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Maria Urbina-Fauser Research Officer (on Maternity Leave) Think Tank Initiative

Maria Urbina-Fauser is the Think Tank Initiative’s Research Officer. She holds a Master's Degree in International Development Studies from Saint Mary's University and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Latin American Studies from Simon Fraser University. Prior to joining the Think Tank Initiative, Maria was a Research Officer in the Partnerships and Business Development Division of IDRC where she was involved in the Capacity Building in Resource Mobilization Program, an initiative aiming to strengthen IDRC research partner institutions’ ability to mobilize resources and become more efficient, effective and sustainable organizations. She has worked in Potosi, Bolivia, coordinating an impact study of a large microfinance project, and in Havana, Cuba as a program officer for an environmental NGO. Maria has also worked with various institutions in Canada, including the University of British Columbia and Canadian Crossroads International.

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