Panel of Experts

Education Gallaudet University http://www.gallaudet.edu/

  • Amy T. Wilson: Associate Professor, teaches International Development of People with Disabilities in Developing Countries

 

F123 Consulting  http://f123.org/en/our-company

The F123 Group designs and manages projects in the areas of poverty reduction, technology, and disability. The group provides NGOs, educational institutions, foundations, government agencies, individuals, and international organizations with project management and technical development services, as well as professional low-cost software and training for blind and visually impaired person.

  • Fernando Botelho: leader of the initiative F123. He has extensive experience in project management in the areas of poverty reduction, technology and disability and led the development of the first methodology for the integration of professionals with disabilities in the services export sector.

GPDD http://www.gpdd-online.org

The global partnership for disability and development (GPDD) is a global initiative to strengthen international cooperation to accelerate the integration of disability issues into mainstream social and economic development efforts.

  • María Verónica Reina: Executive director of the GPDD, educational psychologist , she served as president of the center for international rehabilitation (CIR), following programs of research, e-learning and the international disability rights monitor project.

 

MIF Multilateral Investment Fund http://www5.iadb.org/mif

MIF supports economic growth and poverty reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean encouraging private investment and advancing private sector development. It works with the private sector to develop and execute innovative business models that benefit entrepreneurs and poor and low-income households. It partners with a wide variety of institutions from the private, public and nonprofit sectors, evaluating results and sharing lessons learned.

  • Fermín Vivanco: MIF Investment officer, project team leader for investment, lending and technical cooperation in microfinance institutions, credit unions and social entrepreneurship-oriented organizations. He has over 15-year experience in microfinance, mostly in Latin America but also in the United States.

 

FORUM EMPRESA http://www.empresa.org

Forum empresa is an American alliance of CSR-based business organizations that promotes corporate social responsibility (CSR) throughout the Americas. FORUM EMPRESA brings together CSR-based organizations and associated companies that share the same vision of promoting CSR in the Americas. It encourage CSR practices within American companies, working jointly with other kinds of organizations on a case-by-case basis, to develop projects specially focused on promoting CSR within a specific country or region.

  • Andrés Covarrubias, Journalist, Director of communication and Projects for FORUM EMPRESA.

ONCE Fundation  www.fundaciononce.es

The ONCE Foundation for Cooperation and the Social Integration of People with Disabilities has over twenty years of experience with the principal organizations for disabled people in Spain, including  more than 3,000 associations and entities, which represent the 3.8 million people with disabilities and their families that exist in Spain.

  • Ignacio Velo: In charge of programs and Intenational Proyects. Program director of social Relations and stategic Development for the ONCE fundation.
  • Ricardo Garcia Bahamonde: International Program manager of Technosite, Fundosa Group. Once Fundation
  • Jose Luis Borau Jordán: Director of program of universal accesibility, ONCE fundation. Coordinator for Universal Accesibility, ONCE Fundation


IDB  Inter-American Development Bank http://www.iadb.org

Established in 1959, IDB is the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong commitment to achieve measurable results, increased integrity, transparency and accountability.

  • Rafael Anta: Lead specialist in the competitiveness and innovation division, specialized in ICT. He works primarily in the design of digital policies, development of broadband, mobile technologies and innovation on ICT development in different sectors, to increase access and productive use of ICT
  • Gema Sacristan Postigo: Chief of the Financial Market division in the Structured and Corporate Finance Department. Program manager of “Beyond Banking:  banking on global sustainability” , a program developed by the Financial Markets Division of the that seeks to promote sustainable environmental, social and corporate governance principles among Latin American and Caribbean financial intermediaries through financial and technical cooperation.
  • Oglialoro, Claudia: Senior specialist in the office of Outreach and Parterships.
  • Carlos Novoa: IDB specialist for Colombia, MIF Investment officer.
  • Nathalia Foditsch: Consultant at the Broadband Platform – Competitiveness and Innovation Division at the Inter-American Development Bank. Licensed attorney, LL.M in Law and Government, Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.). She has been following the people with disabilities rights movement for more than 10 years and believes that technology will drive history in the direction of a more inclusive society.
  • The Innovation Lab team
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