Curriculum Vitae Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Address(es) Telephone(s) E-mail Gina Paola Donoso Roman Rijsenbergstraat 60, 9000 Ghent – Belgium Mobile: +32(0) 471705935 ginadonoso@gmail.com Nationality Ecuadorian Abstract Specialist in comprehensive approaches on psychosocial processes after trauma events. International experience on mental health programs supporting victims and communities involved in political violence and social catastrophes (Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, DRCongo, Thailand, Cambodia, The Netherlands, among others). Academic publications on related areas. Areas of Interest: Psychosocial Research, Psychoanalysis, Critical Psychology, Trauma Studies, Transitional Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies, Human Rights and Reparations processes, Vulnerable Migration. Work experience Current position: - PhD Researcher Department of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consultancy -University of Ghent, Belgium (March 2013 - …) - External Psychosocial Expert International Criminal Court -Gender and Children Unit /Office of the Prosecutor (April 2014 - …) - Expert Roster - Sexual and Gender based Violence Justice Rapid Response (JRR) / UN-Women (November de 2013 - …) Previous: 2011 - 2012 Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities Name and address of employer Type of business or sector Page 1/12 - CV Donoso Gina Researcher Joint research project between the Embassy of Ecuador in The Netherlands and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) regarding the vulnerability conditions of the Ecuadorian migrants in The Netherlands. - Assessment of human rights violations among immigrants. Psychosocial and legal impacts. - Specialized literature review, quantitative and qualitative field data recollection. - Survey recollection, in-depth interviews and focus groups. - Information and data analysis. - Psychological consultation - Final Report writing Embassy of Ecuador in The Netherlands and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Koninginnegracht 84 The Hague - The Netherlands Governmental 2011 - 2012 Occupation or position held Visiting professional Main activities and responsibilities Assessment on strengths and challenges of collective processes on participation and reparation for victims. Advice and methodological insights for the collective application process for Côte d’Ivoire. Comprehensive work on Reparations for the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC situation: - Survey design on potential reparations measures. - Assessment on the strategies to conduct sensitive interviews. - Research and report on Key Messages and potential scenarios for Reparations. - Advice on the basic premises and epistemological principles for psychosocial trainings and accompaniment in Reparations processes. Research on good practices and principles for psychological rehabilitation measures in reparations processes that included: - Review of good practices and key general principles related to psychological rehabilitation measures in reparations that may assist the ICC in preparing for the first reparation judgment. - Advice on principles to be followed to ensure consistent decisions in psychosocial rehabilitation. - Technical advice, training and working meetings on the identification of potential secondary victimisation mainly in fieldwork activities of the ICC. Name and address of employer Type of business or sector International Criminal Court (ICC) - Victim’s Participation and Reparation Section Maanweg, 174, 2516 AB The Hague - The Netherlands International Tribunal 2009 Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities Senior Psychosocial Officer Psychological consultation for victims, groups and staff. Researching on and monitoring the socio-political situation and gross human rights violations in Ecuador. Psychosocial assessment on the collected testimonies of torture, forced disappearance, illegal detentions, sexual violence, among others. Provision of comprehensive physical and psychosocial accompaniment for victims, witnesses, families and TCE´s staff during the process before the Truth Commission. Collection, analysis, and synthesis of the victim’s testimonies, human rights organizations, and other bibliographical sources. Systematization, analysis, and writing of the quantitative and qualitative data. Organization and facilitation of workshops and group interviews with victims, relatives, and state authorities. Writing of the Commission’s Final Recommendations, specifically on the chapters of the Psychosocial Impacts for Victims, Gender, and Reparations. Name and address of employer Truth Commission of Ecuador (TCE) Av. Juan León Mera 1574 y La Pinta Quito- Ecuador Type of business or sector Page 2/12 - CV Donoso Gina Governmental 2008 - 2009 Occupation or position held Responsible of the Social Fabric Reconstruction Area Main activities and responsibilities Name and address of employer Type of business or sector Psychological consultation for victims, human right defenders and humanitarian personnel. Coordination, advocacy, technical advice, and facilitation of trainings on protection and psychosocial tools adapted to the needs of the communities, human rights lawyers and staff of the institution. Research and implementation of effective methodologies of popular education for communities, incorporating gender and ethnic perspectives. Research and publication of papers about the psychosocial work in contexts of political