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Angélica Mayolo Obregón

Visiting Scholar Research Fellow, MIT Environmental Solutions Initative, MIT Consultant, Environmental Solutions Initiative, MIT

MIT Sponsors:
- John Fernandez, Environmental Solutions Initiative
- J. Phillip Thompson, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been in the minority… It will take such a small committed minority to work unrelentingly to win the uncommitted majority. Such a group may transform America’s greatest dilemma into her most glorious opportunity.
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Background

Angélica María Mayolo Obregón is Former Minister of Culture of Colombia, where she also formerly served as Executive President of the Chamber of Commerce in Buenaventura. She holds a Bachelor’s in Administrative Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali and a Master’s in International Law from UCLA. Mayolo specializes in administrative law. Mayolo is currently a Research Fellow for the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative.

Interests

Mayolo has knowledge and experience in economic development, cultural and creative industries, sustainability, international cooperation, and high-impact projects in vulnerable populations. Her honors include the 2019 Policarpa Salavarrieta Medal, awarded by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia in recognition of her work to advance women’s equality and economic empowerment.