Maria Truñó

Education

I studied Political Science and Social Psychology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Experience

I have over 20 years of experience in public policy, particularly in education and children’s and youth rights. I am passionate about political advocacy and generating and sharing useful knowledge to transform, improve lives, and reduce inequalities.

I served as Commissioner of Education at the Barcelona City Council (2019–2023), Director of the Barcelona Childhood and Adolescence Institute (2015–2019), and Head of Advocacy at UNICEF-Catalonia (2010–2015). I have also worked in cooperation, human rights, and peacebuilding at Oxfam and with local and international organizations in Latin America.

In December 2024, I joined as Director of the Education 360 Alliance.

Projects and Publications

Some of the projects I have contributed to include:

• A l’estiu ens hi juguem molt, initiative with PINCat

• Municipalities for an Enriched Summer, initiative with DIBA

• Two Weeks of Summer Leisure Activities (policy brief)