Maria Lucia Uribe Torres

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres

Program Officer at Arigatou International

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Current
  • Program Officer at Arigatou International
Past
  • International Team Member at AIESEC
  • Rapporteur Global Consultation Religious Leaders for the UN Study on Violence against Children at UNICEF
  • Director Human Resources at AIESEC
  • Vicepresident External Relations at AIESEC
  • Coordinator at Manopapel
Education
  • Universität Basel
  • Transcend Peace University
  • Université d'été des droits de l'homme Geneva, Switzerland
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva
  • Universidad Externado de Colombia
  • La Presentación High School Ibagué
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Industry
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Websites

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Summary

I am a highly motivated social development practitioner with experience working on ethics education and interfaith learning. Nine years of international experience working on leadership development for children and young people. Experience working on the development of educational materials based on competencies and ethical values that can foster a culture of peace and the ability in children to learn how to live together. Able to develop trainings and materials on cultural understanding and interfaith learning for children, young people and adults.

I also have experience in fundraising, social research, project development and partnership building with government, non-government and private sectors.

I see myself working on the development of new learning and educational methodologies for children and young people and implementing new models of quality education mainly in developing countries.

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Specialties:

Leadership Development
Ethics education and interfaith learning
Learning Methodologies
Critical Thinking


Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Experience

  • Program Officer

    Arigatou International

    (Civic & Social Organization industry)

    November 2005Present (4 years 2 months)

    Coordination of the development of a resource kit for ethics education and interfaith learning Development of training materials for educators on interfaith education
    Preparation and facilitation of workshops and training modules for children, youth and adults
    Development of an online interactive platform on Learning to Live Together for children and teacher
    Support and development of the GNRC youth in more than 10 countries
    Management of website and on line discussion forums for young people

  • International Team Member

    AIESEC

    (Non-Profit; Human Resources industry)

    January 2002August 2008 (6 years 8 months)

    - Member AIESEC International Ethics Subcommittee - June 2007 to August 2008. In charge of developing educational materials for AIESEC members to learn about ethics, the AIESEC Code of Ethics and its implementation.

    - Member AIESEC People Development Unit. July 2004 - June 2005. In charge of developing educational materials to enhance the competencies of AIESEC members and improve their learning and development inside the organization.

    - Member AIESEC Sustainability and CSR Drive Team. January 2003 - January 2004. In charge of promoting the incorporation of CSR and sustainable practices in the core work of AIESEC in cooperation with international organizations.

    - Member of the AIESEC Core Work Design Team January 2002 - January 2003 - International team in charge or redesigning the AIESEC core work to make it more relevant for AIESECers and all stakeholders. It also aimed at enhancing AIESEC activities to achieve its mission and vision.

  • Rapporteur Global Consultation Religious Leaders for the UN Study on Violence against Children

    UNICEF

    (Program Development industry)

    May 2006June 2006 (2 months)

    Attend the Global Consultation of Religious Leaders for the UN Study on Violence against Children held in Toledo, Spain. May 2006. The Consultation was organized by UNICEF together with the World Conference on Religions for Peace (WCRP).
    Write a final report about the Consultation and its main recommendations to the Violence Study Secretariat for inclusion in the report that was submitted to the UN General Assembly.

  • Director Human Resources

    AIESEC

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    June 2004May 2005 (1 year )

    Director Human Resources AIESEC in Sri Lanka
    Co-founder and Coordinator of I Believe in Sri Lanka. CSR Project created by AIESEC in partnership with Deutsche Bank Sri Lanka
    Co-founder and Coordinator of a Tsunami based Project: Empowering Women.
    Coordination of Employable You, CSR Program for AIESEC and HSBC Sri Lanka.
    Development of a Competency Framework for the members of AIESEC in Sri Lanka and allocation of members in different areas in the Organization.
    Development of a Mentoring Program
    Content Development Manager of the Leadership Development Seminar and National Conference of AIESEC in Sri Lanka.

  • Vicepresident External Relations

    AIESEC

    (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Program Development industry)

    May 2003May 2004 (1 year 1 month)

    Vicepresident External Relations AIESEC in Colombia
    Coordination of external relations. Marketing and fundraising
    Development of new partnerships to enhance AIESEC core activities
    Management of conferences and trainings for members

  • Coordinator

    Manopapel

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    April 2002May 2004 (2 years 2 months)

    Manopapel is a foundation created by the University Externado de Colombia and the Catholic Church of Egypt in Bogotá-Colombia to support teenagers in underprivileged areas through their empowerment and development of leadership skills. Manopapel makes handicrafts based on recycled hand made products.
    Responsibilities
    Team Coordination and development of leadership skills in the teenagers.
    Quality Manager to ensure the good production of the handicrafts.
    Selling and Marketing of the products.
    Budget Management and Fundraising to get resources to buy machines and raw materials.


Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Education

  • Universität Basel

    M.A.S Peace and Conflict Transformation , Peace, Conflict transformation, ethics, religion , 2010 (expected)

    World Peace Academy, Geneva, Switzerland

  • Transcend Peace University

    Course , Peaceful Conflict Transformation , 20092009

    Transcend method for conflict transformation. Knowledge about conflict in different levels, from micro through meso, macro to mega conflict. Knowledge of concepts and frameworks to develop further understanding of Conflict Transformation and how to apply it in daily life in diverse contexts.

  • Université d'été des droits de l'homme Geneva, Switzerland

    Diploma/Specialization in Cultural, Economic and Social Rights , Human Rights , 20072008

    Education for All
    International Humanitarian Law
    Cultural Rights
    Protection Mechanisms for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
    Human Rights Council

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva

    Course , Theology , 20062007

    Atonement theories
    Creation different religious perspectives
    Suffering
    Faces of God and faces of Jesus
    Analysis Pentecostal movement

  • Universidad Externado de Colombia

    Bachelor Finance and International Relations , Management, economics, sociology, political science, international relations, mathematics, finance , 19982003

    Activities and Societies:
    AIESEC. Largest student-run Organization in the world.
  • La Presentación High School Ibagué

    19911997


Additional Information

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Websites:

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Interests:

Leadership, social responsibility, peace, education for development, ethics education, poverty reduction strategies, interfaith dialogue, human rights

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Groups:

Futuro Colombia, AIESEC

  •    AIESECAlumni
  •    AIESEC
  •    I am an AIESECer
  •    AIESEC Alumni
  •    Peace Brigades International Alumni & Friends
  •    GNRC
  •    AIESEC Alumni Sustainability Network

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres’s Honors:

AIESEC Regional Alumni Hall of Fame. Social Entrepreneurship Award 2009.
AIESEC Alumni Contribution Award 2008. AIESEC in Colombia
Wisdom Award. High School Prom 1997. La Presentacion High School. Ibague-Colombia


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