Mercedes joined OGP in June 2022. She supports the execution of the OGP Local strategy, accompanying members across Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas throughout the open government action plan cycle, while contributing to peer learning and knowledge exchange, communications, and storytelling.
Before joining OGP, Mercedes worked as a Project Manager in the Buenos Aires Open Government team where she was leading the integration of participative components within the City’s Climate Action Platform. Mercedes has also worked on communications and transparency at the Argentinian Chamber of Deputies where she led the publication of administrative information in accordance with the national Access to Information Law.
Mercedes holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication from Austral University, a Postgraduate Degree in Design and Evaluation of Public Policies from Pompeu Fabra University, and an MBA in International Business Management and Innovation from the Barcelona Executive Business School (BEBS).
OGP Local is the fastest-growing community within OGP, highlighting local governments' dedication to embracing open government practices. That is why OGP officially launched the OGP Local Assembly at the OGP Global Summit, bringing together more than 90 local heads of government and civil society leaders to showcase the thriving energy of open government initiatives at the local level.
The European open government community met at the OGP Europe Regional Meeting in Rome, Italy at a critical time when democracy and open government are under threat externally from events such as the Russian invasion and internally from a growing lack of citizen trust.
La comunidad europea de gobierno abierto se reunió durante el Encuentro Regional de OGP de Europa en Roma, Italia en un tiempo crítico en el que la democracia y el gobierno abierto enfrentan amenazas externas por eventos como la invasión…
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