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| Patricia Galeana Herrera
Mexico City, Mexico
Age: 60-69 |
Nominated as:
Nominated by: |
Vice President
Mexican Federation |
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| Professional
Field and/or present occupation |
Historian, researcher and professor of UNAM. The Senate
appointed me an honorary Technical Secretariat of the Commission
for the Bicentennial celebrations and the Centenary of Mexico. |
| Skills
and experience (volunteer and professional) that have prepared you to be an IFUW Board Member |
Historian. I was Academic
Coordinator of the Research Institute "Dr. Jose Maria
Luis Mora"; I've also been the General Director of
the UNAM Academic Exchange; General Director of the Diplomatic
Historical heritage at the Mexico's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs; General Director of the Institute "Matias
Romero" Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, where I established the graduate for members of
the Mexican foreign service; General Director of the National
Archive and holder of the Executive Secretariat of the National
Human Rights Commission.
I've been professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters,
UNAM, as well as on the expertise of National Security in
the National Defense College and the College of Naval Studies.
I'm the founding president of the Mexican Federation of
University Women (FEMU) and I am a member of the Honorary
Council of the Mexican Association for International Studies
(AMEI). Coauthored and Coordinator of several books such
as: Women's Human Rights in Mexico; Women as agents for
the change of humanism and peace; Half a century of women's
political rights in Mexico; The condition of indigenous
women and their fundamental rights, Culture and Rights of
Indigenous peoples Mexico; Women and Constitution, Report
of the Government Institutions Dedicated to Women, Latin
American University: Leadership and Development; most of
them, published by UNAM, FEMU, and the Federal Government.
I'm proud to be the creator of the first Mexican shelter
for battered women, and I'm the founder of the Museum of
Women in Mexico.
I am Academician
of the Mexican Society of Geography and History. Among the
awards received, highlights the recognition "Laureana
Wright" Academy of Women of the Civil Guard SMGE. Recognition
of the FESI - UNAM, for my fight against social violence
in Mexico, and Recognition "Luis Javier Solana"
for my work for the right to information. I received the
first National Cultural Journalism Prize 2006 for dissemination
in the Tracks of Our History program on Radio UNAM, by the
Journalists Club of Mexico AC; and Recognition Ignacio Manuel
Altamirano medal of the Mexican Society of Geography and
Statistics.
The Nuevo Leon Society for History, Geography and Statistics
AC rewarded me with the Historic Merit Medal Capitan "Alonso
de Leon" in the National category on 17 May 2008.
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| Experience or knowledge of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and their national commissions |
As the Director of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Institute of Diplomatic Studies, I prepared the
Mexican foreign service members in order to work on International
Organizations and Multilateral preform work.
I was representative of Latin America and the Caribbean
on the Executive Committee of the International Council
on Archives, a founding member of the Foundation for the
Conservation of the National Museum of the Revolution, member
of the Friends of the Foundation for the Rescue of Historical
Heritage of Oaxaca, the Mexican Society of Bibliophiles,
'Fundación Javier Barros Sierra', the Mexican Fund
for Academic Exchange, the Advisory Council for the career
of International Relations at the Universidad Anahuac, and
North and South of the Mexican Academy for Research and
Development of Communication and Founder of the "Memory
of Mexico" association.
Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Arts at the Universidad
Autonoma de Madrid, University of California and Externado
University of Colombia. Member of National Research System
of CONACYT, level II.
Executive Committee Member of the European Society of Culture,
chairing the Committee of Cultural History of the History
Commission of the American Institute of Geography and History
(PAIGH) of the OAS. |
| Other relevant skills and experience from the last 10 years relevant to this position |
The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
in Mexico, chose me as the Councilor of the Human Rights
Commission of Mexico City. I'm also advisor of the following
institutions: Centro de Estudios de Historia de Mexico (CARS),
National Institute of Historical Studies of the Revolutions
of Mexico (INEHRM); Coordinator of the Public Files of `Libertad
de Informacion-Mexico A. C.' (LIMAC), I chair the Association
of Specialists on the Reformation, the French intervention
and the Second Empire, CA; Emiliano Zapata Foundation for
Studies and Research AC. Member of Executive Committee of
the European Society of Culture, chair the Committee on
Cultural History of the Commission on History of the Instituto
Panamericano de Geografía e Historia of the OAS.
And the Senate named me the honorary Technical Secretariat
of the Commission for the Bicentennial celebrations and
the Centenary of Mexico.
I also participated in the forum for State Reform: Human
Rights and Civil Liberties, and Political Representation
and Participatory Democracy. the Advisory Board of the National
Coordination Committees and Juaristas' Representatives for
the Bicentennial Celebration of the Birth of Benito Juárez
García and the Editorial Board of the Public Affairs
Section of the newspaper Reforma. |
| Goals for this position and the contribution you believe you can personally make if elected or appointed |
I'm looking for the IFUW strengthening, as the first
world feminist college organization, renewing their field
campaigns. In particular, I would like to encourage new
projects especially in those countries where the rights
of women are lagging behind. Incorporate more young people
to invigorate the organization, and thus have greater impact
on the development of women in the world. |
| What do you see as the role of the Board? |
Personally, I believe that the role played by the
Board is fundamental for our organization. I think it is
important to have experienced people who can provide their
knowledge to solve the problems that women face. In this
way, it will be definitely much easier to support the challenges
that organization itself faces today. |
Board members serve as committee liaisons or have special responsibilities in the following areas: international advocacy, programme, projects, membership, communications, finance, resolutions, fellowshis and assistance to displaced women graduates.
For which of these roles are you most suited and why? |
Resolutions and fellowships. Since these have been
part of my activities preceded the commission ruled in UNAM.
I have considerable experience providing fellowships and
making decisions at board level. |
| Education: |
UNAM. PhD History of Gender |
| Mother
tongue: |
Spanish |
| Ability
to speak English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to understand spoken English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to read English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to write English: |
Excellent |
| Other
languages: |
French,
ability to read. |
| Computer
skills: |
Considerable experience sending e-mail and using the
Internet |
| Internet
Access: |
Regular access to e-mail at home or the office |
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