Isabel Pereira Arana

Isabel is a political scientist at the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia (2008) and Magister in Development Studies, with an emphasis on conflict and peacebuilding from the Institute of Higher International and Development Studies of Switzerland – IHEID (2015).

His interest focuses on the impact of drug policies on rural development, public health and armed conflicts. Currently she is the Research Coordinator of the Drug Policy line of the Law, Justice and Society Studies Center (Dejusticia), with special emphasis on access to controlled medicines for palliative care and drug addiction, and implications of the peace process in the drug policies in Colombia. Additionally, Isabel is a member of the Colectivo de Estudios de Drogas y Derecho (CEDD). Previously, Isabel worked as a professional in international cooperation projects for development in conflict zones in Colombia and as an adviser to the national government in multilateral negotiations.