Camila is a Public Administrator from the University of Santiago, Chile. She has a Master’s in Public Policy Research from the Latin-American Faculty of Social Sciences and has also obtained two academic diplomas in Transformational leadership from the University of Santiago; and in Political Analysis from the University of Chile.
In her professional career, she held the positions of Deputy Director of the Division of Social Organizations and Legislative Advisor for the former parliamentary representative and current Minister of Defence, Maya Fernandez. Furthermore, she served as an advisor to the current Chilean Ambassador to the UN, Paula Narvaez (2016-2018), during her tenure as Minister Secretary General of Government.
In 2019, she represented Chile at the “Young Global Changers, Global Solutions Initiative” during the World Forum of Public Policies in Berlin, Germany. In 2020 and 2022, she worked in the Centre for Public Policy of the Catholic University of Temuco, Chile, where she developed several academic publications on public policies, the environment and climate change. Among these, the coordination of “Chile, Climate Change: Thinking locally acting global” and the co-edition of the book “A New Constitution: a proposal from the Araucanía”. Her chapter for the book “New Voices from Foreign Policy: Alternatives and Proposals for Chile” was published in the chapter: “Our House on Fire: a turquoise foreign policy as an Answer to the climate crisis”. She also co-authored the chapter: “The adaptation policies to the climate crisis in Latin America: green and Decent Jobs for a new labour paradigm” from the book “Economy in Time of Crisis: perspectives for the socioecological transition in Chile”. Among the journal articles, her article in The Extractive Industries and Society journal, called “How transparency enhances public accountability: The Case of environmental governance in Chile”.
She currently works as the Head of studies and development at the Environmental Impact Assessment Service of Chile.
On Youth Political Participation
“Young people, particularly young women, encounter hurdles such as lack of opportunities to participate in decision-making processes, shape public policies, and often struggle to be taken seriously.”
The WYDE Civic Engagement Network of Young Decision-Makers unites young leaders under 36 years old who are active in politics and decision-making roles, aiming to enhance youth political participation. Members, hailing from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, will collaborate with peers and Club de Madrid Members to shape global agendas through Policy Labs, fostering informed collective action.
The WYDE Civic Engagement project is a component of the Women and Youth in Democracy Initiative (WYDE) by the European Commission. The project aims to empower youth voices, foster international cooperation, and address the gaps in evidence on youth political engagement. More info on the project can be found on EPD’s website.
