In her different roles for the last 6 years Maria has been supporting the implementation through the Learning for Wellbeing framework of the Act2gether global programme with her expertise on Child Participation and building strong international partnerships that would support this development.  

Passionate about children’s rights and participation from an early age as a young activist, Maria pursued a path in International Law, Human Rights Mechanisms and Cooperation. Born in Bolivia and later moving to Paris, she specialized in education and children’s rights, leading initiatives like the ‘Education for Peace Programme’ with Initiatives of Change France. She was also part of the Core Team of the global conference CATS Children as Actors for Transforming Society for 5 years. Returning to Bolivia in 2016, Maria opened the Latin America office for CATS that then became Act2gether, where she has driven projects on child participation and intergenerational collaboration. 

Maria has a 7 years old daughter who she enjoys playing with very much. She likes to spend time in nature, reading, traveling, and engaging with diverse cultures and ages worldwide building bridges between hearts.