Ilenia Pérez (Guna), Advocacy Coordinator - Panama, is from Panama, is an administrator by profession, and has a postgraduate degree in Indigenous Peoples' rights. She has extensive experience in the technical and financial management of community projects in Indigenous communities, especially in Indigenous rights, biodiversity, and climate change. She has collaborated with organizations such as the Network of Indigenous Women on Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work has focused on the defense of the rights of indigenous peoples, especially women and youth, promoting the protection of biodiversity, territorial defense, the fight against climate change, and the preservation of ancestral knowledge. She has experience in political advocacy in local, national, and international spaces. Her passion is working with indigenous women and youth, promoting their empowerment through transmitting ancestral knowledge and managing their territories. Contact Ilenia: ilenia.perez@culturalsurvival.org
