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Amsterdam, NH, NL

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Design and manage Just Transition focused projects in Laudes Foundation’s key industries and cross-cutting themes in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe to ensure a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) lens is applied. Lead GESI integration across programmes’ strategies and projects. Created and operate Laudes Foundation Safeguarding and.

Guadalajara, Mexico Metropolitan Area

In January 2020, C&A Foundation migrated to Laudes Foundation.Designed and implemented Laudes Foundation’s Labour Rights strategy in Mexico, which included the enhancement of working conditions and eradication of child and forced labour in the garment industry through a gender justice lens. Created a project portfolio of over EUR 5 million. Developed and.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

- Development Cooperation Project Cycle class.- Fundrasing strategy tools class.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico - Haiti

Created a civil society organisation for a catholic congregation which focused on education and child’s rights in Mexico and Haiti (especially for Indigenous and Restavek children). Developed thematic and fundraising strategies as well as administrative processes. Monitored and coordinated school programmes in Northern Mexico Indigenous communities and.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

- Collaborated in the design of the governance mechanism for Jalisco Open Government.- Advised on Open Government processes.- Participated in the development of Jalisco Action Plan.- Collaborated in the development of Mexico National Action Plan 2016-2018 as part of subnational civil society.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Collaborated with over 30 local, national, international and multilateral organisations on different themes: institutional development, fundraising, campaigns, urban governance, open government, innovation and economic development.- Appointed civil society technical liaison for the Open Government Partnership in the State of Jalisco, Mexico.- Designed the.

Guadalajara, Mexico Metropolitan Area

- Identified skills that would introduce innovative activities in four strategic economic sectors.- Researched best practices to strengthen university-industry links.- Identified best practices to forge needed professional profiles to enhance innovation inthe country.- Researched best practices on innovation and social benefit.

Guadalajara, Mexico Metropolitan Area

- Carried out a diagnosis of the current issues affecting the Guadalajara metropolitan area.- Elaborated a strategy for the State of Jalisco Under Ministry of Planning and Evaluation.- Mapped out key stakeholders for an effective out-reach strategy for the Under Ministry.- Carried out a diagnosis of the current metropolitan agenda and elaborate an.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

- Designed, researched, analyzed, and developed a manual titled "AGA: co-creación y más" (OGP: co-creation and more).- Presented the manual during the 2015 OGP Global Summit in Mexico CIty.- Collaborated in the preparation of the 2015 OGP Global Summit in Mexico City.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

Created a new research area on local economic development which focused on sparking innovation at state level in Mexico, to switch the economy from a model of “made in Mexico” to “created in Mexico.” Developed thematic and fundraising strategies which were presented and approved by the Director-General. - Led projects, research, and publications on.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Conducted research on different social and economic themes as well as created the area’s fundraising strategy which secured the first and second international support from two bilateral agencies (FCDO and USAID). Carried out field research in various states in Mexico and engaged federal legislators as well as civil servants for advocacy purposes..

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

- Contributed to the “Policy and business outlook” section of the 2011 Mexico Country Forecast Report, an annual forward-looking report focusing on business policy developments and implications for multinational business operating in the country.- Produced the Cost of Living Survey for the City of Veracruz, Mexico.

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

Created a new Economic Reform strategy and reshaped the Human Rights strategy of the British government in Mexico. Secured various projects to advance the work in the country, despite dramatic budget cuts in the UK. Commissioned and monitored the evaluation of the large UK funded Criminal Justice Reform programme which contributed to the 2008 Criminal.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

Ba, International Relations With Spanish

Local Economic Development With An Inclusive Approach

Socrates Exchange Programme, International Relations

Especialización En Políticas Del Cuidado Con Perspectiva De Género, Submitted My Thesis On March 1St 2024

Thesis focused on the right to care for elderly people of the LGBTIQ+ community based on the case study of the State of Jalisco, Mexico.