Llena Berne Asuncion

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Personal information

Surname(s) / First name(s)

Llena Berne Asuncion

Address(es)

Pl Esglesia, 12, 2 08930 Sant Adri’a de Besòs

Telephone(s)

Mobile:

+34600726824

Fax(es)

E-mail

asunberne@gmail.com

Nationality

Spanish

Date of birth

7.08.1963

Gender

Female

Professional experience

Dates

2008- up today

Occupation or position held

Professor and researcher at University of Barcelona

Main activities and responsibilities

Head of the office of international relations at faculty of pedagogy (social education, social work). Memeber of the board of the faculty, teacher in masters: Youngsters and society, Social and educative interventions, Family Law, Execution of Penal Measure in the community (adults and youngsters) Training of social educator in the field of community development, street working, children and families, etc. Organization of seminars, Member of R+D in fields related to social action, social policy, children and youngsterns, participation

Name and address of employer

University of Barcelona Faculty of Pedagogy, Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 585. Barcelona

Type of business or sector

Dates

2006 -2008

Occupation or position held

International Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities

Technical Assistance PHARE project: “Strengthening the capacity of MoLSSaF in the field of social assistance and services” Establishment of the National Social Benefit Agency and of the Social Observatory EuropeAid/121961/D/SV/RO LTE responsible of the developent of the roganization, legislation and setteling of a set of indicators in the component social observatory

Name and address of employer

Bernard Brunhes International

Type of business or sector

Consultancy company in the fields of social affairs, employment and health

Dates

2006

Occupation or position held

Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities

Member of the coordination team on e-inclusion in the research centre of innovation in education and technology in charge with: defining the development of research in this field, development of indicators to monitor the use of technologies for increasing inclusion of vulnerable group, monitor access of vulnerable groups to technologies of information and communication. Development of research for increasing the access to Technologies on information and communication.

Occupation or position held

University teacher

Main activities and responsibilities

Social Pedagogy program. Subjects ‘Advise and assessment of social plans, programs and services’ and ‘Special situation for developing international activities’, Street working, Drug abuse prevention and treatment

Name and address of employer

University of Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain)

Dates

2006

Occupation or position held

International Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities

Project RO/2003/005-551.01.04.02 ‘Technical Assistance to the National Authority for the Persons with Handicap for Grant Scheme Management" Short term international expert, Trainer/ monitor and assessment on the implementation of the projects financed by the grant scheme. Project RO 20003/005 – 551.01.01.01 ‘Educational Campaign on Child’s Rights’ Short term international expert, Development of materials, trainer of training, supervisor and orientation for the development of the training.

Name and address of employer

Bernard Brunhes International, Romania

Type of business or sector

Consultancy company in the fields of social affairs, employment and health

Dates

2006

Occupation or position held

International Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities

Project RO/Phare 2005/ SSTA 14 Assessment of the draft law on maternity allowance. Assessment of social policies and recommendation for improving legislation (SSTA).

Name and address of employer

Delegation of European Commission, Romania

Dates

2004-2006

Occupation or position held

International Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities

Project PHARE RO 0108.02 Social Services Institution Building Long term expert, coordination and management of short term experts, analysis of social services in Romania, national research on the level of development of social services in Romania, proposing strategy and plan of action for developing social services. Contribution on drafting primary and secondary legislative acts related to social services: Law 705/ 2001 on National Social Assistance System, Governmental Ordinance 68 / 2003.

Name and address of employer

Bernard Brunhes International, Romania

Type of business or sector

Consultancy company in the fields of social affairs, employment and health

Dates

1994-2004

Occupation or position held

Professor

Main activities and responsibilities

Taught courses on Social Pedagogy, Sociology, Social Policies in Social services, Drug abuse. Organization of conferences, seminars on social research and social programs, international cooperation. Coordinator of practice placement, coordination and management of the practice team of teachers.

