Eugene D. Zapata Garesché

Eugene Zapata Garesché holds a degree in International Relations from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, a Master’s degree in European Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Master’s degree in International Cooperation and Development from Sorbonne University in Paris. For more than 20 years, he has devoted his professional […]
Rodrigo de Oliveira Perpetuo

Executive Secretary of ICLEI South America. He holds a PhD from the Graduate Programme in Environmental Science (PROCAM/IEE-USP), a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). He also holds postgraduate qualifications in Business Management […]
Beatriz Sanz Corella

Beatriz (Bea) Sanz-Corella is an international expert in democratic governance, citizen participation, civil society, and evaluation, with nearly thirty years of professional experience across more than 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Throughout her career, she has worked with the European Union, the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American […]
Montserrat Iglesias Servin

In 2020, she received the Municipal Career Achievement Award presented by the National Conference of Municipalities of Mexico (CONAMM), the national forum that brings together Mexico’s municipal associations. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Mexican Association of State Offices for International Affairs (AMAIE). For twelve years, she served as Deputy Director General […]
Lina Gast Matiz

Lina Gast is an architect and anthropologist with master’s degrees in Strategic Urban Planning and International Cooperation. Her work lies at the intersection of sustainable urban development, decentralized cooperation, public-sector innovation, and city-to-city learning. She has more than fifteen years of experience designing, coordinating, and systematizing international projects aimed at strengthening local public policies, territorial […]