Hello! I'm Simón Villalobos
Specialist on Sustainable Cities, Climate Cooperation
and Strategic Communication Latin America - Southeast Asia - Asia Pacific

My goal is to BUILD BRIDGES between
LatAm, ASEAN and Asia-Pacific for Sustainable Cities
He is currently the Associate Editor for the Urban Futures section at Young Urbanist Southeast Asia (YUSEA), the Focal Point of Sustainable Cities for ASEAN & Asia-Pacific & ASEAN at Giant Interactive Maps (Spain), a creative firm specializing in territorial innovation, and Lecturer at Gabriela Mistral University (Chile) on "Sustainable Cities in Asia-Pacific and the Global South".
He holds a Specialized Diploma in International Development Cooperation (scholarship from the Organization of Ibero-American States - OEI), a Master’s degree in Public Policies and Sustainability from the University of Barcelona, and a Master’s degree in Urban Development from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC).
He has served as an Advisor on Urban & Environmental Affairs for the Santiago Regional Government; a Researcher on International Studies for the Generalitat of Catalonia; Executive Coordinator of the UC International Social Congress; Biocultural Territories Manager at the National Foundation for Overcoming Poverty (Fundación Nacional Superación de la Pobreza); Co-Director of the International Cooperation Meeting on Creative and Sustainable Cities in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; and one of 63 global sustainability mentors for the Youth4Climate program at the UNDP Centre in Rome, Italy.
Consultant: He was the founder and director of the "Visión de Ciudad Corporation" and is currently the Director of ASLAN MAVI Cities and Cultures of the World Consulting, a platform of professional services on international climate cooperation, sustainable cities and strategic communications.
Traveler: With ten years of cultural immersion across more than 57 cities and 18 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, he has explored major global cities such as São Paulo, New York, London, Berlin, and Cairo, and traveled across Egypt from the Sudanese border to the Nile Delta. He has lived in Barcelona, Liverpool, and Istanbul.
Visual Artist: He has exhibited his sustainability-focused artwork in Chile, Bolivia, Canada, and Greece.
Consulting and Professional Services
Conferences & Talks
"An idea can inspire a person
and a person can change the world"

Charlas:
Culturas Sostenibles del Mundo
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Grecia: Cultura Helénica y Sostenibilidad
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Liverpool: Patrimonio Intercultural y Sostenibilidad
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Estambul: Cultura Musulmana y Sostenibilidad
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Sao Paulo: Urbanismo Intercultural y Sostenibilidad
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Tailandia: Patrimonio Espiritual y Sostenibilidad
Asesor y Speaker en colaboración con:
Trayectoria
LIDER DE PROYECTOS
9
Años
SPEAKER
23
Conferencias en
Chile e Iberoamérica
VIAJERO
57
Ciudades en
18 países
Roles Destacados
Creador y Conductor
Serie Audiovisual CIUDADES 2031
1 de los 63 mentores globales Youth4Climate, UNDP Rome Center
Focal Point of Sustainable Cities for Asia & ASEAN, Giant Interactive Maps
Emprendedor desde los 26 años,
creación de ONG y empresa
con impacto social
Artista visual con
7 exposiciones en Chile
Bolivia, Canadá y Grecia
Logros y Gestiones
Liderazgo y coordinación
+40 proyectos de sostenibilidad
(ODS 1, 4, 11 y 13)
Gestión +$350,000 USD
para proyectos de acción
climática (ODS 6 y 13)
Medalla al Profesionalismo
Gobierno Regional Metropolitano de Santiago
Becario Latam Organización
de Estados Iberoamericanos
OEI (2023-2024)
4to mejor proyecto de 124 a nivel nacional Laboratorio de Gobierno
Presidente Fundador
1er Centro de Estudiantes Planificación Urbana UC
3er Planificador Urbano formado y titulado en Chile
(Univ. Católica de Chile)
Ascenso grupal Volcán Villarrica Comisión de Acogida de Extranjeros UC
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