Patricio Cabrera

Consultant - CEO , International NGOs, International Consultant

Panama, Panama

Expert in sustainability, collaborative negotiation, territorial governance, environmental conflict management, facilitation, ESR, stakeholder engagement, and design of public policies. I have more than 22 years of experience working with different stakeholders as private, governmental, non-governmental, indigenous people and local communities in LAC and Africa. Bilingual (Spanish, English).

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Area of Expertise:
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
Professional Experience:

Founder & Senior Consultant at ConsensusLab Environmental Consultancy. Professional in Ecology (Catholic University of Ecuador) with a Master's Degree in Eco-efficiency and Business Environmental Management (Instituto de Investigaciones Ecológicas de Málaga - Spain) and a specialization in Conflict Management from George Mason University (Washington, USA). Additionally, I have training in project planning and management, transformation of socio-environmental conflicts, facilitation, mediation and governance of natural resources. My work is related to the development of sustainable environmental projects since 2000. I have facilitated multisectoral dialogue and capacity building processes on issues related to watershed management, protected natural areas, territorial governance, peace and human security, climate change, infrastructure, green commodities and energy. I have extensive experience in development projects supported by multilateral agencies, international cooperation and non-governmental organizations, consolidating my experience and training on territorial governance, social risk management, stakeholder engagement, dialogue, strategic planning, conflict transformation and public policy with different stakeholders mainly in Latin American countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Panama, Honduras, Mexico, Costa Rica and El Salvador; Spain, Malawi and Vietnam.

Education:

• Master’s degree: Business Planning and Environment. Institute for Ecological Research, Malaga – Spain (2002 – 2004).
• Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Faculty of Humanities: Bachelor’s degree in Ecology (1996 – 2000).
• Certificate: Transformation of Social Conflicts: Strengthening Democratic Governance in Latin America. OAS - George Mason University, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Virginia. USA. June 2010.
More than 20 courses and workshops on conflict management, negotiation, facilitation, and governance.

Affiliations and Achievements:

• Global Facilitator BESNet: UNDP, UNESCO, UN Environment, Talking Transformation. Since January 2023.
• Green Climate Found – GCF: Panel of Mediators, since June 2022.
• BMW: Global Responsible Leaders Network, since 2022.
• World Bank - CAO: Roster of Experts “Conflict Management Facilitators,” since 2019.
• UNDP: Crisis Response Unit Roster System: Conflict Management, Governance, and Intercultural & Indigenous Issues. Since 2018
• UNDP LAC: Roster of experts “Conflict Management and Democratic Dialogue,” since 2016.

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Spanish

Nationality:

Ecuador

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