|
|
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION |
|
|
|
|
lfvelasquez@ac-colombia.net
|
|
Luis Fernando Velásquez Leal
Executive director and legal representative
He is a specialist on deliberation, formulation, execution and evaluation of sectoral public policies for the promotion of citizen participation. He has advised the design of institutional and social strategies for the strengthening of State – Civil society relations. He also advised the institutional redesign for the strengthening of fiscal control through citizen participation, lead by the Organization for the Superior Audit Institutions of Central America and the Caribbean -OCCEFS, the Comptroller General of the Republic of Colombia and the Superior Court of Auditors of the Republic of Honduras, financed by the German Cooperation Agency GTZ, the Canada Found for the Development of Democracy, the Interamerican Development Bank IBD and the World Bank. Currently, he is engaged as an international consultant for different projects for the strengthening of mechanisms for citizen participation and influence in public affairs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIRECTION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
|
|
|
|
augustoduplat@ac-colombia.net
|
|
Augusto Jorge Duplat Gutiérrez
Director
Architect of Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Guest columnist for El Tiempo newspaper on issues of urban development, prevention and attention to disasters and environmental management. He has participated in important projects of urban planning at a national level. This projects include citizen participation in social organizations, the creation of small enterprises associated with sustainable environmental development and the use of public space. He has considerable experience in the development and creation of teaching material on topics of civic education, promotion of democracy and citizen participation mechanisms.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ricardo Correa Robledo
Advisor
Lawyer of Universidad de Caldas and MA in Political Science of Universidad de los Andes. He is a university professor in the fields of constitutional law at Universidad de Caldas. Also, he is the Director of both the Colombian Institute of Administration –INCOLDA Manizales, and the Institute for Municipal Training –ICAM Manizales, the Secretary General of the National Business Association of Colombia -ANDI and government spokesperson in peace processes. He is a writer and researcher on entrepreneurial issues, armed conflict and peace processes in Colombia. Currently, he is an advisor in the processes of reintegration of the demobilized in Colombia.
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIRECTION OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
|
|
|
leliamooney@ac-colombia.net
|
|
Lelia Mooney Sirotinsky
International advisor
Lawyer of Universidad Nacional del Nordeste en Argentina. LLM in Law and Development of Warwick University, UK. LLM from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. She is a specialist on the development, implementation, administration and evaluation of programs for the promotion of democracy, governance, the strengthening and reform of justice systems, access to justice, gender and women's rights, anti-corruption, civil society strengthening, citizen participation and public deliberation, the rule of law and alternative conflict resolution, in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
|
|
|
|
|
aidaserna@ac-colombia.net
|
|
DIRECTION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Aída Constanza Serna Cortés
Director
Doctor in Basic and Social Psychology of Universidad de Santiago Compostela, Spain. Social worker with experience in the design of strategies for training, formulation and evaluation of projects. She is an analyst and evaluator of public policies. She is a researcher on political participation and social movements. She has served as national training coordinator of Fundación Conciencia between 1988 and 1999 where she designed and developed the Red Nacional de Multiplicadores. Also, she developed training activities for demobilized groups of M-19, EPL, Quintín Lame and PRT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cecilia del Rosario Peña Medina
Law advisor.
Lawyer with experience in the field of fiscal control as well as the promotion of citizen participation. She is suited for processes of tort and contractual liability of the Colombian State, including direct repair actions, repetition and contractual disputes against the Nation. She has developed skills for the development of instruction manual and internal control procedures, government procurement and legal concepts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Researchers
|
|
|
|
Diana Méndez Ardila
Economist of Universidad de Los Andes, with experience on research of socio economic analysis, mainly social issues. She has participated on projects related to the topic of displacement, vulnerable population and in conditions of extreme poverty, transparency, citizen control over public management.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facilitators
|
|
|
|
Sergio Elías Aguía Gutiérrez
Architect of Universidad Nacional de Colombia with 13 years of experience in the development and construction of urban, institutional, housing, and business projects. He has also studied the fields of acknowledgement, conservation and development of cultural heritage, the use of wood in construction, mass transportation, construction management and design of software applications.
|
|
|
|
Rosalba Ferez Pérez
Professional in family development. She has worked as facilitator in projects for the promotion of peaceful coexistence and reconciliation, mediation in conflicts and support to vulnerable communities, particularly in situation of displacement, in different parts of the country.
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIRECTION OF COMMUNICATION
|
|
|
|
|
Ogarzon@ac-colombia.net
|
|
Fray Oswaldo Garzón Panche
Director
Journalist with emphasis on organization communication trained in “social and community management” and “social control, monitoring and evaluation of development plans”. He is also a manager of projects and communicative proposals regarding regulatory and participative planning. He generates and advises on projects of civic and community journalism.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alejandra Pastor Peláez
Psychologist of Universidad de la Sabana and masters candidate in ‘informática educativa’ of the same University. She is an expert on working with social virtual networks o the 2.0 web for education and development. She has participated in strategies for the positioning of e-business and web pages. She has worked as a senior consultant for the development of e- marketing strategies for entrepreneurship. She participated as researcher at Stuttgart University in Germany on the psychological aspects of illegal parking in Stuttgart and Waiblingen, presented at the World Parking Symposium in Germany where she was awarded the first Latin American woman in presenting an innovating research, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ana Mercedes Suárez Ospina
Journalist of Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (1998), trained in law and journalism and State structure -- Universidad Libre, Cúcuta--. She is also a specialist on digital, cultural and international journalism of Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá. (2004). She was awarded the National Journalistic Award by Círculo de Periodistas, Bogotá - CPB 2006, in the category Internet by blogs “The invisible generation”.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Johana Stephanie Corredor Lagos
Graphic designer of Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, and student of industrial design at the same University. She is currently in charge of the new design of AC-Colombi'a web page.
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL DIRECTION
|
|
|
|
|
jrocha@ac-colombia.net
|
|
Jackeline Rocha Velásquez
Director
Business administrator of Universidad de la Salle with broad experience in administrative management in the banking and private sectors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martha Yanila Serna
Accountant
Accountant with broad experience in administrative management in accounting and finance through the analysis and systematic use of the operation and the resources. TP29612-T
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wilsón Afranio Cárdenas Botero
Auditor
Certified public accountant with experience in the public sector, especially in the area of public auditing the analysis as an integral part of the control processes and procedures, which facilitates the ability to manage human and technical resources in accounting, survey and evaluation of financial statements and their influence on the economic and social environment for decision making.TP No. 101887-T
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yadira Sierra
Secretary
Technologist in business administration with experience as administrative assistant in both the public and private sectors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carol Angélica Garzón
Asistente administrativa
Economics student of Universidad Autónoma de Colombia with emphasis on project management, and experience in administration and logistics support for the execution of projects on recreation, culture and citizen participation.
|
Línea de servicio a nivel nacional Tel: +57 1 2683199 / 2680090