{"id":1777,"date":"2025-05-27T12:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futured.university\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:00:16","slug":"a-reflection-on-education-and-leadership-juan-davila-y-verdins-address-at-birkbecks-graduation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/2025\/05\/27\/a-reflection-on-education-and-leadership-juan-davila-y-verdins-address-at-birkbecks-graduation-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"A REFLECTION ON EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP: JUAN D\u00c1VILA Y VERDIN\u2019S ADDRESS AT BIRKBECK\u2019S GRADUATION CEREMONY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London, May 2025 \u2502 Birkbeck, University of London, recently held its summer graduation ceremony, celebrating its postgraduate students\u2019 achievements. Among the distinguished speakers was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/d%C3%A1vila-y-verdin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Juan D\u00e1vila y Verdin<\/a>, Founder and General Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/futured.university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>The FuturED Institute<\/em><\/a> and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/greentradeandcommerce.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>The International Green Trade and Commerce Association<\/em><\/a>. He delivered an inspiring address on perseverance, leadership, and global responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on his own academic journey at Birkbeck, D\u00e1vila y Verdin shared his experience of balancing full-time work, family responsibilities, and studies while earning his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbk.ac.uk\/courses\/undergraduate\/global-politics-and-international-relations#:~:text=This%20course%20focuses%20on%20political,states%20in%20the%20international%20system.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BA in Global Politics and International Relations<\/a>. He expressed deep gratitude to the faculty and emphasized how education not only imparts knowledge but also fosters resilience, curiosity, and the ability to drive meaningful change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a leader in international education and sustainable development, he highlighted the importance of collaboration and forward-thinking leadership in shaping a better world. His words encouraged graduates to embrace challenges, seize opportunities, and remain committed to lifelong learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a powerful closing moment, he reflected on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbk.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Birkbeck<\/a>\u2019s legacy as a beacon of accessible education, reminding graduates that they are the authors of the next chapter, carrying forward the values of an institution that has shaped leaders for over two centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FuturED Institute celebrates this moment, recognizing the incredible potential of Birkbeck\u2019s graduates as they step into their futures with ambition and purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London, May 2025 \u2502 Birkbeck, University of London, recently held [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1777"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6479,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777\/revisions\/6479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futured.university\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}