Team

Maricarmen Sequera

Executive director at TEDIC

Lawyer, candidate for a Master’s in Intellectual Property at FLACSO (Argentina).
Specialist in Cybersecurity by the University of León and in Technopolitics by the University of Barcelona.

TEDIC Co-founder. She conducts research and publications on technopolitics, digital rights and gender.

Mariela Cuevas

Executive manager at TEDIC

Bachelor’s degree in Social Management for Local Development. Master’s in Social Sciences with an emphasis on Development (FLACSO – Paraguay). Master’s in Habitat and Urban Poverty (University of Buenos Aires).

She has conducted research on development, habitat and housing, education, culture, and participation. Currently, she focuses on gender, democracy, and technopolitics. She has 15 years of experience in the field of public and private management.

Eduardo Carrillo

Public policy and international advocacy analyst

Eduardo has a Bachelor’s in International Relations and a Master’s in Public Administration with an emphasis in digital technology and policy from University College London (UCL). He has over seven years of work experience in civil society and international organizations.

Researcher in science, technology, innovation and digitalization public policies. Interested in the economic and social development of Paraguay.

Pamela Peralta

Project coordinator – Gender and Technology

Lawyer by the Catholic University “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción”.
Master in Human Rights and Democratization by the Global Campus of Human Rights. She has more than five years of professional experience in human rights, gender and international affairs in civil society organizations, international agencies and institutions of the Paraguayan State.

Araceli Ramírez

Head of Communications

Sociologist from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Specialist in Cultural Industries from UNTREF and Graduate from the international postgraduate degree in Management and Policy in Culture and Communications (FLACSO).

Feminist, activist for a free and collaborative Internet. Ari has experience in programming, UX design and in implementation of open source technologies in vulnerated neighborhoods.

Currently researching topics in cryptography and new digital languages.
Confirms everything can be communicated through a meme.

Lia Rodríguez

Head of Community

Sociology student (UNA), feminist social science activist.
She has work experience in rural and urban social organizations.

Activist in the areas of popular communication and digital inclusion of communities in vulnerable situations.

Andrea Salinas

Community Manager

Graduated in journalism with more than 7 years of experience in communication: radio, television, written and digital press.

She worked in the media as a social media manager and news editor. She was also a community manager for mental health professionals and politicians.

Cynthia Barúa

Head of Administrative Operations

Accountant graduated from the National University of Asunción and Comercial Engineering student and the American University of Asunción.

Specialist in operations of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Cynthia has experience in accounting and business and organizational administration.

She places high value in the respect and defense of Human Rights and condemns all types of discrimination.

Rocío Benítez de Descalzo

Administrator and accountant at TEDIC

Degree in Accounting Sciences, graduated from the National University of Asuncion, with more than 29 years of experience in the administrative and accounting area of civil society organizations and foreign cooperation agencies.
Project auditor in several non-profit organizations.

Her reputation is based on fundamental values such as: honesty, commitment and high level of professionalism, her style is distinguished by a simple and collaborative attitude.