International Trade Specialist | Educational Consultant | Entrepreneurship & Leadership Speaker.
Passionate about promoting the growth of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses through practical solutions in female empowerment, international trade, and access to global markets.

With over 13 years of experience combining international logistics, consulting, and education, my approach integrates:

✔ Strengthening entrepreneurial mindset and culture:

We provided training for 60+ female entrepreneurs, holding a workshop on introducing business models that sought to strengthen different concepts with the goal of encouraging purpose and introducing methodologies.

We designed the training program Accounting vs. Finance: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset. Impacting approximately 200 entrepreneurs through the Opportunities Without Borders program.
✔ Leadership & Social Impact:

Ambassador for the international organization Mundo Rural Today. I promote partnership leadership through our Global Development Plan program. I work collaboratively for education and the economy, articulating SDG 8: Decent Work, linking public and private institutions, with SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

I belong to the mentor network of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Magdalena. I have mentored various projects, generating knowledge transfer and management in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

✔ Technical Experience:

Customs and logistics management: Optimization of operations in Free Trade Zones (ZFB Group, Hacienda La Gloria).

Educational Consulting: Development of training content in agile methodologies, applying design thinking.

🔹 "I believe in the power of education and collaboration to transform realities. Today, I help professionals and organizations connect their projects with global opportunities, while promoting equity and social innovation."

Long-term (35+ year) experience in sustainable economic development, climate change, environment in different economic sectors as an institutional development, strategic planning, capacity development, and knowledge management and communication expert in programmes and projects in Asia, Africa and Caribbean. Working in multi-disciplinary teams and for international organisations (ADB, UNICEF, UNDP, FAO, UNESCO, AU-NEPAD, IFAD-BSF, UNESCO-IHE, DFID, EC-DG-DEVCO/DG-INTPA, ACP-CTA, CAREC Institute), government and research institutions, universities, NGOs, private sector and (inter)national networks in Asia, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific.
In last two decades advising government institutions, international organisations and civil society organizations and networks in Asia/Pacific and Africa on institutional development, strategic and business planning, capacity development, knowledge and information management, communication, partnerships, use of ICTs, and innovation in different socio-economic sectors.
I have worked with international networks, NGOs, community-based organizations and local communities in the broader context of sustainable development with a focus on poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainable livelihoods, life-long learning, health and education. Before 2000 specifically focused on research and management of fisheries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

For more information on my projects see: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/ruudcrul

Gustavo Adolfo Amaya Villalobos, es profesionalmente Maestro en Dirección y Gestión Pública, Licenciado Comunicaciones y Relaciones Públicas, y cuenta con estudios de posgrado en Alta Gerencia, Descentralización, Gobiernos locales, Participación Ciudadana y Dirección de Centros de Formación Profesional.

I am a social entrepreneur and founder of Brighter Smiles, which coordinates the EVETTI project under the Erasmus+ Programme action Capacity building in the field of VET. I am a VET teacher in craft-, design and product development-. In media and communication, I am a farmer, a sailor and a fashion designer with 15 years of professional experience in the industry, working in Spain, England and Norway. I am passionate about transforming lives through education and lifelong learning and recognize the critical role of education as one of the main drivers of the development of the individual and society. I believe diverse, inclusive, and thriving local communities that contribute to sustainable production and consumption and equitable, prosperous, and peaceful societies can be achieved through co-creation and comparison with good environments at home and abroad.