Òscar Escuder i de la Torre

Barcelona, 1968

President of Plataforma per la Llengua

With a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona, he is a specialist in maxillofacial surgery and is a member of the Catalan and European Societies of Craniofacial Surgery. He works at the Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell and in the private sector. He is also an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He has three children.

Mireia Plana i Franch

Barcelona, 1964

Vice-president of Plataforma per la Llengua

Holder of a degree in Romance Language Philology from the University of Barcelona, she is a sworn translator of Catalan and French, and works at the Government of Catalonia on language normalisation, communication, training, public participation and collaborative research. She has been involved in associations related to sardana dancing and choral singing and is a member of the Drassanes Choir.

Francesc Marco Palau

Tarragona, 1989

Secretary of Plataforma per la Llengua

He holds a PhD in Comparative History from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is a columnist at Diari de Tarragona and a commentator in various media, and he has published six books on the contemporary history of Catalonia, parliamentary biographies and 20^th century art. He was also a curator of the Palau Ferré Year, an official commemoration organised by the Government of Catalonia.

Marcel Padrós i Perejoan

Argentona, 1967

Treasurer of Plataforma per la Llengua

He is a graduate in Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (UB) and a member of the Official Association of Economists of Catalonia (CEC) and has run a tax, accounting and employment consultancy in Badalona for more than 25 years. He now lives in Castelldefels, where he has been an active member of various associations in the Baix Llobregat region.

Enric Balaguer i Iglesias

 Prada, 1960

Representative of Northern Catalonia

He is a radio announcer and journalist as well as a cultural and expert activist for Òmnium Catalunya Nord. A member of the Board of Directors of the Conflent Catalan Centre and chair of the "Train en Têt" Users Association, he also chairs the Catalan Sports Association. He was assistant manager of the Catalan government's office in Perpignan and is a former president of Arrià Catalan Centre. 

Conxita Güell

Barcelona, 1956

Delegate from Catalonia

She holds a diploma in Education and a Catalan language degree, with a professional career in education and teaching Catalan going back 38 years. She has worked as a primary school teacher and been coordinator of the language committee of the El Sagrer school in Barcelona, a tutor for teacher training students on work placements, head of studies and a school headteacher.

Mauro Mulas

L'Alguer, 1973

Delegate from l'Alguer, Sardinia

A cultural activist, he holds a degree in Biotechnology and Nursing Sciences from the University of Sassari. He has been a member of the Management Committee of the Hikers' Centre in Alghero and is currently a member of Obra Cultural de l'Alguer. He is also a scholar of the history and traditions of the city and curator of the "Rural Life in Alghero" exhibition project. 

Antoni Royo i Pérez

Castelló de la Plana, 1954

Representative of the Valencian region

The holder of a degree in History from the University of Valencia, for four decades he has been head of the office in Castelló of Acció Cultural del País Valencià. He was named "Valencian of the Year" by the Huguet Foundation in 2016. Under the pseudonym of Jordi Querol, he has published historical and political novels, as well as the memoir Pel meu país (2020).

Ivan Solivellas

Palma, 1992.

Representative of the Balearic Islands

A sociolinguist, he is a graduate in Catalan Language and Literature from the University of the Balearic Islands and holder of PhD in Language Sciences from Pompeu Fabra University. He is Margarita Salas postdoctoral researcher, carrying out his research between Pompeu Fabra University and Rovira i Virgili University. He combines academic activity with popularising language issues.

Marc Vila Amigó

Andorra la Vella, 1961

Representative from Andorra

Holder of a degree in Law and Philosophy, he was a member of the European Commission of Human Rights and the Venice Commission, both belonging to the Council of Europe. He also chaired the Andorran UNICEF committee. He was also Minister of Foreign Relations in the first constitutional government of Andorra and also Minister of the Interior and Employment. He has also been Andorran Ombudsman.

Marina Garcias Salvà

Llucmajor, 1985

Coordinator with Public Authorities

She holds a degree in Political Science and Administration from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a Master's degree in Contemporary Philosophy from the University of the Balearic Islands. She has worked as an intern at the Majorca Island Council and at the European Parliament. For seven years, she has been a teacher of Training and Careers Advice at various secondary schools and integrated vocational training centres in Majorca. She has a daughter.

Eloi Planas i Vila

Vic, 1988

Activism Coordinator

He qualified as a primary school teacher at the University of Vic, specialising in school libraries and reading, and he is also a graduate in Catalan Language and Literature from the UOC. He is a Catalan teacher for newly arrived adults and a language facilitator. A trade union activist, he has been education communication secretary of the union Intersindical. A lover of books and sports, he is a member of Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu.

Berta Serra Gómez

Sueca, 1998

Education Coordinator

A graduate in Catalan Philology and holder of a Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Valencia, she is a teacher of Catalan. She was general secretary of the Bloc d'Estudiants Agermanats (BEA), and held various university representative positions in the General Assembly, Assembly of Representatives and Faculty Board, as well as working in language volunteering and being a member of the Senate and the Governing Council of the UVEG.

