Juan Ortiz Freuler

juanortizfreuler@protonmail.com

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________
2015 – 2016 --UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD – Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford - Master in Social Science of the Internet 
Distinctions in Online Metrics and Measurements and Technology & Regulation

2014 – 2015--UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD – Blavatnik School of Government

Oxford - Master of Public Policy
Distinction in Foundations of Government

2005 - 2009 --UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA (UTDT) – Faculty of Law

Buenos Aires – Law Degree
1st of Class. Focus on Constitutional Law & Philosophy of Law

HONORS_____________________________________________________________________

· Elected Student Representative by the Oxford Internet Institute cohort (2015

· Selected amongst students from top Universities for fully funded participation in the Open
Society OSIRG Program (2015
· Awarded Chevening Scholarship (2014
· First of Class (Gold Medal) awarded by the UTDT Faculty of Law (2008

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE________________________________________________

BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY (Harvard Law) 

Fellow (2017-2018) – Af liate (July 2018- Sept  2021)
· Co-chair of the Re-Decentralizing the Web Study Group;
· Co-founder of Emerging Digital Issues in the Global South (EDIGS) working group, Co-Editor
of #ThinkSouth Fanzine
· Published op-eds on AI, decentralization of the web, and internet governance (Open
Democracy, Common Dreams, Planeta Chatbot, Medium
·  Coordinated and chaired roundtables on algorithmic accountability with academics from
Harvard and MIT
·  Coordinated roundtables on competition within the tech industry with former US Government
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INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT & ACTIVIST

(2015 – Present)

· Co-rowing for a Non-Aligned Technologies Movement (2020 - Present

 ·Just-Labs Associate– Developing innovative approaches for Human Rights defenders- (Jan
2016 – Present) – Coordinated workshops on future thinking (2020). Provided consultancy
services to MIT’s GovLab for projects in Mexico and Brazil.

· Member of the Centro Latam Digital Academic Committee (2021-Present

· Member of the Tierra Comun Network of Latin American Researchers (2020-Present

Previousl

· Global Disinformation Index:  Co-authored report on the Argentine Media Market Risk Ratings
(2020

· Google Policy Fellow –Unveiled government misrepresentation of key statistics regarding

internet use and analysed the Universal Internet Access Policy, Mexico Conectado, Mexico City
(Sept – Nov 2016

· Open Society Intern for Human Rights and Governance – Developed a diagnostic report on
Mexico’s Open Gov Data policy - Mexico City (June – Sept 2015

WEB FOUNDATION
Senior Policy Fellow (July 2019-May 2020) // Policy Fellow (March 2017 – June 2019)
· Technical and operational support to Sir Tim Berners-Lee on major policy issues
· Designed templates and coordinated the Working Groups that drafted the
ContractfortheWeb.org . Lead  WF negotiator
· Designed methodology and co-authored research on Facebook’s News Feed algorithm & the
Use of automated systems by Latin American Government
· Produced WFs presentation on Net Neutrality before the FCC
· Coordinated, revised and edited publications on AI, algorithms and personal control over
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ASOCIACIÓN CIVIL POR LA IGUALDAD Y LA JUSTICIA (ACIJ) – CSO - Argentina

Strengthening of Democratic Institutions – 2011-2014

Justice Initiative
· Created and represented two web-based observatories on judge selection processes (city of BA
and nationwide: http://bit.ly/18901Gl and http://bit.ly/hWXYmI). Implemented crowdsourcing
methods as input for analysis of regulations and practices for periodic posts on irregularities
detected (+86,000 views). Created interactive graphs to visualize results through Tableau Public.
Succeeded in generating a major transparency reform in the City of BA: Sued the Council for not
granting public access to videos of oral exams and interviews. Council now publishes videos on
YouTube.
· Coordinated actions from ve NGOs that solicit a Legislative recti cation in the appointment of
a new auditor, which violates constitutionally recognized gender quota (http://bit.ly/1rWT0zd
· Coordinated actions from ve NGOs in a campaign for the appointment of a National Ombuds
(http://bit.ly/2z8kXRN )
· Developed and applied a real-time online debate forum on judicial reform. Coordinated
participation of leading gures of national debate on judicial reform, such as María L. Garrigós,
and debated with them (http://bit.ly/17mc8j2
· Drafted challenges against the designation of a Judge and the State Prosecutor, the contents of
which were used by several senators during the Public Hearing, and were published by the press
(http://bit.ly/194uWnX

