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Alejandra González Ferro
Alejandra is an experienced professional with more than 10 years in the NGO management sector and the peacebuilding field, currently serving as Head of Development and Impact at IFIT. With a strong commitment to fostering systemic change in fragile contexts, she brings a deep expertise in donor engagement, strategic planning, and knowledge management.
Prior to her current role, she coordinated Colombia’s national-level IFIT Brain Trust and actively engaged in the Global Initiative on Polarization. She also worked at Fundación Ideas para la Paz – FIP, a leading Colombian think tank specializing in peace and security, where she served as Coordinator of Thematic and Strategic Affairs, assistant to the Executive Director, and research assistant for security, development and peace projects. Earlier in her career, she contributed to the work of Corrymeela, a peace and reconciliation organization in Northern Ireland, conducting research on narrative and reconciliation processes and previously joined the Embassy of Colombia in Tel Aviv.
Alejandra holds a BA in Political Science with a focus on conflict resolution and peace research from Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, and a master’s degree in Post-War Recovery Studies from the University of York in the UK.
Working languages: Spanish, English and French.