Carles Solà i Serra

Berga, 1964

Coordinator of Culture, Leisure and Youth

Coordinator for Culture, Leisure and Young People

A journalist, he is editor of the 30 Minuts programme on TV3, vice-chair of the Audiovisual Diversity Board of the CAC and member of the Diverse in Action platform. He was head of the Society section on the TV news and editor of the programme Tot un Món, about immigration. He is a specialist in the treatment of cultural diversity in the media.

Agustí Tola i Lorente

Mexico City, 1993

Business and consumer coordinator

An economist and writer, he is a graduate in Economics and holder of a Master's degree in Financial Management from Pompeu Fabra University. He began his professional career as an auditor at one of the Big Four companies and has worked as an innovation consultant. Alongside this, he also has a career as a writer of short stories, opinion articles and travelogues, for which he has won several awards.

David Casellas i Gispert

Girona, 1964

Member

With a degree in Catalan Philology, he is a secondary school teacher of Catalan language and literature in Vidreres and a member of the board of the ADAC and the Cercle Vallcorba. He is also the author of Curs de morfosintaxi de l'oració (1996) and Junts en la diversitat. Crèdit variable de llengua catalana (1997); as well as coauthor of Resolguem dubtes (1998) and Vocabulari de les comarques gironines (2003).

F. Xavier Dengra i Grau

Cornellà de Llobregat, 1994

Member

He is a biotechnologist (UAB) with a Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences (Universities of Copenhagen and BOKU Vienna). He was a researcher at the International Atomic Energy Agency and is now a PhD student at the University of Leuven working on radioactive and heavy metal pollution. A volunteer with Viquipèdia (the Catalan Wikipedia), he has been treasurer of Amical Wikimedia and has led open knowledge projects in Catalan with university and cultural institutions and with the Governments of Andorra and Catalonia.

Carme Forcadell i Lluís

Xerta, 1955

Member

Holder of a degree in Philosophy and Communication Sciences and a Master's degree in Catalan Philology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, she has been coordinator of language normalisation at the Department of Education and adviser on language, interculturality and social cohesion. She was also chair of the Catalan National Assembly (2012-2015) and speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia (2015-2018).

Rosa de les Neus Marco Palau

Tarragona, 1987

Member

Holder of a PhD in Communication from Pompeu Fabra University and the University of Frankfurt, she extended her education at the University of Bremen, the Sorbonne in Paris, the University of Hamburg and the University of Bologna, as well as courses at the URV and the University of Barcelona. She was vice-chair of ELEN, speaks six languages and spends her time on research, teaching and international issues.

Ariadna Mas Casals

Badalona, 1969

Member

A graduate in Medicine from the UB, with a postgraduate qualification in Leadership and Management for Clinicians from the UAB and a Master's Degree in Innovation from Camfic-URV, she has been an assistant lecturer at the UAB and the UPF. She has also been part of the management of the Catalan Health Institute. She is currently Deputy Director of Health Planning in the Catalan Government's Department of Health.

Daniel Mundet i Cerdan

Barcelona, 1974

Member

A graduate in Sociology from the UAB and holder of a Master's degree in Public Management, from the UAB, the UPF and ESADE, he has been director of Plataforma per la Lengua and of an organisation in Leeds (United Kingdom) that supports people from ethnic minorities at work. He has also carried out his professional activities managing European projects at the UNESCO Centre in Catalonia and in Paris. He is currently an adviser to the European Parliament.

Rosa Monforte i Solà

Cervelló, 1963

Member

She has a degree in Catalan Philology from the University of Barcelona and works as a Linguistic Normalisation expert in the CNL's local service in Sant Andreu de la Barca, as well as being a proofreader and freelance translator. She has always taken an active part in local and regional cultural and educational associations in the Baix Llobregat area. 

Marga Payola i Lahoz

Palau-solità i Plegamans, 1979

Member

International Coordinator of Plataforma de la Llengua

With a degree in Architecture from the Technical University of Catalonia, she currently works as an adviser to the European Parliament. A 2013 graduate of the Vicens Vives programme (leadership and civic engagement) at ESADE, she also has a Master's degree in Organisational Management in the Knowledge Economy from the UOC (2021).

David Poudevida i Vives

Barcelona, 1973

Member

Holder of a degree in Communication and Business Management, he was head of Bonpreu's Communication and Marketing Department. He is President of the Catalan Association of Professionals (ACP) and the Creiem en Catalunya business forum, and is also linked to the Moviment Barcelona platform. He was representative of the Government of Catalonia in the southern part of South America, based in Buenos Aires, between 2019 and 2022.

Roger Torrents i Serra

Barcelona, 1976

Member

Holder of a degree in Physics from the University of Barcelona (UB), he is professionally linked to IT, programming, database consulting and business intelligence, having worked for several multinational companies in the sector. For almost two decades he has also been treasurer of Plataforma per la Llengua.

Teresa Vilà i Julién

Barcelona, 1978

Member

Holder of a degree in English and German Translation and Interpreting from the University of Vic, she is a specialised legal and financial translator. She has been working as a language planner for more than 15 years and currently works with the Catalan government with responsibility for promoting Catalan. She has been a Catalan editor for the University of Barcelona and the Open University of Catalonia.