Juan Ratto-Nielsen

Current occupation

TRAINER/FACILITATOR/EVALUATOR in the youth field and human resource development <-> [ Areas of Expertise ] Entrepreneurial Learning | Intercultural Learning | Teamwork | Linguistic Training | Recognition of NFL (Youthpass) | ICT Tools for Youth Work and Project Collaboration | Youth Employability | European Solidarity Corps (ESC) | ERASMUS+: Youth in Action Programme | NFL Methods and Tools

Work experience

TRAINER/FACILITATOR/EVALUATOR
o Learning and Development Trainer & Consultant
o General and specific training for National Agencies for the Youth in Action /Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes, SALTO Resource Centres, In-Service and NGOs
o Design of Educational and Learning Tools - formal and non-formal activities.
o External Expert and Project Evaluator - EACEA, European Commission and EASME - DG GROW, European Commission

PUBLICATIONS
o Coauthor "Inspired by EntreComp: Diving into the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework in a 75 - 90 minute Workshop" , Seville: European Commission, 2019, PUBSY No. JRC112988

o Employability and Entrepreneurship: building a virtuous circle in a European youth strategy within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme in EPALE 20/01/18. Retrieved on July 8th, 2018.

o Author and dossier coordinator "EuroMed Trainers' Platform: A space for reflection and development for trainers and multipliers active within Euro-Mediterranean youth work", in SALTO Meet'in EuroMed, SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed, Paris, France, July 2015.

o Author "From non-formal to transformative learning in EU youth programmes: unleashing the potential of entrepreneurial learning in youth work", in: Youth work and non-formal learning in Europe's education landscape. A quarter of a century of EU cooperation for youth policy and practice, Luxembourg 2015.

o Author "Trainers' Competences within EuroMediterranean Youth Work: A quality approach to training" SALTO EuroMed, Jun 2014.

o Author "Youthpass in Context: the (Potential) Impact of Youthpass in EuroMed" (English, French and Arabic) in Le Reseau, Issue 9, Dec 2013.

o Author “Youthpass and Human Resource Development: the missing link towards employability” SALTO Training and Cooperation RC, 2012.

o Author “Appreciative Coaching for Youth Employability” in ´Co-creating a learning society; from improvement to innovation in adult education´ (learningeurope.eu, 2012)

o Co-author “Youthpass Unfolded: practical tips and hands-on methods to make the most of the Youthpass process” SALTO Training and Cooperation & Inclusion Resource Centres, 2012.

OTHER YOUTH WORK AND EDUCATION-RELATED EXPERIENCE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP COORDINATOR – METAREDX GLOBAL BY UNIVERSIA (SANTANDER BANK FOUNDATION)
05/2021 – Current
Coordinator and facilitator of the network of entrepreneurship departments at IberoAmerican higher education institutions, supported by Universia Foundation - Santander Bank.
◦ Advises on and coordinates strategic planning, competence development and networking activities
◦ Facilitates international meetings and conferences of high ranking officers from member institutions
◦ Coordinates research group on Framework of Entrepreneurship Competences and Indicators
◦ Coordinates research group on Ecosystem Mapping Model Development

PROJECT MANAGER (Youth and EVS projects)
06-2007 - 03-2009 - PVRM - Spain
04-2009 – Present - INTER-ACCION – International Mobility and Lifelong Learning Actions
• Coordinator (Training and Mobility Programmes)
• Project design and grant application for the development of volunteering activities at local and international level.
• Coordination with local and international organisations to promote and implement the mobility of young people and the exchange of resources and information.
• Design and implementation of partnership and cooperation agreements in the framework of “Youth in Action” and EUROMED Programmes with European NGOs.

