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Board

Our board is made up of people with extensive experience in democracy, human rights, and civil society, who strategically guide our work.

Alvaro Ramírez-AlujasBoard Member

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Alvaro Ramírez-Alujas

Board Member

Co-founder of GIGAPP, professor at the University of Chile and academic director of the Diploma in Open Government and Innovation in the Public Sector. He has directed various civil society organizations on transparency and citizen participation. International consultant on State modernization, open government and innovation, and speaker of the Ibero-American Charter of Open Government of CLAD in 2016.

Julieta Suárez CaoBoard Member

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Julieta Suárez Cao

Board Member

Associate Professor in the area of Comparative Politics at the Catholic University of Chile. Coordinator of the Network of Political Scientists. PhD in Political Science from Northwestern University, United States. Her areas of specialization are political and governmental institutions, federalism and subnational politics, political parties, representation of women, and electoral systems. She participated in the design of the gender parity electoral system implemented for the Constitutional Convention elections in 2021.

Javier ArteagaBoard Member

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Javier Arteaga

Board Member

Advertising professional, specialized in Public Opinion and Political Marketing. Creator and director of Feeling, a methodology for innovation centered on people's feelings. Expert in Open Government and Social Innovation. University teacher. Member of the Political Innovation Network of Latin America.

Lucía AbelendaBoard Member

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Lucía Abelenda

Board Member

Sociologist with a master's degree in Social Sciences and specialization in Public Opinion. With more than 15 years of experience in international cooperation, she is currently General Director of Imaginarius, an organization dedicated to building capacities in organizations and leadership. She has held various positions that have allowed her to acquire deep knowledge of the region. In this process, she developed four multi-actor funds to strengthen groups and processes seeking to improve civic technology, data management, digital rights, and participation. She has brought the Latin American perspective to international discussions with organizations such as the United Nations, OAS, and EU.

Lucía DammertBoard Member

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Lucía Dammert

Board Member

Sociologist with a master's degree in public policy and a doctorate in political science, she has written books and articles in national and international journals, as well as being a teacher and lecturer on issues related to strategic security, public policies, and criminal justice in multiple countries. Specialist in public policies with extensive experience in citizen security and State reform in Latin America.

Luis FernándezBoard Member

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Luis Fernández

Board Member

He is founder and Executive Director of Práctica -Laboratory for Democracy-, a Mexican organization focused on strengthening participation and developing leadership capacities of social movements. He has dedicated more than 19 years to understanding and improving the relationship between citizens and government; from academia, on citizen participation and governance; from government, in the design and implementation of participatory public policies; and from civil society, on community organization and articulation for advocacy.

Silvana FumegaBoard Member

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Silvana Fumega

Board Member

Researcher and international consultant specialized in the intersection between public policies, data, and inclusion. PhD from the University of Tasmania and Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Victoria University of Wellington. She currently serves as Director of the Global Data Barometer, in addition to being a research associate at ILDA and the Data + Feminism Lab at MIT. She is co-founder of Data Against Feminicide and a member of the board of The Data Tank.

Our

Executive Team

A multidisciplinary team of professionals and activists committed to democratic transformation from the territory, research, and political advocacy.

Colombina SchaefferExecutive Director

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Colombina Schaeffer

Executive Director

Sociologist from the Catholic University of Chile and doctorate in Government and International Relations from the University of Sydney, Australia.

Vanessa GonzálezGeneral Coordinator

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Vanessa González

General Coordinator

Political Scientist from the Catholic University of Chile. Bachelor of Social Sciences at the same university with a major concentration in International Relations, and two minor concentrations in Public Policy and Health Promotion and Care.

Verónica MaldonadoAdministration and Finance Coordinator

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Verónica Maldonado

Administration and Finance Coordinator

Public Administrator with a mention in Public Management from the University of Chile. Her career has focused on administration and finance in various companies and organizations in the cultural sector.

Marcela PiuzziAlliances and Sustainability Coordinator

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Marcela Piuzzi

Alliances and Sustainability Coordinator

Psychologist from the Universidad Centroamericana de Nicaragua. Master's in Development Studies, mention in Social Policies, and specialist in Childhoods and Youth from the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam. International experience in the field of social development from an integrative perspective of community development, psychology, human rights, and institutional strengthening of civil society.

Francisca ValenzuelaCommunications Coordinator

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Francisca Valenzuela

Communications Coordinator

Journalist from the University of Chile with a mention in strategic communication. She has four years of experience working in external communications in communication campaigns and civil society organizations.

Gabriela Luna BarrazaProjects and Research Coordinator

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Gabriela Luna Barraza

Projects and Research Coordinator

Bachelor of Social Sciences. Major in Law, Minor in Public Policy. Law graduate from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Abel EscobarDesign and Experience Laboratory Coordinator

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Abel Escobar

Design and Experience Laboratory Coordinator

Graphic designer from Duoc UC and Master in Advanced Design with a mention in Service Design from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Experience in civic technology, front-end development, teaching, and graphic activism.

Felipe PerryDeveloper

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Felipe Perry

Developer

Journalist turned developer. Linux and Python forever. Astro and Phoenix, and everything in between, lately.

Josefina Correa PérezAdvocacy and Environmental Democracy Consultant

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Josefina Correa Pérez

Advocacy and Environmental Democracy Consultant

Lawyer from the University of Chile. Master's in Law with a mention in Public Law. Extensive experience in developing political advocacy strategies, strategic litigation, tool design, and political communication approaches on issues of campaigns linked to social agendas, environment, and democracy.

María Paz AedoAreas and Projects Coordinator

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María Paz Aedo

Areas and Projects Coordinator

Sociologist from the University of Chile. Postgraduate in Gender and Society Studies from the Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano. Master's in Ecological Humanities, Sustainability, and Ecosocial Transition from the Universitat Politècnica de València and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. PhD in Education and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Santiago and the University of Barcelona. Extensive experience in training and research processes on issues of gender, political ecology, and just socio-ecological transitions.