MONI PIZANI (Venezuela-Ecuador)

Director of the SEGIB office.

Director for the Andean countries of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), since 2019. She was a member of the United Nations Commission of Experts on Public Administration from 2018 to 2021. Moni was associated with UN Women from 2005 to 2016 holding positions as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and East and Southeast Asia and Representative in Ecuador.

Through decades of active advocacy for gender equality, Moni Pizani has acquired a deep understanding of government institutions and civil society organizations through her experience in leadership positions in both sectors. She was Vice Minister of Infrastructure and President of the Foundation for Community Development and Municipal Development (FUNDACOMUN), and Director of the Centre for Social Research, Training and Women’s Studies (CISFEM).

During her career she has led the production of studies, reports and publications on issues of Integration, Civil Society, Women’s Rights, Participation and Public Administration.