TRAINING/FACILITATION ACTIVITIES (most relevant)

o Inclusion & Diversity Forum 2023 - SALTO Inclusion and Diversity, Online and Bucharest, Romania - Apr. 25-28, 2023 - Rapporteur & web developer.

o MetaRedX International Meeting of Presidents and Rectors of Higher Education Institutions - MetaRedX, Universia Foundation - Murcia, Spain - May 10-13, 2023 - Expert.

o I Edition of the International Course for Rectors and University Presidents on Entrepreneurship at the University Online - InterAmerican Development Bank, IESALC UNESCO, MetaRedX by Universia - 20/02/2023 – 28/04/2023 - Trainer.

o Conference on Entrepreneurship Spain. I MetaRedX Spain Meeting RUE Spanish Universities (Rectors and presidents Conference) - Murcia, Spain - Dec. 1-2, 2022 - Expert.

o MetaRedX International Meeting of Presidents and Rectors of Higher Education Institutions - MetaRedX, Universia Foundation - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sep. 22-23, 2022 - Session Leader.

o Third Meeting on Good Practices in Higher Education Entrepreneurship Departments across Ibero America - Online, MetaRedX, Universia Foundation - Oct. 10, 2022 - Facilitator.

o Youth Dialogue Embassies - Developing projects with E+ and ESC - Spanish Youth Council & Spanish Erasmus+ Youth and ESC National Agency - Online, Spain - 14-15 May 2022 - Trainer.

o MetaRedX International Meeting of Presidents and Rectors of Higher Education Institutions - Online, MetaRedX, Universia Foundation, 13-14, 2021 - Facilitator.

o Inclusion & Diversity Forum - Salto Inclusion & Diversity, Ostend, Belgium, Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, 2021 - Rapporteur & web developer.

o First National Meeting - MetaRedX Peru Online, MetaRedX, Universia Foundation, Nov. 10, 2021 - Facilitator.

o First Meeting on Good Practices in Higher Education Entrepreneurship Departments across Ibero America -
Online, MetaRedX, Universia Foundation, Sep. 02, 2021 -Facilitator.

o Volunteering and Solidarity as the Social Capital of the City - MOVIT NA Slovenia (National Agency), Online, Slovenia 18-21 May 2021 - Facilitator

o 3rd European Youth Work Convention - German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) - Online, Germany - 7-10 December 2020 - Facilitator (Strand: Societal change and innovation)

o Training Course "European Solidarity Corps: Get started with Jobs & Traineeships" - FRSE Polish European Solidarity Corps National Agency - Online, Poland - 02-03 November 2020 - Trainer

o Training Course "Linguistic Workout! English communication competences for transnational youth projects" - Spanish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency - Online, Spain - 19-23 October 2020 - Trainer

o Training Course "Connecting the Dots: coaching for employability with Erasmus+" - Spanish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency - Mollina, Malaga, Spain - 22-28 June 2019 - Trainer

o Assignment Preparation Training - UN Youth Volunteer Training - United Nations Volunteers- Bonn, Germany - 27-30 May 2019 - Trainer

o "EU Youth Conference 2019" - Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the Romanian Ministry of Youth and Sports - Bucharest , Romania- 26 - 28 March 2019 - Main Facilitator

o Training Course "Linguistic Workout! English communication competences for transnational youth projects" - Spanish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency - Mollina, Malaga, Spain - 18-24 March 2019 - Trainer

o Training Course (online) ‘The ST Bank Entrepreneurial Course for teachers’ - Module 2 Entrepreneurial skills: new pedagogies and learning environments and Module 3 - Emotional Intelligence and Leadership - EUN Partnership AISBL, Brussels, Belgium - Dec 03 2018 - Feb 28 2019 - Expert - Instructional Designer

o "Career Paths - International Cross-sectoral Seminar: influence of the mobility projects on the development of the competences and their impact on the career paths" - FRSE - Warsaw, Poland - 19-21 June 2018 - Facilitator

o Forum "European Development Days 2018" - "Inspired by EntreComp: The European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework: Co-Creating Solutions to empower girls and women as entrepreneurial citizens" - European Commission - Brussels, Belgium - 5-6 June 2018 - Facilitator

o Training Course "Learning for Work" - Slovak Erasmus+ Youth National Agency - Bratislava, Slovak Republic - 30 May - 3 Jun 2018 - Trainer

o Training Course "Linguistic Workout! English communication competences for transnational youth projects" - Spanish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency - Mollina, Malaga, Spain - 10-16 March 2018 - Trainer

