Alicia Barcena Ibarra - Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Alicia Barcena Ibarra - Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Alicia Bárcena is the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). She previously served as the Under-Secretary-General for Management at the United Nations Headquarters and as Chef de Cabinet to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. A biologist by training, Ms. Bárcena has published numerous articles on sustainable development, public policy, environmental issues and public participation. You may follow her on Twitter @aliciabarcena.