ICT projects
· De ned strategy and implemented digital campaign against a major reform of the judiciary.
Coordinated support from NGOs for what became the fastest growing online petition in
Argentina (140.000 signatures in 7 days +17,000 Facebook likes). Massive repercussions in
media and Senate (reformajusticia.org + Change)
· Drafted script, sketched visuals, and supervised development of a TV spot against the reform of
the judiciary (+21,000 views on youtube- http://bit.ly/107lL1v) ·
Sketched and co-developed prototype of web application for the National Ombudsman to
simplify presentation of complaints and facilitate public access to reports (http://bit.ly/1iWifMp
· Coordinated activities with programmers to crowdsource the systematization of information
contained in closed format asset declarations of politicians throughout Argentina (http://bit.ly/
1hN801L
· Co-designed a cutting-edge fund-winning project on the use of ICTs for transparency and
citizen participation throughout the judge selection process (CAD$ 50.000 - http://bit.ly/18901Gl
). Brainstormed a fund-winning project on civic-tech to crowd-control progress of public works
in shanty towns (U$145.000 - http://bit.ly/1PdNMNE)
· Participated in the mapping of twitter activity during the #8A anti-government protests (http://
bit.ly/18AFG9l
· Supervised redesigning process of ACIJ’s website and creation of three blogs: increased
interactivity, integrated social networks and simpli ed navigability
· Created and administered twitter account @ACIJ_FID – managed to attract 1,280 followers by
debating publicly with Council of Magistrate’s representatives on the need to implement reforms


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Supreme Audit Institutions

· Researched and assessed best practices on transparency, participation, accountability, and use of
ICTs by Latin American Supreme Audit Institutions. Networked national and sub-national
of cials of Latin America and representatives of labour union. Organized conferences and
managed budget. (Project supported by the World Bank Institute and Open Society Foundations
· Drafted opinions on Congress activity regarding Supreme Audit Institutions in Argentina and El
Salvado
· Designed and created interactive website to disseminate research on transparency and
participative practices implemented by Supreme Audit Institutions of Latin America, and
promote and facilitate interaction between regional actors (http://bit.ly/17o13QZ
· Collaborated and brainstormed with members of Congress Garrido and Stolbizer on the drafts
of laws on Access to Information and Open Government

TEACHING EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Berkman Klein Summer School - Invited Instructor
Co-Designed and taught a 3 hour course on public interest negotiation and advocacy

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUTO DI TELLA (UTDT)

Constitutional Law (2011) - Teaching Assistant 
Designed and taught 2-hour sessions where 45 students analysed leading cases under the light of
different theoretical frameworks. Responsible for grading exercises and essays

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUTO DI TELLA (UTDT)

Philosophy of Law (2009-2010) -Teaching Assistant 
Designed and taught 2-hour weekly sessions where 45 students experimented with theoretical
frameworks by analysing their meanings in speci c contexts. Responsible for grading exercises
and essays

UNIVERSIDAD DE FLORES (UFLO)

Philosophy of Law (2010) - Teaching Assistant 
Designed and taught 2-hour sessions where 45 students experimented with theoretical
frameworks by analysing their meanings in speci c contexts. Responsible for grading exercises
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP _______________________________________________________

ARTENTIK.COM – Art in a Click November 2011- Dec 201

Co-Founder of a regional online marketplace for artists: Democratizing access to the art marke
· Designed business model, sketched website functionalities, recruited over 80 artists, managed a
community of over 5,400 Facebook followers. Published op-ed explaining how artists could
leverage digital marketplaces. Drafted contracts and brand protection paperwork. https://
web.archive.org/web/20140614185826/http:/www.artentik.com/

PUBLICATIONS______________________________________________________________

Reports

Szewach, P. &  Ortiz Freuler, J., “Disinformation and the Current State of Argentina’s Media
MarketI” (Global Disinformation Index, December 2020), https://disinformationindex.org/
2020/12/disinformation-and-the-current-state-of-argentinas-media-market/

Ortiz Freuler, J.,  Iglesias, C., “How Are Governments in Latin America Using Arti cial
Intelligence?”, Aug, 2018 https://webfoundation.org/research/how-are-governments-in-latin-
america-using-arti cial-intelligence/

Avila, R., Brandusescu, A., Ortiz Freuler, J., & Thakur, D. Arti cial Intelligence: open
questions about gender inclusion”, Women 20 (a G-20 track). Sept, 2018 http://
w20argentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ai.pdf

