Pilar ALVAREZ-LASO

Former Assistant Director General UNESCO

Bachelor's DegreeUniversidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City

Mexico

Summary

Global-level executive and leader in development with 40 years of experience including 30 years of supervisory experience in roles such as Assistant Director General of UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector with responsibilities in 195 countries, among them numerous LDC/MIC and SIDS countries. Liaises with governments to find ways to implement international instruments and expand programs to consider people in vulnerable groups, indigenous, women, girls, youth, people with disabilities, and of African descent. Reinforced UNESCO leadership in sciences, education, culture, gender equity, oceans, urban development, safe schools, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, innovation, prospective and digital literacy. Drove redesign of policies in culture, education, gender equity, social inclusion, violence prevention, refugees, migrants, democracy and human rights, new information technologies, and non-discrimination.

Experience

  • human rights
  • education
  • market research
  • development
  • public administration
  • costa rica
  • mexico
  • haiti
  • honduras
  • el salvador
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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