violence, as well as reparation and transitional justice processes. Planning and development of accompaniment strategies to human rights defenders and victims of gross human rights violations. Inclusion of a comprehensive approach of the standard protection procedures for accompanied NGOs and trained them on appropriate procedures of selfprotection strategies. Liaise with military and police authorities to ensure the secure and uninterrupted travel of human rights defenders in Colombia; escorts witnesses in high-risk political actions. Provision of integral activities in self-protection and mental health for victims, organizations and communities of human rights violations. Development of a fluid relation with the accompanied NGOs, that allows to coordinate their formation in protection and psychosocial needs. Peace Brigades International – PBI Carrera 15-17 Bogota - Colombia International Non-Governmental Organisation 2007 Occupation or position held Latin American Desk Coordinator Main activities and responsibilities Strengthen the network by linking up organizations and leaders. Advocate and promote the role of Latin American youth in peacebuilding and peace related issues. Improve the knowledge, skills, and capacities of youth peace organizations within the Latin American network by trainings and sharing expertise. Facilitate an exchange of experience and practice among youth leaders working in peacebuilding and strengthen their capacity to network and develop joint projects at local, national, and regional levels (self-help networks). Facilitation of the network by communicating with Latin American members and affiliates, linking them up and disseminating research and training materials. Advocacy and campaigning for youth and peacebuilding on behalf of the Latin American organizations. Name and address of employer United Network Young Peacebuilders - UNOY Laan van Meerdervoort 70. 2517 AN The Hague - Netherlands Type of business or sector International Non- Governmental Organisation 2003 - 2006 Occupation or position held Consultant for projects on human rights and mental health programs Page 3/12 - CV Donoso Gina Main activities and responsibilities Research projects on human rights and reconciliation, reparations, treatment for victims of torture, and cruel inhuman and degrading treatments in Latin America. Research and implementation of appropriate policies and methodologies for individual and community projects with gender and ethnic sensitive perspectives. Coordination of strategies for provision of integral and interdisciplinary support services to maintain the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of victims and witnesses of human rights violations appearing before the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights. Training facilitation on human rights for local and regional civil society organizations and State’s offices (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, México, Argentina). Advocacy, technical advice, and monitoring/evaluation for individual and community based human rights and mental health projects. Assistance on the publication processes of several books and papers about these topics. General management of human rights training programs. Writing and reporting on project proposals and budgets. Planning and monitoring academic projects in the field. Name and address of employer Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) Avenida 8, calles 43-41, barrio Los Yoses, Montes de Oca San Jose, Costa Rica Type of business or sector International Organisation 2003 Occupation or position held Psychologist-Group Facilitator Main activities and responsibilities Coordination with local organizations and stakeholders. Adult, adolescents, and children education campaigns with local leaders, NGOs, and volunteers. Group and individual psychotherapy with Colombians refugees in Ecuador’s border and field staff. Crisis intervention, family mediation, and communitarian conflict resolution. Name and address of employer Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) La Colina N26-106 y Av. Orellana. Sector La Paz Quito - Lago Agrio, Ecuador Type of business or sector International Non-Governmental Organisation 2003 Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities Name and address of employer Type of business or sector Page 4/12 - CV Donoso Gina Assistant Officer National Council for Women – CONAMU Assess national strategies on integral and sexual/reproductive health for women in Ecuador. Support interdisciplinary actions with the CONAMU Legal Area. Evaluate national strategies for emergencies and catastrophes with gender focus. Research on prevalence and vulnerability conditions of women in Ecuador regarding sexual violence. National Council for Women – CONAMU Av. 6 de Diciembre y Portugal Quito-Ecuador Government 2002 Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities Assistant Researcher Researcher, as member of FLACSO’s research team, on the situation of juvenile delinquents, who live in rehabilitation and care centres throughout the country. Data recollection and qualitative analysis. Semi-structured interviews with adolescents and relatives. Group facilitation and training activities on adolescents and children’s rights and risk conditions with parents, authorities, and children. Name and address of employer Type of business or sector Latin-American Faculty of Social Sciences – FLACSO La Pradera E7-174 y Av. Diego de Almagro Quito - Ecuador Academic institution 2001 Occupation or position held