The Fundación Colegio Americano de Quito or Colegio Americano de Quito is a private college preparatory school in Quito,Ecuador. In 1940 it was founded by the former president of Ecuador and the president of the Organization of American States (OAS) Galo Plaza Lasso,and Boaz Long.
Enrique Valentín Iglesias García is an economist of Uruguayan-Spanish dual citizenship. He was once president of the Inter-American Development Bank,an international institution dedicated to furthering economic development in the Western Hemisphere through investment and policy formulation. He was appointed as Special Adviser for Venezuela to Federica Mogherini,the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission,on 28 May 2019.
The Rio Group (G-Rio) was a permanent association of political consultation of Latin America and Caribbean countries,created in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil on December 18,1986 with the purpose of creating a better political relationship among the countries. It was succeeded in 2011 by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega was an Ecuadorian statesman who served as President of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952 and Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1968 to 1975. He is the son of former Ecuadorian President Leonidas Plaza.
Luis Enrique Tábara was a master Ecuadorian painter and teacher representing a whole Hispanic pictorial and artistic culture.
Shell is a city located on the western edge of the Ecuadorian Amazon and in the eastern foothills of the Andes. It is located about 94 miles (151 km) southeast of Quito,and roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the provincial capital,Puyo. Its name comes from the Royal Dutch Shell corporation.
Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco is an Ecuadorian non-governmental environmental organization. It was established to purchase and protect land important to the conservation of endangered birds in Ecuador.
Juan Martín Cueva Armijos is an Ecuadorian documentary film director and the director of the Filmfestival "Cero Latitud" in Quito. His documentary film "Where the poles meet" won the Best Documentary at the IX Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia in Chile and at the Brouillon d’un reve de la Scam in Paris in 1999.
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is a non-profit organization. Its goal is to raise awareness of the role that architecture,engineering,urban planning and construction have in achieving a sustainable built future. The organization encourages and rewards sustainable responses to the technological,environmental,socioeconomic,and cultural issues affecting building and construction. The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction promotes thought leadership on a greener,smarter,circular,and more inclusive built environment.
Miss Ecuador 2012,the 62nd Miss Ecuador pageant held at Puerto Lucía Yacht Club,La Libertad,Santa Elena,Ecuador on March 16,2012. Claudia Schiess from Galápagos crowned to her successor as Miss Ecuador 2012,Carolina Aguirre from Guayas. The winner of Miss Ecuador represented her country at Miss Universe 2012.
Carina Isabel Vance Mafla is a former Minister for Public Health of Ecuador. Vance was born in Oakland,California. She went to high school in Ecuador and attended university in the United States. After attending Williams College for her undergraduate degree and earning a master's degree in public health from the University of California,Berkeley,she returned to Ecuador in 2004.
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) works to enhance the quality of life for the poorest and most vulnerable to climate change. CDKN does this by combining research,advisory services and knowledge management in support of locally owned and managed policy processes. It works in partnership with decision-makers in the public,private and non-governmental sectors nationally,regionally and globally.
Alejandro Gastón Aravena Mori is a Chilean architect and executive director of the firm Elemental S.A. He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2016,and was the director and curator of the Architecture Section of the 2016 Venice Biennale.
Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in cement,construction aggregates,and concrete. It is the world's largest cement manufacturer. It was founded in 1833 by Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge and is a part of the Holcim Group.
Miss Ecuador 2016,the 66th Miss Ecuador pageant,was held on March 12,2016 in Machala,El Oro. Francesca Cipriani,Miss Ecuador 2015 from Guayas crowned her successor Connie Jiménez of Los Ríos at the end of the event. The winner represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2016.
Pete Oxford is a British-born conservation photographer based in Quito,Ecuador. Originally trained as a marine biologist,he and his wife,South African-born ReneéBish,now work as a professional photographic team focusing primarily on wildlife and indigenous cultures.
Anne Lacaton is a French architect and educator. She runs the architectural practice Lacaton &Vassal,with Jean-Philippe Vassal. The pair were jointly awarded the 2021 Pritzker Prize.
Yolanda Becerra Vega is a Colombian feminist and pacifist activist. She is the founder of the National Directorate of the Popular Women's Organization,an entity created in 1972 in the Diocese's Pastoral Ministry,which in 1988 became an autonomous organization based in Barrancabermeja to support women in peaceful resistance against violence and defend peaceful dialogue. She is currently putting her efforts into establishing entities for women such as the construction of a Museum of Memory and Human Rights for Women.
Sonia Roca is the Chancellor and Founder of Universidad Del Pacífico - Ecuador.
Roque Simón Sevilla Larrea is an Ecuadorian economist, businessman, environmentalist,and politician. He was the Metropolitan Mayor of Quito between 1998 and 2000. He is President of the "Grupo Futuro" that brings together various companies including tourism,insurance,and the environment.
