Speakers and participants

Cécile Lavergne is a French-Colombian political scientist and the founder and executive director of ONG CLEO, an organization dedicated to humanitarian action, social inclusion and collaborative networks. Based in Barranquilla for more than 15 years, she has extensive experience in humanitarian response, migration, human rights protection and project evaluation across Latin America and other crisis settings. Drawing on her experience as a woman and social leader, she promotes more inclusive, participatory humanitarian responses centered on human dignity. She brings to the Festival a perspective that connects migrant leadership, social innovation and community transformation.