José Esteban Gabarda Balaguer Jesteban

JOSE ESTEBAN GABARDA BALAGUER He is the Manager of the Development Agency of La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain. He works in the Department of Economic and Social Promotion and deals with the areas of employment, training,SMEs and sustainability. Furthermore, he is responsible for the development of European Projects on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies. ? Law degree from ?San Pablo CEU?. University, Advanced studies diploma DEA (Master´s degree),?Complutense University Madrid), Local Development diploma University of Valencia, ? Professional expert from UNED university ?Training for agents of social and working WORKING EXPERIENCE: ? 1996-2014: Public Administration: la Pobla de Vallbona Hall (Valencia).- ManagerDevelopment Agency of the City of Pobla de Vallbona (Valencia). Function: ?Economic planning and development of Employment?. Economic and social promotion. Areas: Employment, Training. Research, Pymes and Sustainability. - Manager SERVEF Associate Centre for employment. Strategy lines defined for this agency: ?The TIC and the INNOVACION as change process. ? 2.009-2012, Collaboration with the Fundation: ?Valencian Community European Region?. ? European Projects Promotion. - 2010-2011,? Pioneer into Action?. ? Territorial cooperation agreement between the municipalities of Barleben and Pobla de Vallbona in the following areas: - Mobility of workers. ? Energy, Opportunity of business, Lifelong Learning and Culture, with the support of the Chamber of Commerce and the Federal Employment Agency Magdeburg. ? EUROPEAN PROJECTS: (1994-2014). Initiatives: ADAPT-BIS, NOW (2), HORIZON (2), EQUAL, LEONARDO DA VINCI, GRUNDWICH, 5º PM, PETRA, MED, ITEA2?. AREA OF SUSTAINABILITY ? Development of the strategy: Covenant of Mayors: Action Plan, European Project ENERMED: Model Development of Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean. (2010-2014). ? PIONEER INTO PRACTICE (2010-2011) in Budapest (Hungary), La Pobla de Vallbona. ?HOST? (We have received pioneers in Britain, Poland, Spain, Hungary and Germany). ? PROGRAMA HORIZONTE 2020: .Preparation/Coordination ?EUREK- ENERGY? project. Introduction of nanotechnologies: in patents for the development of new energy efficiency technologies. Consortium partners: Italian, German, and Spanish. ? Other relevant activities. ? 2000 Development Magazine: ?OPAL? ? Participation International Creative Cities Conference in Magdeburg (2014). ? Participation in seminars, conferences

Valencia, España

Research

Communication Sciences

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