o ISYEC'18 "International Symposium on Youth Employment Challenges" - Turkish National Agency for Erasmus+ and Abdullah Gül University (AGU) - Kayseri, Turkey - 26 Feb - 1 Mar 2018 - Workshop: Entrepreneurship Competences for Youth Employability - Facilitator

o "Team Building activity for the EU4Georgia Team of Experts and Staff" - JCP Srl.- Kazbegi, Georgia - 23 -28 November 2017 -Team Building Expert

o "Experts' Meeting on Indicators for Quality in Learning Mobility" - Youth Partnership (Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth) - European Youth Centre, Budapest, Hungary - 6-7 July 2017 - Facilitator

o Training Course "Linguistic Workout! English communication competences for transnational youth projects" - Agencia Nacional Española (Spanish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency) - Mollina, Malaga, Spain - 24-30 June 2017 - Trainer

o Workshop "Entrepreneurship Competences Development" - Third Eastern Partnership Youth Forum - European Commission; Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Poland; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland; Foundation for the Development of the Education System; Polish National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme; SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus Resource Centre -Warsaw, Poland - 21-24 June, 2017 - Facilitator

o Towards Collaborative Practice. Forum on Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Italian "Erasmus+" National Agency and the SALTO-YOUTH Participation Resource Centre - Lecce, Italy - 28 Nov - 2 Dec, 2016 - www.tcpcommunity.eu - Facilitator

o Training Course "Youthpass Tools for Employability" - Agencia Nacional Española (Spanish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency) - Mollina, Malaga, Spain - 10-16 September, 2016 - Trainer

o Training Course "Creating Impact!" - Léargas (Irish Erasmus+ Youth National Agency) - Malahide, Dublin, Ireland - 11-15 May, 2016 - Trainer

o "Coaching+ LTTC on coaching for young people's development", Co-organised by the Hungarian, Belgian-FR and Turkish Erasmus+ Youth in Action National Agencies and SALTO-Youth Participation Resource Centre- Budapest, Hungary, Apr 11-16, 2016 and Izmir, Turkey, Oct 4-9, 2016 - Trainer

o "EuroMed Trainers’ Forum: Together Each Achieves More" - Romanian National Agency and SALTO EuroMed - Bucharest, Romania - 14-18 October, 2015 - Rapporteur

o "GUIDE+ Train-the-Trainer Seminar" - curricula design to train the competences of guidance practitioners in their work with low-skilled unemployed persons - organised by gsub mbH Berlin - Marseille, France, 25 & 26 June, 2015 - Trainer

o "Coaching+ LTTC on coaching for young people's development", Co-organised by the Spanish and Turkish Erasmus+ Youth in Action National Agencies and SALTO-Youth Participation Resource Centre- Mollina, Spain, Nov 23-28, 2014 and Istanbul, Turkey, May 18-23, 2015 - Trainer

o Training course "CSR+ Bringing Corporate Social Responsibility & Youth Work together with Erasmus+" - Shokkin Group - Tallinn, Estonia, March 13-20, 2015 - Trainer

o European Education, Training and Youth Forum 2014 - European Commission - Directorate-General for Education and Culture - Brussels, Belgium - 9-10 October 2014 - Rapporteur: Recognising and valuing competences

o Euromed Trainers' Forum D.O.C – T.E.A.M - Italian National Agency, SALTO EuroMed and Turkish National Agency - Venice, Italy - 4-8 October 2014 - Expert: Trainers' Competences in Euromediterranean Youth Work

o Training Course "Get Ready for Social Entrepreneurship" - SALTO Participation RC in collaboration with Romanian, Belgian (Fr), Hungarian, and Swedish Erasmus+ (Youth) National Agencies - Predeal, Romania - 9-14 June 2014 - Trainer

o Seminar "Get Ready4Youth Entrepreneurship" - SALTO Participation RC in collaboration with Italian, Hungarian and Swedish YiA National Agencies - Rome, Italy - 21-26 October 2013 - Facilitator

o i-YES (innovation- Youth Employment Seminar) - Spanish YiA National Agency in collaboration with Comunidad de Madrid - Cercedilla (Madrid), Spain - 16-20 October 2013 - Facilitator

o International Conference of Active Trainers within EuroMed framework - SALTO EuroMed, Turkish National Agency, EuroMed Youth Centre and Akdeniz University - Antalya, Turkey- 6-11 October 2013 - Expert presentation of ongoing research on Trainers' Competences in EuroMediterranean Youth Work.