Avila, R., Ortiz Freuler, J., & Fagan, C. “The invisible curation of content: Facebook’s News
Feed and our information diets. Web Foundation. April, 2018 https://webfoundation.org/research/
the-invisible-curation-of-content-facebooks-news-feed-and-our-information-diets/   - Cited by
UN Special Rapporteur Report on AI (A/73/348

Brandusescu, A., Ortiz Freuler, J., & Thakur, D. Arti cial Intelligence: starting the policy
dialogue in Africa. Web Foundation. Dec, 2017. https://webfoundation.org/research/arti cial-
intelligence-starting-the-policy-dialogue-in-africa/

Ortiz Freuler, J.  How much did the percentage of internet users in México actually grow in
2015? An analysis of the of cial statistics, and their interpretation by public of cials” (Spanish),
Consultancy for R3D, 2017 https://r3d.mx/2017/03/12/el-estiron-de-mexico-conectado-cuanto-


 















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crecio-realmente-el-numero-de-usuarios-de-internet-en-2015/   – Quoted in Internet Governance

and Regulations in Latin America (FGV, ISOC)

Ortiz Freuler, J., “Mexico's Universal Internet Access policy: Mexico Conectado” A working
document presented at the UN’s IGF, December 2016 https://docs.google.com/document/d/
1XQem8LXST4H2mpdkpg-vFPaS4kKkHQ1s7SZREI3puH4/edit

Ortiz Freuler, J., “Supply and Demand of Open Data in Mexico: A Diagnostic Report on the
Government’s New Open Data Portal”, Consultancy for Social Tic, 2015. https://
www.scribd.com/doc/274622757/Supply-and-Demand-of-Data-Through-Mexico-s-Open-Data-
Portal

Ortiz Freuler, J., “The Argentine Ombudsman: Diagnostic and recommendations on

transparency, accountability and openness” (Spanish), ACIJ, 2014. https://iniciativatpa.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/09/Informe-DP-Argentina-FINAL.pdf

Ortiz Freuler, J., & Cornejo, C. “Information Technologies and Public Control in Latin
America: Proposals and Good Practices for the Strengthening of Public Oversight Of ce’s
Websites” (Spanish), ACIJ – Iniciativa TPA, 2013 https://iniciativatpa.org/tecnologias-de-la-
informacion-y-control-publico-en-america-latina/

Ortiz Freuler, J., “Strategies and tools for the administration of a Web based Observatory on
Competitive Public Contests.” (Spanish), ACIJ, 2013. https://concursostransparentes.acij.org.ar/
wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Manual-1.pdf

Maurino, G., & Ortiz Freuler, J., “Selection of Judges in the City of Buenos Aires: Diagnostic
and proposals”, (Spanish), ACIJ, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20190112094826/https://
concursostransparentes.acij.org.ar/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Selecci%C3%B3n-de-
Magistrados.pdf

Maurino, G. Ortiz Freuler, J., “Suggestions and Good Practices for the selection of Judges in
Argentina”, (Spanish), ACIJ, 2013. https://concursostransparentes.acij.org.ar/wp-content/
uploads/2013/04/Buenas-Pr%C3%A1cticas.pdf

Ortiz Freuler, J., Carolina Cornejo,“Participatory Planning in the Auditoría General de la

Nación Argentina”, (ACIJ), 2011. https://iniciativatpa. les.wordpress.com/2010/10/participatory-
planning-in-the-auditoria-general-de-la-nacion-argentina.pdf
















 

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Carolina Cornejo, Ortiz Freuler, J., Renzo Lavin, Gustavo Maurino “Diagnostic Report on
Transparency, Citizen Participation and Accountability in Supreme Audit Institutions of Latin
America”, (ACIJ), 2011 (http://bit.ly/rJe3d2) – Quoted extensively by the Comptroller General
of Chile at the UN-INTOSAI summit held in Vienna, march 2013. (http://bit.ly/17Ey7j5

 PRESS_______________________________________________________________________

Popular & Trade Press Writing

Ortiz Freuler, J.  (2020). Dilema Social: 4 grandes desafíos de las redes sociales. La Nación.
 Retrieved January 5, 2021 from https://www.lanacion.com.ar/opinion/dilema-social-4-grandes-
desa os-redes-sociales-nid2480422

Primavera De Filippi, Juan Ortiz Freuler, and Joshua Tan, “The Declarations of Cyberspace,”
Berkman Klein Center Medium (blog), November 30, 2020,
https://medium.com/berkman-klein-center/the-declarations-of-cyberspace-ee0c4499de64

Ortiz Freuler, J.  (2020). TikTok, Trump and the need for a digital non-aligned movement. Open
Democracy.  Retrieved August 15, 2020 from https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/
tiktok-trump-and-need-digital-non-aligned-movement/

