Valeria Betancourt | |
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Born | 1970 |
Occupation | human right defender |
Valeria Betancourt (born in Quito in 1970) is an Ecuadorian sociologist, human rights defender and pioneer in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to promote the development and empowerment of citizens in Latin America and globally. [1]
Since 2003, Betancourt has worked at the Association for Progressive Communications, where she leads the global information and communication policy program. [2] [3] [4] [5] Her work is focused on research, policy advocacy, and movement building in the areas of access, human rights, and Internet governance. [6] [7]
As one of the founders of the Latin American and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), Valeria Betancourt has played a central role in regionalizing internet governance debates and processes in Latin America. [8]
During the 2016 Ecuador earthquake, she was one of the driving forces behind the collaborative mapping initiative Mapa Desastre Ecuadorto to channel the necessary aid to different parts of the country. [9]
From 2010 to 2012, Betancourt was selected to represent Latin American civil society in the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum. [10] In 2012 she received the LACNIC Lifetime Achievement Award, [11]
Valeria Betancourt | |
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Born | 1970 |
Occupation | human right defender |
Valeria Betancourt (born in Quito in 1970) is an Ecuadorian sociologist, human rights defender and pioneer in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to promote the development and empowerment of citizens in Latin America and globally. [1]
Since 2003, Betancourt has worked at the Association for Progressive Communications, where she leads the global information and communication policy program. [2] [3] [4] [5] Her work is focused on research, policy advocacy, and movement building in the areas of access, human rights, and Internet governance. [6] [7]
As one of the founders of the Latin American and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), Valeria Betancourt has played a central role in regionalizing internet governance debates and processes in Latin America. [8]
During the 2016 Ecuador earthquake, she was one of the driving forces behind the collaborative mapping initiative Mapa Desastre Ecuadorto to channel the necessary aid to different parts of the country. [9]
From 2010 to 2012, Betancourt was selected to represent Latin American civil society in the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum. [10] In 2012 she received the LACNIC Lifetime Achievement Award, [11]