Walter Flores

Walter Flores
Walter Flores
Affiliation: CEGSS, Guatemala

Dr. Walter Flores is a social scientist and human rights advocate with over 25 years of professional experience. He holds a PhD and a Masters of Community Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK. Dr. Flores’ professional work has been carried-out in more than 30 countries from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe. His areas of expertise are health systems and policy, right to health and indigenous populations, democratic governance, social accountability, legal empowerment and community participation. Currently, Dr. Flores is the executive director of the Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems; a Guatemalan civil society organization specialized in applied research, capacity building and advocacy around issues affecting indigenous and other marginalized populations.

Bio Link: https://worldjusticeproject.org/world-justice-forum-vi/walter-flores

Team Members

Tejendra Pherali

Tejendra Pherali is Professor of Education, Conflict and Peace at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London. His research and teaching focus on education, conflict and international development with a particular focus on education in...

Elaine Chase

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Laila Kadiwal

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Chayan Vaddhanaphuti

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Chumsak Nararatwong

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Valentina Glockner

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