Roberto joined the Changemakers Team in 2007. From entrepreneuring peace to sports for social change, Roberto has developed strategies to spread the word about the collaborative competitions and attracted social innovators from all over the world. He is now responsible for the Ashoka's Changemakers Media Relations Program.
His hometown Quito, Ecuador.
A world of well-informed, skilled citizens creating a healthier media for a healthier society.
Roberto is an Ecuadorian lawyer with an extensive background in the field of human rights. He holds a Master degree in International Law and has diverse work experience ranging from serving in the citizen sector, with governmental institutions as well as with the United Nations in Geneva.
His passion for social justice and desire to work with a vibrant civil society led Roberto to South Africa where he worked with CIVICUS and led projects related to promoting and protecting civic rights in countries such as Zimbabwe, Belarus and Bangladesh. After two years working with CIVICUS, Roberto moved to Canada with his wife where he volunteered with the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS) as coordinator for the Charities and Democracy Project.
In light of the citizen’s sector need to engage more effectively with the media and utilize innovative web tools for social change, Roberto recently co-founded the Vancouver-based
Institute for Citizen Journalism.
You can communicate with Roberto in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese.
