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María José Maldonado
Fellow
Peace and Security
Maria is a Fellow in the Peace and Security section at the Global Governance Institute. Her research and work are focused on peacebuilding and international development, countering organised crime and terrorism, violent extremism, the risks and impact of misinformation and disinformation, and forms of governance of non-state armed groups.
Currently, she is an MSc Candidate in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies at the London School of Economics & Political Science in the UK. Previously, she was the Programme Manager of the Institute for Economics & Peace for Europe, Middle East, and North Africa, where she developed experience in resilience-building, capacity enhancement, and in the peace, security, and development nexus. Maria has received training in diverse areas, such as EU Development & Project Management (Vocal Europe 2019), Conflict Transformation (LSE 2023), and Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation through Human Rights Education (Council of Europe 2021). She holds a BA in Global Communication with a Minor in European Peace and Security Studies and a BA in International Affairs from Vesalius College in Brussels, Belgium.
Mexico City
Mexico
2023
Peacebuilding, International development, Organised crime and terrorism, Violent extremism, Mis- and disinformation, Non-state armed groups
m.maldonado@globalgovernance.eu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maría-josé-maldonado-69b771111/
Contributions of Latin America and the Caribbean to UN Peace Operations and Recommendations to Increase this Participation
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Report
October 12, 2023
United Nations
Design workshops for new MA in Global Peace, Justice & Well-being
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July 1, 2024
General
GGI trains Liberal Arts students from Pomona College in California
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June 6, 2024
Education and Training
GGI briefs United Nation’s Special Committee on UN Peacekeeping on increasing regional contributions to Peacekeeping
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February 15, 2024
Policy Advice
GGI Advises United Nations and 16 Latin American Countries on Peacekeeping
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September 13, 2023
Policy Advice
Geopolitics and Global Governance of Technology
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25–30 January 2027
Winter school
AI Global Governance
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7–11 June 2027
Summer school
Global Peace, Security & Strategic Studies
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20–26 June 2027
Summer school
The Illusion of AI Sovereignty with David Timis
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April 30, 2026
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AI Risks and Opportunities in Work and Education with David Timis
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April 7, 2026
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The UN in Crisis: Funding Cuts, Great Power Politics, and a Fragmenting Global Order with Ronny Patz
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January 19, 2026
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Westlessness and the Great Global Rebalancing with Samir Puri
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December 19, 2024
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