María Carolina Martínez Ayala es pasante en el Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). Está ubicada en Bogotá, donde apoya el trabajo de IFIT Colombia.
Es abogada y Magíster en Derecho Internacional de la Universidad de La Sabana. Sus áreas de interés incluyen derechos humanos, derecho internacional humanitario, justicia transicional y migración.
Antes de unirse a IFIT, María Carolina adquirió experiencia en investigación jurídica y redacción de documentos legales en firmas y espacios judiciales. También ha participado en actividades académicas y de investigación en derecho internacional y derechos humanos. Su trabajo de grado para la obtención de su título de Magíster se centró en el análisis de las obligaciones del Estado en materia de integración laboral de personas migrantes.
Idiomas de trabajo: Español e inglés
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María Carolina Martínez Ayala is an Intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). She is based in Bogotá, where she supports IFIT’s work in Colombia.
She is a lawyer and holds an LL.M. in International Law from Universidad de La Sabana. Her areas of interest include human rights, international humanitarian law, transitional justice, and migration.
Before joining IFIT, María Carolina gained experience in legal research and the drafting of legal documents in law firms and judicial settings. She has also been involved in academic and research activities in international law and human rights. Her master’s thesis focused on the analysis of State obligations regarding the labor integration of migrants.
Working languages: Spanish and English
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Anna Simon Serra es pasante del Programa Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de
IFIT, donde realiza investigación y análisis comparado sobre paz, seguridad y gobernanza
democrática. Su formación académica y experiencia profesional se centran en derecho
internacional, derechos humanos, y migraciones forzadas, así como en las dimensiones
políticas y jurídicas del conflicto y la gobernanza.
Anna es graduada en Derecho y Desarrollo Internacional por SOAS University of London y
trabaja como asistente de investigación en King’s College London, participando en un
proyecto sobre interseccionalidad y derecho internacional. Anteriormente colaboró con
ACNUR en Londres en investigación sobre políticas de protección internacional y sistemas
de asilo. También cuenta con experiencia directa en terreno, apoyando a comunidades
migrantes en Europa y América Latina.
Originaria de Barcelona, ha vivido en España, Bosnia y Herzegovina y el Reino Unido, y ha
realizado trabajo de campo en México. Estas experiencias han reforzado su interés por el
análisis comparado y los retos de gobernanza en contextos frágiles y afectados por el
conflicto.
Idiomas de trabajo: inglés, catalán y español
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Anna Simon Serra is an intern with the Regional Programme for Latin America and the
Caribbean at IFIT, where she works on research and comparative analysis of peace,
security, and democratic governance. Her academic and professional trajectory has focused
on human rights, forced displacement, and the political and legal dimensions of conflict and
democratic governance.
Anna holds a BA in Law and Global Development from SOAS University of London and is
currently contributing to a research project on intersectionality and human rights law at
King’s College London. She previously worked with UNHCR in London on legal and policy
research related to international refugee protection and asylum systems, and has field
experience supporting migrant communities in both Europe and Latin America.
Originally from Barcelona, Anna has lived in Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the United
Kingdom, and has conducted fieldwork in Mexico. These experiences have informed her
interest in comparative political analysis and governance challenges in fragile and conflict-
affected contexts.
Working languages: Spanish, Catalan and English
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Karol Nathaly Mejía es pasante en el Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). Está basada en la oficina de Bogotá, donde apoya tareas de investigación, análisis y proyectos relacionados con el trabajo de IFIT en Colombia.
Antes de unirse a IFIT, Karol participó activamente en Rodeemos el Diálogo, una organización dedicada a la construcción de paz en Colombia mediante metodologías pedagógicas y el seguimiento del Acuerdo de Paz de 2016. Allí se desempeñó inicialmente como practicante y posteriormente como voluntaria, donde fortaleció su compromiso con la resolución pacífica de conflictos. Adicionalmente, en sus tiempos libres es tallerista de niños y niñas, una labor que le ha permitido desarrollar habilidades pedagógicas.
Karol es politóloga de la Universidad de los Andes, graduada en octubre de 2025. Sus intereses principales se centran en la construcción de paz, los enfoques de género, la representación política y el uso de la pedagogía como herramienta de transformación social.
Idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés
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Karol Nathaly Mejía is an intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). She is based in the Bogotá office, where she supports research, analysis, and project tasks related to IFIT’s work in Colombia.
Prior to joining IFIT, Karol worked with “Rodeemos el Diálogo”, a Colombian organization focused on peacebuilding and monitoring the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement. She holds a degree in Political Science from Universidad de los Andes (2025) and is interested in peacebuilding, gender, political representation, and education as a tool for social transformation.
Working languages: English and Spanish.
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Asia Mustafa Yusuf is an intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). She holds a
bachelor’s degree in international studies, specialising in International Relations and
Diplomacy from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and a Masters in International
Relations from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
Before joining IFIT, Asia worked as a Strategic Communications Officer at the HORN
International Institute for Strategic Studies where she served as the editorial officer
of the HORN Bulletin, managed the weekly newsletter, and oversaw the institute’s
website and social media platforms. In addition, she contributed to the organization
of high-level conferences, workshops, and symposia.
At IFIT, she supports research on peace and transition processes, and drawing her
background in communications, she will also support IFIT’s outreach and visibility.
Working languages: English
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Ahmad Kobrosli is an Intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). He holds a Bachelors in Law from the Lebanese University and an LLM in Legal Studies with a specialization in International Law and Human Rights from the University of Bologna. His research mainly focuses on counter-mapping and spatial justice.
Before joining IFIT, Ahmad worked at the World Bank on projects relating to access to law and justice in the Global South. He was also the Managing Editor for the University of Bologna Law Review.
At IFIT, he supports the MENA regional projects by drawing on his academic and professional experience in human rights and armed conflicts.
Working languages: English, Arabic, French.
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Ena Rovira de Villar de Valenciano serves as Administrative Officer at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT).
She is an early-career professional with experience in administrative support, project coordination, communications, events, outreach, and programme assistance within international and multicultural environments, including NGOs and education-focused organisations. Prior to joining IFIT, Ena worked in the education sector and supported initiatives promoting intercultural exchange. She has also assisted community-based organisations in Barcelona and Malta working on human rights, women’s rights, and gender equality.
Ena holds a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from University College Dublin and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universitat Ramon Llull (Blanquerna). She also completed an academic exchange at Université Saint-Joseph de Beirut, where she developed her understanding of conflict dynamics, political transitions, and social dynamics in Lebanon and the wider Middle East.
Working languages: English, Spanish, Catalan, and French. She also has working knowledge of Italian and basic Arabic.
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Asala Zreiqi is an Intern at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) and a Master’s degree student in International Development at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and English Language and Literature from the University of Haifa, as well as a degree in Social Sciences from Bar-Ilan University.
Before joining IFIT, Asala worked as a journalist for multiple international TV channels, covering political and social developments in both Israel and the West Bank. She brings extensive experience in field reporting, news production, and working in complex and sensitive political environments.
At IFIT, she supports the MENA regional projects by drawing on her field reporting experience from conflict-affected contexts.