Expert Team: Staff
Paola Fernández Ortega is a Finance Intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). She is currently finishing her bachelor’s degree in International Business Economics at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, and expects to graduate in July 2025. As a part of her bachelors, she spent a semester studying at HEC Montreal, where she took courses on society, sustainable development and the global business environment.
Prior to joining IFIT, she completed an internship at a private consulting firm based in Barcelona. After graduation she is planning to start a Masters degree in Global Development in order to solidify her knowledge and pursue a professional career in the field.
Working languages: Spanish, Catalan and English.
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Camila Rivera González is an Associate at the Institute for Integrated Transitions, where she coordinates the Territorial Brain Trust (FTCH) in Colombia.
Camila is a political scientist with a minor in anthropology from the Universidad de Los Andes and a Masters degree in Cultural Studies from Javeriana University. During the past 12 years, she has worked in different areas of public policy related to inclusion and ethnic rights in Colombia, and on implementation of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC. Among other roles, she served as a senior advisor to the Colombian High Commissioner for Peace and to the Colombian Minister of the Interior, where she was in charge of the Vice Ministry of Participation and Equal Rights.
More recently, Camila was part of two research teams with the Colombian Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence, and Non-repetition. Her last position before joining IFIT was as an Advisor on Ethnic Affairs to the National Director of the Unit for Attention and Reparation to Victims of the Armed Conflict.
Working languages: English and Spanish.
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Genwa Hassan is a global intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT), based in its headquarters in Barcelona. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science & International Relations from the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon.
Upon concluding her studies, Genwa completed an internship with the Diplomatic Mission of Palestine in Portugal. More recently, she collaborated with the NGO Nexus 3.0, assisting the integration of higher education students from conflict zones. Additionally, she worked as a Cultural Mediator at the Portuguese Refugee Council.
Working languages: Arabic and English.
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María José Antivar es una pasante del Instituto para las Transiciones Integrales (IFIT) en Bogotá, Colombia.
Antes de unirse a IFIT trabajó en la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP) en el macro caso 10 (crímenes no amnistíables cometidos por las extintas FARC-EP en el marco del conflicto armado colombiano), específicamente en el eje de víctimas.
Actualmente se encuentra en proceso de grado de Relaciones Internacionales y Ciencia Política y Gobierno en la Universidad del Rosario. Sus áreas de interés son los derechos humanos, justicia transicional y construcción de paz.
Idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés
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María José Antivar is an intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in Bogotá, Colombia.
Prior to joining IFIT, María José worked in the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in “macro case 10” (non-amnestiable crimes committed by the FARC-EP in the framework of the Colombian armed conflict), specifically on the issue of victims.
She is currently completing a degree in International Relations and Political Science and Government at the Universidad del Rosario. Her areas of interest are human rights, transitional justice and peacebuilding.
Working languages: English and Spanish.
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Diana is the Development and Impact Officer at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT).
Prior to joining IFIT, Diana was the Institutional Development Officer at México Evalúa, a leading think tank in Mexico City dedicated to public policy evaluation. She also served as the Fundraising and Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator at La Cana, Proyecto de Reinserción Social, A.C., and as a researcher at the Centro de Investigación para la Paz México (CIPMEX).
Diana brings extensive experience working with civil society organizations, with a strong focus on gender issues, peacebuilding, and the rule of law. Her areas of expertise include developing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies, managing national and international grant proposals, fostering strong partnerships with funders, overseeing project monitoring and evaluation, and organizing teams and logistics for psychosocial interventions in Mexican penitentiaries.
She also contributed to the development of the research project “Gender, Incarceration, and Peacebuilding: A Qualitative Study on Women Inmates in Mexican Prisons from a Peacebuilding Perspective”.
Diana holds a BA in International Relations, graduating with Honors from the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Working languages: English and Spanish.
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Jessica Freeman is a global intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT), based in its headquarters in Barcelona. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Languages, Cultures and Societies from the University of Leeds, UK and a master’s degree in Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies from the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, UK.
During her bachelor’s degree, Jessica worked as a support worker for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and as a researcher for Action on Armed Violence. More recently, she was the Campaign Officer for London Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Working languages: English.
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Daniel es Investigador Asociado en el Instituto para las Transiciones Integrales (IFIT), donde coordina a nivel nacional el Fondo de Capital Humano (FCH) y hace parte de la Iniciativa Global de Polarización y narrativas.
Antes de trabajar en IFIT, Daniel se desempeñó como Estratega de Conflictos en el equipo del experto en negociación William Ury, donde apoyó esfuerzos de diplomacia y mediación internacional en los conflictos de Rusia-Ucrania, Israel-Palestina, Colombia y Venezuela. Asimismo, fue parte de la Consejería Presidencial para las Comunicaciones durante el proceso de paz de 2016, asesor del ex-vicepresidente de Colombia y ex-jefe negociador, Humberto de la Calle, en su campaña presidencial de 2018 e investigador de la Fundación Ideas para la Paz y la Universidad de los Andes, donde trabajó el tema de empresas y paz.
Daniel es politólogo y mediador certificado en Nueva York, con Maestrías en Construcción de Paz de la Universidad de los Andes y Negociación y Resolución de Conflictos de la Universidad de Columbia. Es profesor de Resolución de Conflictos Internacionales en la Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Idiomas de trabajo: Español e Inglés.
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Daniel is a Research Associate at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT), where he coordinates the National Brain Trust (FCH) in Colombia and works on the Global Initiative on Polarization and on IFIT’s narratives work.
Prior to joining IFIT, Daniel served as a Conflict Strategist on the team of the negotiation expert William Ury, where he supported international diplomacy and mediation efforts in Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, Colombia, and Venezuela. He was also part of the Colombian Presidential Communications Office during the 2016 peace process; advisor to the former Colombian Vice President and chief negotiator, Humberto de la Calle, during his 2018 presidential campaign; and researcher at the Ideas for Peace Foundation and Los Andes University, where he worked on business and peace.
Daniel is a political scientist and a certified mediator in New York, with Master’s degrees in Peacebuilding from Los Andes University and in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Columbia University. He is a professor of International Conflict Resolution at the Externado University of Colombia.
Working languages: English and Spanish.
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Andrés Bernal Sánchez is an Audiovisual Communications Intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in Barcelona. He has a background in video production, audiovisual journalism, and digital content creation.
Andrés has extensive experience in leading communication teams and crafting impactful communication strategies. Prior to joining IFIT, he worked as an Audiovisual Producer and Content Editor at openDemocracy, where he spearheaded a strategy to transform written content into engaging audiovisual formats. His work successfully reached and resonated with diverse audiences through various video formats, including political analysis series, videocolumns featuring political commentators, and short documentaries.
Andrés holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI).
Working languages: English and Spanish.
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