with fellow students at BetàniaPatmos School, we founded the BPMUN Associaton aiming to promote the values and spirit of the United Nations among the youth by the means of conferences, simulations, thematic debates and formative activities. We organized MUNBP 2019, with 100+ participants including staff, delegates and debate moderators.

    • L'Universitari

      May 2020 - Jan 2022

      - Coordinated a team of 20 members, undergoing 2 enlargement processes and ensuring continuity- Published 27 magazine editions, giving voice to 120+ young authors reaching 43.000+ reads- Managed "Agenda UPF" collaborating with 23 other student associations disseminating activities - Organized team meetings, preparing agenda items and controling attendance- Assisted the Director General in representation tasks with University board members- Reached 1.000 followers across social media and 4.000 unique web users - Created the initial branding and graphic style, including long-lasting design templates and videos- Managed Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and MailChimp campaigns tracking KPIs- Introduced a newsletter as a channel to reach our audience, becoming the largest one at UPF

      • Director General

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
      • Deputy Director General

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
      • Responsible for Layout, Design and Website

        May 2020 - Sept 2021
    • Coperfield for social good

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2021
      Marketing Intern

      - Responsible of communication strategy and campaigns (social media, newsletter, CRM, video, etc)- Updated the design and content of presentations to clients for the full portfolio of services- Developed the new website, discussing its contents and format

    • EUTOPIA Student Think Tank (EUSTT)

      Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
      General Coordinator

      Young, multidisciplinary, interuniversitary and student-led European think tank. Our goal is to empower students to engage and improve our communities by fostering the creation of shared knowledge. We give voice to more than 240.000 students across 10 European universities.

    • Ateneu Barcelonès

      Nov 2022 - now
      "Cafè Continental" Coordinator

      An open, interdisciplinary cultural meeting space for young people in Barcelona. We organize biweekly informal gatherings with diverse civil society leaders; interesting people with interesting ideas.

    • Palumba EU

      Jan 2023 - now
      Founder and President

      Helping young Europeans take center stage at the 2024 EU Elections. Building a game-changing civic engagement digital tool to increase democratic participation, right at the intersection between tech and social impact.

    • Generalitat de Catalunya

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Intern Adviser at the Ministry of Economy and Finance

      - Giving support to the Secretary of the Treasury in research and international benchmarking- Using data-driven analytics to enhance communication with 3,8 million Catalan taxpayers- Attending meetings, writing executive reports and helping with day-to-day tasks

    • EUTOPIA Student Think Tank (EUSTT)

      Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
      Strategic Advisor

      One year after completing my term as General Coordinator, I come back to the organization in order to support the current board members with the long-term growth strategy, partnerships and other decisions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Southern Europe Youth Leadership Program

      U.S. Department of State
      Feb 2019
    • Diplôme d'études en langue française DELF B1

      Institut français de Barcelone
      Aug 2017
    • European Student Assembly Certificate of Contribution

      Présidence française du Conseil de l'Union européenne
      Feb 2022
    • The Challenges of the European Union: an expert and institutional perspective

      CIDOB, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs
      Jul 2021
    • "La Caixa" Foundation Fellow

      Fundación ”la Caixa”
      Jun 2024
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    • European Forum Alpbach Scholarship Holder

      European Forum Alpbach
      Aug 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pol Villaverde
      Website Design Competition Universitat Pompeu Fabra Apr 2021 2nd place in the Website Design category at UPF's Sant Jordi competition
    • Awarded to Pol Villaverde
      Poster Design Competition Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Nov 2020 Created one of the winning posters with a campaign slogan and graphic style to encourage student participation in a survey.
    • Awarded to Pol Villaverde
      Lucidity Pedra Alba Award Escola BetàniaPatmos Jun 2019 This Award is given to the most lucid person of the graduating class, chosen by secret voting of all graduating students, the school board of directors and all school teachers.
    • Awarded to Pol Villaverde
      Honourable Mention at the Social and Humanitarian Committee MUNOG Oct 2017 This Honourable Mention is awarded to the best delegates of a committee during a Model United Nations simulation. MUNs emulate the work of the United Nations, fostering the knowledge about international relations while improving the delegate's English and oratory skills.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Campaign Staff

      Issued by Fundació Banc dels Aliments de Barcelona
      Fundació Banc dels Aliments de BarcelonaAssociated with Pol Villaverde
    • Letter writing for prisoners of conscience

      Issued by Amnistía Internacional on Jan 2016
      Amnistía InternacionalAssociated with Pol Villaverde
    • Activity assistant

      Issued by Càritas Barcelona on Apr 2016
      Càritas BarcelonaAssociated with Pol Villaverde
    • Beach cleaning in Trapani, Sicily

      Issued by #ExchangeAlumni - Alumni Affairs - State Dept. on Feb 2019
      #ExchangeAlumni - Alumni Affairs - State Dept.Associated with Pol Villaverde
    • MUN Organizer & International Politics Teacher

      Issued by Escola Betània-Patmos on Nov 2017
      Escola Betània-PatmosAssociated with Pol Villaverde