Angélica Mayolo Obregón
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- John Fernandez, Environmental Solutions Initiative
- J. Phillip Thompson, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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Through our scientific and technological genius, we've made of this world a neighborhood. And now through our moral and ethical commitment, we must make of it a brotherhood.
Background
Angélica María Mayolo Obregón is Former Minister of Culture of Colombia, where she also formerly served as Executive President of the Chamber of Commerce in Buenaventura. She holds a Bachelor’s in Administrative Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali and a Master’s in International Law from UCLA. Mayolo specializes in administrative law. Mayolo is currently a Research Fellow for the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative.
Interests
Mayolo has knowledge and experience in economic development, cultural and creative industries, sustainability, international cooperation, and high-impact projects in vulnerable populations. Her honors include the 2019 Policarpa Salavarrieta Medal, awarded by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia in recognition of her work to advance women’s equality and economic empowerment.
News Items
MIT welcomes nine MLK Scholars for 2024-25
Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars enhance community through engagement with MIT students and faculty.
Advancing Natural Climate and Community Solutions at COP28
MLK Visiting Scholar Angélica María Mayolo Obregón presents at the climate conference.
MIT welcomes nine MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2023-24
Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty.
Sample Work
Publication
Study on the Participation of Ethnic Communities in Carbon Markets for the Advancement of the SDGs and Climate Justice
In progress.