Occupation or position held

Researcher

Main activities and responsibilities

Member of the research group on family and children, coordinator in different research, design, implementation and development of the research projects, design of methodologies qualitative and quantitative, design of indicators for monitoring the implementation of social policies for families and children, research for innovation in training of professionals in the social field (practitioners and researchers) See title of the projects of research below. Director of the collection of books on Social Action. Group member of the CIIMU observatory of children and family.

Occupation or position held

Head of studies in the field of social education

Main activities and responsibilities

Monitoring, design, evaluation, and improvement of the training for social educators and coordination and training in social work and in other professions related to the social field, development of master degrees. Coordination of the studies, management of the team of 52 academics and 500 students, member of different board representing the faculty and the social educator’s diploma. Coordinator of the master degree in Social Pedagogy and coordinator of the master degree of trajectories of social vulnerability improvement of policies.

Occupation or position held

Consultant, advisor and supervisor

Main activities and responsibilities

Member o different groups advising the Municipality of Barcelona regarding social policies to improve policies in areas as: community action, prevention, social housing. Member of different groups of work to develop the new model of Primary social services. Improvement of legislation in social services, child protection. Advisor of the summer school of Diputación de Barcelona (training of social workers and social educators in social services). Supervision of the implementation of programs and projects in the social field. Support to the development of social services and social programs in El Salvador. Cooperation with University West Timisoara within the Phare project: ‘Professionalisation du service sociaux en Roumanie’. Consultancy with different City halls in Spain, and different Governments of autonomies as Andalucia, Galicia, Catalunya, Baleares.Advisor in social research projects. Support and training to teachers and professionals in the social field at University San Salvador for developing and implementing social research and social projects.

Name and address of employer

University of Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain)

Dates

1992

Occupation or position held

Social educators

Main activities and responsibilities

Exchange program between Aarhus County and Barcelona University to improve quality in social services. I was in charge of analyzing the structure and organization of social services in order to improve the structure and development of social services in the Catalan model.

Name and address of employer

Arhus County, Denmark

Dates

1989-1994

Occupation or position held

Social Educator

Main activities and responsibilities

Work with different groups of people in difficult situation: Youngsters, children and family, drug abuse, prostitution, poverty. Coordination and management of the Integral program for youngsters in the district I.

Name and address of employer

City Hall Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain)

Education and training

Dates

2006

Title of qualification awarded

Doctor (Magna Cum Laude, special mention)

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Social Pedagogy

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Barcelona, Spain

Dates

1992 – 1994

Title of qualification awarded

2 years of Ph.D. Degree

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Social Pedagogy

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Barcelona, Spain

Dates

1988 – 1989

Title of qualification awarded

Postgraduate course

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Social Education

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Barcelona, Spain

Dates

1983 – 1988

Title of qualification awarded

BA

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Pedagogy

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Barcelona, Spain

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s)

Spanish, Catalan

Other language(s)

Self-assessment

Understanding

Speaking

Writing

European level (*)

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

English

C2

Proficient User

C2

Proficient User

C2

Proficient User

C2

Proficient User

C1

Proficient User

French

C2

Proficient User

C2

Proficient User

C1

Proficient User

C1

Proficient User

B2

Independent User

Italian

B2

Independent User

B2

Independent User

B1

Independent User

B1

Independent User

A2

Basic User

Portuguese

C2

Proficient User

C2

Proficient User

B2

Independent User

B2

Independent User

A2

Basic User

Romanian

B2

Independent User

B1

Independent User

B2

Independent User

B1

Independent User

A1

Basic User

(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Social skills and competences

Project administration (integral program for youngsters at risk Barcelona City Hall, Research projects in different fields related to social inclusion), Counseling and supervision of implementation of different programs and projects in the social field, Direction and coordination of teams (teacher in the training of social education, Subgroup of research in analyze social exclusion situations, coordination of the net for improvement of the professional development of social educators) Training of trainers, social welfare systems knowledge, research in the social field, experience as street worker in fields as: drug abuse, child protection, family development youngsters, social services, social policy development consultancy. International trainer in different social services related programs, Spain Street-working methodologies with children and youngsters Knowledge and development of social indicators, collection and analysis of data. Profound knowledge of social affairs area from a European perspective, especially in the field of social services and social inclusion in a large sense