o European Youth Week 2013 - Brussels - European Commission - Belgian (FL) YiA National Agency - Brussels, Belgium - May 29 - June 1, 2013 - Facilitator

o TC "Eastern Express 2013" - SALTO EECA in cooperation with Danish and Finnish National Agencies for Youth in Action Programme - Kiev, Ukraine - Mar. 18-24, 2013 - Trainer

o Training Course “YOUTHPASS+HRD #EMPLOYABILITY” - INTER-ACCION, La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain – Mar. 04-10, 2013 – Trainer

o Training Course “Europass for Vocational Training” in “FPJoven: an Opportunity for Youth Employment and European Mobility” - Spanish National Agency of Youth in Action Programme, Murcia, Spain – Feb 21 & 26, 2013 – Trainer

o “EVS Mid-Term Evaluation Meeting” – Maltese National Agency for Youth in Action Programme, Sliema, Malta – Nov. 22-24, 2012 - Trainer

o “EVS On- Arrival Training Course” – Maltese National Agency for Youth in Action Programme, Sliema, Malta – Nov. 19-21, 2012 - Trainer

o Training Course “Training of Trainers - Voluntary Work” IX Edition – Spanish National Agency for Youth in Action Programme, Toledo, Spain – Oct. 22-28, 2012 - Trainer

o PBA+SV "Between Ladoga and Onega" - French National Agency of Youth in Action Programme and SALTO EECA - St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk, Russia - Sep. 23-29, 2012 - Facilitator

o Training Course “Connecting the Dots II: Coaching for Employability” - JugendSozialwerk e.V. – Rudolstadt, Germany – Sep. 16- 22, 2012 - Trainer

o International Seminar “ITINERE: New Paths to Youth Employability” - INTER-ACCION in cooperation with Cartagena City Council, Cartagena, Spain – Jun. 12-15, 2012 – Facilitator

o Training Course “Europass for Vocational Training” in “FPJoven: an Opportunity for Youth Employment and European Mobility” - Spanish National Agency of Youth in Action Programme, Murcia, Spain – May 9 & 29, 2012 – Trainer

o Training Course RLB TC – “Removing linguistic barriers in English within intercultural communication” - French National Agency of Youth in Action Programme, La Rochelle, France – Apr. 1-7, 2012 – Trainer

o Training Course “EVS GOES EAST: Project & Quality Management in EVS” - Sin Fronteras, Sin Barreras, Caudete (Albacete) Spain, March 3-9, 2012 – Trainer

o Training Course “Connecting the Dots: Coaching for Employability” - INTER-ACCION, Murcia, Spain – Feb. 21-27, 2012 – Trainer

o Training Course “Training of Trainers - Voluntary Work” VIII Edition – Spanish National Agency and Fundación Castellano-Manchega de Cooperación, Toledo, Spain – Oct. 22-28, 2011 - Trainer

o Training Course RLB TC – “Removing linguistic barriers in English within intercultural communication” - Spanish National Agency of Youth in Action Programme, El Escorial, Madrid, Spain – Oct. 2-8, 2011 – Trainer

o EuroMed without Borders PBA - SALTO EuroMed - Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Jul 5-10, 2011 - Facilitator

o The SALTO EECA EVS Trainers Pool Meeting - SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus - Suzdal, Russian Federation - May 31 -Jun 05, 2011 - Facilitator/Expert - Youthpass Process

o Training Course “Youthpass and Recognition of Non-Formal Education” - Spanish National Agency of Youth in Action Programme - Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain - May 18-21, 2011 - Trainer

o Youth on the Move Flagship Event - European Commission - Belgian (FL) National Agency - Antwerp, Belgium - May 15-18, 2011 - Trainer - Workshop “EVS and Employability”

