Myriam Castaneda Solares leads Start Network’s advocacy work and external engagement to drive change in the aid sector, focusing on locally-led and anticipatory action.
She has worked in public policy, political analysis, strategic communications, and advocacy campaigns across multidisciplinary fields including private and public sectors, international organisations, and the donor community, such as JICA, SIECA, and the Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations.
She has an MSc in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics and a double BA in International Relations with a minor in International Organisations and Political Science from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala. She is passionate and committed to improving the lives of vulnerable people and being of service to others.
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A more inclusive C7 for a more accountable G7
Local leaders closest to communities in crisis are yet to be fully represented in forums such as the G7 summit. How can NGOs enable more inclusive discussions at policy level?
World Humanitarian Day: the power of collective action
The African proverb ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ is the theme of this year’s World Humanitarian Day. This reflects the power of collective action. And it’s only collective action that will bring about the change the humanitarian sector need.