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Janet M. Lopez

Position: 
M.S. Candidate
Janet M. Lopez
Contact: 
jlopez9

I am originally from Miami, FL and attended Florida International University, from where I have a B.A. in International Relations and Cultural Anthropology as well as a Certificate in African and African Diaspora Studies. I am currently in Panama with the Panam Field Work Experience as an intern for the United Nations Development Programme Regional Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean. As an intern in the Office of Information Systems and Technology/ Global Information Advisor, I directly assist in ICT4D projects (information and communications technology for development) as well as offer support to the Country Offices in the region. 

My interests in the field include LGBTI Rights and Advocacy, Women's Empowerment, Microfinance and Microenterprise, Issues in Education, Poverty Reduction, and Culture. 

LinkedIn Profile: 
Janet M. Lopez LinkedIN
Primary Classification: 
M.S. Candidate
Degrees: 

 

  • B.A., Florida International University, International Relations, 2014
  • B.A., Florida International University, Cultural Anthropology, 2014
  • M.S., Tulane University, Global Development, expected Fall 2016
Research & Teaching Specializations: 
African Studies
Anthropology
Culture and Cultural Aspects of Development
Economics
Fundraising & Grant Writing
Gender and Women
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Human Rights
Latin American Studies
Microfinance & Microenterprise
Languages: 
Spanish
Country Experience: 
Panama

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