Angélica Maytín Justiniani

Mrs. Maytín is the Executive President of the Foundation for Civil Liberties Development, the Panamanian Chapter of Transparency International (TI). Her academic background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Panamá; a Diploma in Open and Participative Government from the Monterrey Technological Institute and the World Bank; two post graduate degrees and one Master’s Degree (Cum Laude) in Mediation, Negotiation and Arbitration the Latin-American Science and Technology University (ULACIT). Is is a labor affairs arbitror with the Panama Canal Authority. She is a member of UNDP’s National Human Development Report Advisor Committee (from 2003). She has served as a consultant for various international organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Panamá), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), and the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, DC. She received numerous recognitions for accomplishments in the areas of corruption prevention and the promotion of citizen participation. These include: "2002 Panama's Junior Chamber's Young Overachiever Award; Moral Achievement Category;" selected by the Inter-American Development Bank as "Protagonist of Development" on August 2002; selected as "Distinguished Woman" by the Panamanian Chapter of Soroptimist International in 2002. Has been electoral observant since 1994 and in 2006 was selected as Member of the National Electorate Board (Junta Nacional de Escrutinio) for the Panama Canal's Expansion Referendum. In 2001 she presented de bill of the current Habeas Data Law.