Coordinator Department of Training and Education - Clinical Psychologist Main activities and responsibilities Name and address of employer Type of business or sector Coordinate actions and execute health projects. Liaison inter-institutional relationships and advocacy strategies en the health promotion field. Facilitate workshops and seminars. Psychological consultancy. Asociación Vivir Via Interoceánica Km. 12 ½ Tumbaco – Quito, Ecuador International Non-Governmental Organisation 1999 – 2003 Occupation or position held Psychologist – Psychotherapist Main activities and responsibilities Psychological assessments and psychotherapy Expert psychological reports, preparation and monitoring activities regarding the well-being of the patients. Children and Adult psychological assessments Psychological group facilitation and training activities on women, young and children’s rights. Name and address of employer Centre for Applied Psychology/Free Legal Advisors Centre – PUCE, Burbujita del Saber Centre, Compartir Foundation Quito-Ecuador Education and training Dates Title of qualification awarded Page 5/12 - CV Donoso Gina 01-09-2010 - 03-12-2012 Master Degree in Development Research Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Organisation Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Organisation Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Organisation Quantitative and qualitative techniques, applicable to research at local, national and international levels. Philosophy of social science, disciplinary versus interdisciplinary research strategies and methods; ethics in research and the key role of conceptualization in research (including the role of literature review/study, discourse analysis and exploratory data analysis in this respect). International Institute of Social Studies - ISS /Erasmus Rotterdam University – The Netherlands 07.01.2008 - 13.04.2008 Post-Graduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies Conflict analysis and mapping, conflict tracking, conflict transformation, reconciliation and peace building. Chulalongkorn University – Thailand 09.06.2006 - 30.10.2008 Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychosocial Actions in Political violence and Catastrophes Tools for both the individual and collective accompaniment of affected communities in situations of political violence or disasters. Preventive techniques and community building in this type of situation. Design of programs that take into account the psychosocial perspective in the overall relief work and international cooperation. Complutense University of Madrid – Spain Dates 27.08.2004 - 31.08.2005 Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Organisation Dates Master’s Degree International Peace Studies, Mention in Conflict Resolution Conflict and contemporary international issues related to peace, security, violence, democracy building, intra- and inter-state wars, peace operations, conflict management, mediation and negotiation, conflict transformation, sustainable development and humanitarian law. United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) – Costa Rica 03.01.2003 - 27.03.2003 Title of qualification awarded Human Rights Specialization Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Organisation Page 6/12 - CV Donoso Gina Human rights problems and its relationship to democracy and equity; Human rights intervention and enforcement, Ethnic diversity and gender. Andean University Simón Bolívar (UASB) – Ecuador Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Organisation Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered 02.09.2001 - 07.03.2002 Diploma in Human Rights and Democracy National and international human rights framework Civil society movements Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PCUE) 20.10.1995 - 29.03.2001 Degree as Clinical Psychologist Psychological diagnoses and treatments Prevention and education in society Multidisciplinary approaches of work and intervention. Clinical practices are carried out in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, children's homes, institutions and private consultations. Organisation Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PCUE) Personal skills and competences Mother tongue(s) Spanish Other language(s) European level (*) Listening Reading English C1 C2 C1 C2 C2 French A2 B1 A2 A1 A2 Dutch A1 A1 Spoken Interaction Spoken production A1 A1 Writing A1 (*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Social skills and competences The multicultural environment of my different experiences, and the different locations of them, have allowed me to develop experience in establishing good working relationships with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, to work as part of a team, taking initiatives and prioritizing with minimum supervision but asking for guidance when necessary. Organisational skills and competences During my work for different international non-governmental organisations I gained experience on the development of human rights and mental health projects, team work, the management of academic seminars and work-shops. Computer skills and competences Competent with most Microsoft office programmes. Experience with Qualitative Research software as Atlas-ti, Nvivo and experience with web site’s designs Affiliations I am affiliated to different professional mental health associations: - Page 7/12 - CV Donoso Gina Peer reviewer - 'Intervention, the International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict'. Community