Javier Milán López

Current occupation

Trainer & Youth Worker

Work experience

-Trainer, Youth Worker and Project Assistant at GoEurope. July 2017 - September 2020
-Member of European Youth Forum Pool of Trainers. Mandates 2017 & 2018
-Member of the Pool of Trainers of Spanish National Agency for Erasmus+ Programme in Youth (INJUVE). April 2016-Currently
-Expert Trainer of ROMACT Programme (Council of Europe and European Commission). Member of Support Team in Capacity Building and Local Initiatives Development for Spain (September 2016-Currently)
-Facilitator-Trainer. February 2016-Currently):
SELFMATE (January 2020). Financial education and inclusion of Euroepan minorities.

WOW (May 2019). Increase awareness and capacity of youth workers and young people to become global citizens.

Webinar: "Interns/Volunteers in my organisation: The 'win-win' approach!" (November 2018)

FAKE OFF Training Course (October 2018). Developing youth workers' digital skills to address fake news phenomenon with young people through non-formal education.

WAO Training for Educators (December 2017). Developing skills and competences of participants to fight against ethnic and cultural discrimination and to promote the inclusion of cultural minorities in Europe.

ADV-ENT-ure Study Session (November 2017). Study Session organised by Y-SRN and Y-E-N on social inclusion and ENTER Recommendations (European Youth Center of Strasbourg, Youth Department of Council of Europe)

EVS Annual Event in Spain (Talayuela, June 2017). Last training activity of EVS once they finish their projects organised by Spanish National Agency along with REVE (Spanish ex-EVS volunteers association) and El Quinto Pino

European Youth Event (May 2017). Facilitating groups working on Volunteering and Empowerment

Colourful Minds: “Say NO to Racism” (Barcelona, July 2016)

Localite it! Sudy Visit for Youth Social Entrepreneurship (The Netherlands, March 2016);

Mobile Seminar Youth Express Network Evaluation Campaign (France-Belgium, November 2015);

-European Voluntary Service (February 2015-February 2016) at PRO VITAM WELFARE ASSOCIATION - NEVO PARUDIMOS (Resita, Romania)
Sport activities with children with disabilities and non-formal educational activities with Roma children;
Facilitating workshops with high school and university students about non-discrimination and social issues;
Participating in Council of Europe Seminars and Events;
Designing and applying Erasmus + Projects;
Implementing and facilitating Y-E-N Mobile Seminar (Council of Europe)

-Consultant (Internship) - Organizational Development Area: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Processes (September 2013-March 2014) at ALWAN WA AWTAR (Cairo, Egypt)
Developing A&A Mission/Vision: Theory of Social Change;
Organizational Development - Organizational Learning;
Participatory Impact Assessment. Although was not intentionally oriented to education, as a member of A&A pointed out (Yasmine El Rifai, Coordinator): "The methods suggested, designed and implemented by Javier were very creative, as they served a double objective: (1) collecting data for the needed impact assessment and (2) engaging community youngsters in a reflective process that proved to very valuable in itself, as an educational process, regardless of the impact assessment. As a facilitator of this process, Javier's excellent observation, listening, and questioning skills, as well as the sincerity of his human contact were his essential tools"

Social Educator (January 2012-March 2012) at DIAGRAMA FOUNDATION
Youth re-education in a Detention Centre

Project Manager Assistant (March 2011-September 2011) at KASSUMAY SENEGAL ONGD
Providing assistance and trainings to Africans (Integration);
Planning and running workshops activities in Mbour, Senegal;
Participating in the building of a Medical Centre and a Primary School in Mbour, Senegal;
Supervising Integration and Cooperation Aid Projects