Despite coming from diverse backgrounds Danieal Chacón Arias from Ecuador, and Mensur Seferovic from Boznia-Herzegovina share a passion for working in local government to build more inclusive communities. In this #CrossoverInitiative conversation, Daniela and Mensur share how their desire to create change in their communities led them to transition from civil society into local government…
Grupo FARO, a civil society organization based in Ecuador, has announced the winner of their Competitive Fund, which is part of their larger initiative to encourage youth and women to participate in Ecuador’s democracy. The Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement won the competitive fund with its “KILLARI: Luz de Luna” initiative, which will apply new quantitative and qualitative tools to efforts to…
Listen to and download more of the podcast series here. Daniela Chacón Arias discusses the benefits to entering local government. She highlights how she overcame obstacles to enact changes at the local level. She also discusses how she managed to build trust between the government and citizens in order to advance change. Daniela is the…
Executive director of Fundacion Pachamama, an Ecuadorian NGO dedicated to protecting the rain forest and advancing the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin.