Renata Avila

the country lead , Creative Commons Guatemala ( Guatemala)

Renata Avila

Renata Avila is the country lead of Creative Commons Guatemala. She has a law degree and a Master in Intellectual Property Law by Turin University. She has worked with the Rigoberta Menchu Tum Foundation, Harvard University and the World Association of Newspapers and Publishers. She is the leading researcher for the Media Policy Project in Guatemala and active advocate for freedom of expression, access to knowledge and the respect of indigenous rights. She is also a contributing writer for Global Voices, the OpenNet Initiative and other publications. Currently she is co-leading the second phase of “Technology for Transparency Initiative” Renata's interests include free culture, open education, privacy, freedom and human rights in the digital environment. She actively promotes the involvement of girls and women in technology. She is interested in the improvement of societies through access to knowledge, sharing of difference and acceptance of plural visions.

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Knowledge Common Summit
September 23rd, 2011 From 16:00 To 18:00
EUROSITE GEORGES V
Namur