Action Group (GAC), Spain International Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network (MHPSS). Other courses and seminars Training Course on “Investigating Cases of Sexual and Gender-based Violence as International Crimes” UN Women - Justice Rapid Response (JRR) Rule of Law Anti-Corruption Center, Doha, Qatar, 21 -29 September 2013. Symposium Transitional Justice after war and Dictatorship, Learning from The European Experiences (1945 – 2000) Belgian Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society (CEGES/SOMA), Brussels, 23-24 May 2012. The Second Hague Colloquium on Sexual Violence and Victim’s Rights Center on Law and Globalization of the American Bar Foundation and the University of Illinois College of Law, in cooperation with the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies, Leiden University Campus/The Hague, The International Victimology Institute Tilburg (INTERVICT), and the Department of Criminal Law at Tilburg University, The Hague, 7- 8 April 2011. Winter School in Psychosocial Interventions in Emergency Displacement Scuola Superiore Sant’Ana, Pisa-Italy, February 2011. Intensive Course on Truth, Memory, and Justice International Centre for Transitional Justice ICTJ - Barcelona International, Peace Resource Centre, Barcelona- Spain, September -October 2009. World Peace Symposium with Desmond Tutu Rotary International Foundation, Birmingham - England, June 2009. Seminar about Reparations in Latin America ICTJ, PNUD, IIDH, Bogotá, Colombia, December 2008. VI Congress of Psychology in Political and Social Violence Cátedra libre Ignacio Martín Baró Corporation, Bogotá, Colombia, October 2008. II National Meeting of Liberation Psychology National University of Costa Rica, Heredia, 17 -19 July, 2008 Liberation Psychology Seminar I Costa Rican Network of Liberation Psychology. Foundation on Liberation Psychology, San José, Costa Rica, April, 2007 Liberation Psychology Seminar II Costa Rican Network of Liberation Psychology. Ethics and groups and community work, San José, Costa Rica, July, 2007 University of Costa Rica VII Congress of Social Psychology of Liberation, Costa Rica, 16-19 November, 2005 Inter-Disciplinary Course of Human Rights Inter-American Institute of Human Rights – IIHR, San José, Costa Rica, September, 2004 Inter-American Course of Human Rights Inter-American Institute of Human Rights– IIHR, San José, Costa Rica, December 2003 Seminar-Workshop on Mediation for young people Latin-American Corporation for Development – CLD, Quito, Ecuador, 2000 Page 8/12 - CV Donoso Gina Researches and Publications - - Donoso, G., (with Ruiz Chiriboga, O.) “Los Pueblos Indígenas y Tribales ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos”, (‘Indigenous Peoples before the Inter-American Court’) in SÁNCHEZ, F. y STEINER, C. (Coords), Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos Comentada, (American Convention of Human Rights Commented) Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Forthcoming 2014. - Donoso, G., “La justicia penal internacional desde una perspectiva reparativa y psychosocial” (“International Criminal Law from a reparative and a psychosocial perspective”)in MEJÍA, J., (Coord.), Tres miradas latinoamericanas a la justicia penal internacional (Three Latin American glances to the International Criminal Law), Editorial Casa San Ignacio, El Progreso, 2014. - Donoso, G., “Trauma y Justicia. Desafíos pendientes en las intervenciones psicosociales” (“Trauma and Justice. Pending challenges in psychosocial interventions”) in Aportes Andinos N.32, Andean Program of Human Rights, Andean University Simon Bolivar, 2013. - Donoso, G., “Unsilencing victims: the role of cross-cultural psychosocial interventions in reparation processes for victims of human rights violations. The Inter-American System Experience” in Cahiers de Psychologie Politique, 2013. - Donoso, G.,”Las reparaciones ordenadas por la Corte IDH en relación con Honduras: medidas de rehabilitación y otras consideraciones psicosociales” (“Reparations ordered by The Inter-American Court in relation withh Honduras: Rehabilitation measures after psychosocial considerations”) in MEJÍA, J., (Coord), Los Derechos Humanos en las sentencias de la Corte Interamericana sobre Honduras (Human Rights in the judgements of the Inter-American Court regarding Honduras) Editorial Casa San Ignacio, El Progreso (2012). Page 9/12 - CV Donoso Gina - Donoso, G., “Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Reparation Judgments. Strengths and Challenges for a Comprehensive Approach”, IIHR Journal 49 (2010), pp. 29-68; Human Rights Journal, National University of Costa Rica (2010). - Donoso, G., (with Ruiz Chiriboga, O.) “Cuando todo está permitido. Consideraciones jurídicas y psicosociales sobre la impunidad (When Everything is Permitted. Legal and Psychological Considerations on Impunity)”, in Mejía, J. & Fernández, V. (Ed.), El golpe de Estado en Honduras desde una perspectiva de los Derechos Humanos (The coup in Honduras from a Human Rights Perspective), (El Progreso: ERIC-SJ & MADJ, 2010), pp. 293-329. - Donoso, G., “Ecuador. Justicia y atención psicosocial: Desafíos para la memoria y la reparación integral (Ecuador. Justice and Psycho-Social Assistance: Challenges for the Memory and the Comprehensive Reparations)” in Pérez, p. 7 Navarro, S. (Ed.), Resistencias contra el olvido. Trabajo psicosocial en procesos de exhumaciones en Latinoamérica (Resistances Against Forgetfulness. Psychosocial Work in Exhumations Processes in Latin America)”, (Madrid: