Restoring Forests for the People of Chocó

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Project Personnel

Catalina Cock Duque - Director

Catalina is a Colombian sociologist and political scientist (Maryland University) with an MSc in Politics and Social Planning (London School of Economics). She is the Co- Founder and current Director of Amichocó and General Coordinator of the Green Gold Initiative. As a young social entrepreneur and Ashoka fellow, she seeks to empower Afrocolombian communities for positive social change.

Paulo Cesar Daza - Forestry Engineer

Paulo is a passionate forestry engineer convinced of the need of integrating local community knowledge to scientific processes. He sees analogue forestry as a balanced way to combine conservation and use of natural resources.

Aristarco Mosquera - Local Coordinator

Aristarco is an incredibly committed and skillful community leader who has devoted his life to work for the rights and development of Afrocolombian communities. He plays a key role in planning and execution of development programs and is talented in lobbying with local governments.