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Luis Felipe Carvalho Lopes
Brief biography
He is a political scientist with a Master's degree in Public Policy and Territorial Development from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He currently serves as Associate Social Affairs Officer in the Social Development Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Mexico.
A public policy specialist with a social focus and over a decade of experience in the United Nations system, his work centers on the development, design, analysis, and strengthening of policies aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, with an emphasis on education, social protection, and social development. He has built his professional career across different national and regional contexts, having been based in Brazil, Mozambique, Chile, France, and Mexico.
Since 2013, he has been part of the United Nations system, where he began at UN-Habitat and subsequently joined ECLAC, taking part in initiatives related to territorial development, local governance, and the strengthening of institutional capacities. He was a UN Innovation Fellow, a program designed to promote innovative approaches within the multilateral system. He also has experience working with civil society organizations and collectives in Brazil, on initiatives connected to human rights and the political representation of historically marginalized groups.