Gedisa, 2007), pp. 299-309. - Donoso, G., “Peace and Justice in Latin-America. The Role of the Inter-American Court Reparation Judgment’s on the Developing of Psychosocial Contributions to Peacebuilding processes”. United Nations University for Peace – UPEACE, final thesis before obtaining the Master’s degree in International Peace Studies, 2006. - Donoso, G., (with Cordero, M.), “El peritaje psicológico como instrumento de apoyo a las víctimas de violaciones de derechos humanos en el litigio de casos ante el Sistema Interamericano (Psychological Expert Evidence as a Support Instrument for the Victims of Human Rights Violations in the Inter-American System)”, in Dobles, I. (Ed.), Psicología de la Liberación en el contexto de la globalización neoliberal (Liberation Psychology in the Context of the Neoliberal Globalization), (San Jose: UCR, 2007). Page 10/12 - CV Donoso Gina - Donoso, G., “La memoria histórica de los pueblos para la práctica de una cultura de derechos humanos (The Historical Memory of the People for the Practice of a Human Rights Culture)”, Acheronta 18 (2003). - Donoso, G., “El concepto de derechos humanos desde la teoría del poder de Michel Foucault (The Concept of Human Rights since Michel Foucault’s theory of Power)”, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, final thesis before obtaining the Higher Diploma on Human Rights and Democracy, 2002, published at www.liber-accion.org - Donoso, G., “La perversión del discurso político en Ecuador (The Perversion in the Political Discourse in Ecuador)”. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, final thesis before obtaining the degree of Clinical Psychologist, 2001. Academic activities 11 September 2012: Trainee on Mental Health and Human Rights on the AHRICOST Conference “Empower Human Rights”, University of Vienna, Austria. 8-9 November 2010: Speaker at the Special Seminar of the Registry International Criminal Court on Support and assistance to victims. The Hague, The Netherlands. 27 September 2011: Trainer on Good practices when interacting with victims at the Victims Participation and Reparation Section, International Criminal Court Annual meeting. The Hague, The Netherlands. 24 September 2011: Speaker on Good practices and challenges of other tribunals and transitional justice experiences on the Working meeting on the design of an impact assessment report related to reparations.. Victims Participation and Reparation Section, International Criminal Court Annual meeting. The Hague, The Netherlands. 26 January 2011: Speaker at “La Vigilia por la Democracia en el Ecuador”, academic event organised by Embassy of Ecuador in The Netherlands, Netherland Institute for Democracy (NIMD), Radio Nederland (RNW) and the International Institute of Social Studies - ISS /Erasmus Rotterdam University. The Hague, The Netherlands. 14-17 May 2009: Facilitator at Workshops on Reparations with victims, and State authorities. Truth Commission of Ecuador. Quito – Ecuador. November 2008 – March 2009: Trainer on Workshops on Protection and psycho-social tools to communities, human rights lawyers and humanitarian staff of different organisation in Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia. June 22 2009: Invited Lecturer on Sexual Violence on Children and sensitive judicial methods of investigation. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Quito – Ecuador. 17 November, 2005: El peritaje psicológico como instrumento de apoyo a las víctimas de violaciones de derechos humanos en el litigio de casos ante el Sistema Interamericano (Psychological Expert Evidence as a Support Instrument for the Victims of Human Rights Violations in the Inter-American System)”, Limon, Costa Rica. Training Coordinator on Health Promotion Asociación Vivir March 2001 - September 2002 Teaching assistant Subject: General Psychology II. Psychology Faculty Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador February, 1998 – March, 1999 Page 11/12 - CV Donoso Gina Special Distinctions 2012: National Secretary of Education, Science, Technology and Innovations, Ecuadorian Government Full Scholarship for PhD Studies. 2010: World Bank/Japan Joint Scholarship Program. International Institute of Social Studies Erasmus Rotterdam University Partial Scholarship. The Hague – The Netherlands. 2004: OEA-Laspau Full scholarship for postgraduate studies: United Nations University for Peace. San Jose - Costa Rica. 2003: Swiss Agency for the Cooperation and the Development “COSUDE”, Scholarship for the Specialization in Human Rights at the Simon Bolivar Andean University. Quito, Ecuador. 2003: Unión Latina scholarship for French studies in Alliance Francoise - Quito. 2002: Esquel Foundation and Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador Scholarship for the Higher Diploma in Human Rights and Democracy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Quito, Ecuador. 1995 – 2000: Academic Excellence Scholarship - Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Quito – Ecuador. September 1995. First place in Admission Exams to Psychology Faculty, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. Quito – Ecuador. References Prof. Micheal G. Wessells Columbia University e-mail: mikewessells@gmail.com Dr. Victor Rodríguez Rescia Member Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights vervicsa@racsa.co.cr Dr. Carlos Martín Beristain Deusto University – International consultant on mental health and human rights (Colombia Guatemala, Ecuador,…) carlos.beristain@gmail.com Page 12/12 - CV Donoso Gina