Organisational skills and competences

Good skills to work as a team member in various national and international projects Excellent skills in coordination and leading working teams within applied programs and research projects Excellent communication skills Mediation and supervision knowledge and capacities. Socio-cultural dinamization skills Management skills

Computer skills and competences

Computer Literacy, use of computers and different software related to research field

Driving licence

B

Additional information

Membership of relevant professional bodies: Member of the Social Welfare group on work of Social Prevention, Municipal Council of Barcelona (since 1999-2004) Member of the Social Welfare Group on Children and Family, Municipal Council of Barcelona (1998– today) Member of the Social Welfare Group on Social Housing, Municipal Council of Barcelona (2000 – 2004) Member of the Professional College of Social Educators of Catalonia (since 1995 up today) Member of the Executive Committee of the Iberian Society of Social Pedagogy (2000– up today) Member in the Executive board on the Research Centre of Innovation in Education and Technology settle by the Department of Universities, Research and Society of Information of the Catalan Government, University of Barcelona, Spain (2002-2004) Memeber of the Citizens Platform Defending the rights of non acompaigned children 1998-2004) Selected recent publications Llena, A., Parcerisa, A y Ucar, X. 10 key ideas about community action. Ed graó 2009 Llena, A y Parcerisa A. “ socioeducative action in the streets” Ed Grao 2008 Llena, A y Ucar, X (coordinators) ‘Regards and dialogs towards Community Action’, Ed Grao 2006 , S; Heras, P.; Llena, A. ‘Reality as a pedagogical pre-text. Reflections about politics and social services from a gender perspective and in front HIV-AIDS’. En Educación Social e Inmigración. Diputación de Sevilla 2003 Costa, S; Heras, P.; Llena, A. ‘Verticality in social policies: opportunities for a social pedagogy towards a change’ Social e Inmigración. Diputación de Sevilla 2003 Gine, N, Parceria, A (coords.), Llena, A, París, E i Quinquer, D. ‘Planning and analyzing the educative practice. The formative sequence : foundation and aplication’ Ed Graó, Barcelona 2003 Heras, P, Llena, A, Costa, S. ‘The professionals and the training of social educators in construction’ in Ortega, J (coord.) Salamanca University 2002 Llena, A.; Parcerisa,’ An Education in the street. Searching for quality elements’ Actas del Congrés Mundial d’educació Social celebrat a Barcelona. AEJI-CEESC Barcelona 2002 Llena, A.; Françoise, G. ‘Reflexions sur la formation des educateurs sociaux en Espagne’ en La Formation des educateurs sociax en France et Espagne no 3, Timisoara University, Timisoara (Romania), 2001 Llena, A.; Molina, M.C.; et al. ‘Illness and social disturbance’ Libro 8 Diploma Universitario en Gestión Familiar. Llena, A. (Coord.) Ed Fundacio Bosch i Gimpera, Barcelona 2001 Llena, A; Molina, M.C. ‘Education and drugs or drugs and education?’ Rev Temps d'Educació  núm 18 pág 165-175. Education Sciences Department, University of Barcelona, 1999 , A; Molina, M.C. ‘Drugs and Education’ Temps d'Educació Review no 22 p 161-165., Education Sciences Department, University of Barcelona 1999 Llena, A; Molina, M.C. Coordinadores de la Tribuna Llena,A.; Lloret,C. ‘Juvenil justice elements for debate’ Temps d'Educació  Review no 19 p67-70, Education Sciences Department, University of Barcelona,1998 A.Llena, C.Lloret Coordinadores de la tribuna Llena, A. ‘The voice of two boys and a girl who have had contact with juvenile justice system’ ‘Temps d'Educaci’ó Review n 19, p 165-178 Education Sciences Department, University of Barcelona 1998 Bordas, I.; Cabrera, F.; Espin, J.V.;Fortuny, M.; Llena, A.; Millan, M.D ‘The new educations in Pedagogy an open question’, Temps d'Educació Review n 18 p141-166, Barcelona University, 1997 Specific experience in Romania