o Training Course “Activ-Arte: Design of Art & Cultural Projects within YIA Programme” - Spanish National Agency of Youth in Action Programme - San Javier, Spain -April 2-3 & 9-10, 2011 - Trainer

o Training Course “Spice Up Your Potential!” Training in coaching and mentoring - Rural Youth Europe, Council of Europe - European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France - March, 27 – April, 3, 2011 - External Expert in Job coaching

o Training Course “Liberté, Égalité, … Qualité!!! Volunteering on Both Sides of the Med” INTER-ACCION.org, Murcia, Spain – Feb. 06-12, 2011– Trainer

o Youth in Action & Lifelong Learning Programmes National Valorisation Fair and Theme Conference - YOUTHPASS Workshop - Madrid, Spain - Dec. 20-21, 2010. Trainer

o SALTO V International Tool Fair - Workshop Educational Tool “The Youthpass Journey” - SALTO, Venice, Italy - Nov. 16-21., 2010. Trainer

o Training Course RLB TC – “Removing linguistic barriers in English within intercultural communication” - Spanish National Agency of Youth in Action Programme, Avila, Spain – Nov. 06-12, 2010 – Trainer

o EVS On-Arrival Training Course – YIA Spanish National Agency, Calarreona, Murcia, Spain – Sept. 26-Oct, 1, 2010 – Trainer & Coordinator

o Training Course “Training of Trainers - Voluntary Work” VII Edition – Spanish National Agency and Fundación Castellano-Manchega de Cooperación, Toledo, Spain – Sept. 18-25, 2010 - Trainer

o EVS Pre-Departure Training Course – Spanish National Agency, CEULAJ, Mollina, Spain – Sept. 3-5, 2010 – Trainer

o EVS Final Evaluation Seminar – Spanish National Agency, San Lorenzo del Escorial, Madrid, Spain – Jun. 18-20, 2010 – Trainer

o Training Course "Linguistic Work Out! English Communication for Youth In Action Projects” – INTER-ACCION.org, Calarreona, Murcia, Spain – May. 22-29, 2010– Trainer

o Training Course "WORK IT OUT! : Non- Formal Education and Employability” – Bulgarian National Agency, Sofia, Bulgaria – Apr. 26 – May 2, 2010 – Trainer

o Training Course RLB TC – “Removing linguistic barriers in English within intercultural communication” - French National Agency of Youth in Action Programme, Lille, France – Apr. 19-25, 2010 – Trainer

o Evaluation Meeting (Action 3.1) “Getting Ready: EUROMED and YIA Together”- INTER-ACCION.org, Murcia, Spain – March 19-22, 2010 - Facilitator

o Training Course "Removing linguistic barriers in English within intercultural communication” – Hellenic National Agency, Athens, Greece – March. 8-14, 2010 – Trainer

o YIA - Youth Initiatives National Training Course - Spanish National Agency, Águilas, Murcia, Spain – Feb. 26-28, 2010 – Trainer

o EVS Pre-Departure Training Course – Spanish National Agency, CEULAJ, Mollina, Spain – Feb, 5-7, 2010 – Trainer

o 14th Summer School and 8th Youth Summer School of the Assembly of European Regions “Team – building activity - Water and the Millennium Development Goals”, Valencia, Spain, August 24-25, 2009. – Trainer

o EVS Pre-Departure Training Course – Spanish National Agency, CEULAJ, Mollina, Spain – Sept.4-6 2009 – Trainer

o Training Course "Removing linguistic barriers in English within intercultural communication” – Spanish National Agency, Águilas, Murcia, Spain – Jun. 8-14. 2009 – Trainer

o Training Course "Developing Intercultural Competencies on EVS with Neighbouring Countries” – PVRM, Murcia, Spain – Nov. 9 -14. 2008 – Trainer

o EVS Pre-Departure Training Course - Spanish National Agency, Mula, Murcia, Spain – Oct.3-6 2008 – Trainer

o Seminar “EUROMED-treasures of quality” - Liepaja’s Youth centre, Liepaja, Latvia – Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 2008 – Facilitator

o Study Visit “EUROMED Trip to Total Quality In EVS Projects” – PVRM, Murcia, Spain - May 27-31, 2008 – Facilitator