Ortiz Freuler, J.  (2020). The case for a digital non-aligned movement. Open Democracy.
 Retrieved July 15, 2020 from https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/case-digital-non-
aligned-movement/

Ortiz Freuler, J. & Leith, R. (2018). Three Re ections on Decentralization. Berkman Klein
Centre.  Retrieved October 29, 2019 from https://medium.com/berkman-klein-center/three-
re ections-on-decentralization-112bd8751e41

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2018). Is the web neutral? Chatham House. Retrieved October 29, 2019 from
https://demtech.chathamhouse.org/is-the-web-neutral-three-views-on-structure-of-internet/

Republished by Open Democracy https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/digitaliberties/is-the-

internet-to-blame-for-the-rise-of-authoritarianism/
Translated into Albanian Rrokum TV https://www.rrokum.tv/?p=246385




















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Ortiz Freuler, J. (2018). Techlash: why Facebook’s approach to #FakeNews ultimately fails.
Common Dreams. Retrieved October 29, 2019 from https://www.commondreams.org/views/
2018/08/28/facebook-will-fail-solve-fakenews

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2018) ¿La inteligencia arti cial es un boleto a la Babilonia de Borges?.
Planeta Chatbot. Retrieved October 29, 2019 from https://planetachatbot.com/inteligencia-
arti cial-es-boleto-a-babilonia-de-borges-8a5449211e71

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2018) The Cambridge Analytica scandal is a drop of water trickling down the
visible top of an iceberg. Focus on decentralizing power. Open Democracy. Retrieved October
29, 2019 from https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/digitaliberties/battle-for-decentralized-
internet-navigating-troubled-waters-to-g/
Ortiz Freuler, J. (2018) The present and future of a centralized internet. Open Democracy.
Retrieved October 29, 2019 from https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/digitaliberties/present-and-
future-of-centralized-internet/

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2017). Who’s to blame? The internet on the defendant's bench. Open
Democracy. Retrieved October 29, 2019 from https://www.opendemocracy.net/digitaliberties/
juan-ortiz-freuler/who-s-to-blame-internet-on-defendants-bench

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2016) Internet for whom, and for what purpose? Why we’re evaluating the
Mexico Conectado Policy. Animal Político. Retrieved December 12, 2016 from  https://
www.animalpolitico.com/blog-invitado/internet-para-quien-y-para-que/

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2014) Our representatives crossed the line. InfoBae. Retrieved June 6, 2015
from https://opinion.infobae.com/juan-ortiz-freuler/2014/04/24/nuestros-representantes-
cruzaron-la-raya/

Pilo, S. & Ortiz Freuler, J (2014). The debts in Judicial appointment reforms. Clarín. Retrieved
June 6, 2015 from https://www.clarin.com/opinion/deudas-arrastra-Consejo-
Magistratura_0_H1MloLkjP7x.html

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2013) Reforming the Judge selection process. Crimen y Razón. Retrieved May
5, 2014 from http://crimenyrazon.com/5578/reformar-los-procesos-de-seleccion-de-jueces


















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Ortiz Freuler, J. (2013). Information Technologies and Public Control in Latin America.
Análisis de la Gestión Pública(Newspaper administered by the Workers’ Union of oversight
organisms). Retrieved May 5, 2014 from http://www.gestionpublica.info/politica-detalles-
noticia/items/las-tecnologias-de-la-informacion-y-el-control-publico-en-america-latina.html

Ortiz Freuler, J. (2013) How Judges are appointed, La Nación Data. Retrieved May 2, 2013
from http://blogs.lanacion.com.ar/data/acceso-a-la-informacion-2/concursos-transparentes-como-
eligen-a-los-jueces/

Ortiz Freuler, J. & Lavin, R. Open Government Partnership and Supreme Audit Institutions,
Open Government Partnership Blog. Retrieved March 12, 2013 from https://
gobabierto.tumblr.com/post/21216951698/alianza-para-el-gobierno-abierto-y-
scalizaci%C3%B3n

Selected Commentary & Media Coverage of Research 

Wired, “Bridging the Internet’s Digital Language Divide” (June 6, 2019) https://www.wired.com/
story/internet-digital-language-divide/

Washington Post, “The Technology 202: Facebook's messaging plans spark privacy, antitrust
concerns around the world” (January 29, 2019) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/
powerpost/paloma/the-technology-202/2019/01/29/the-technology-202-facebook-s-messaging-
plans-spark-privacy-antitrust-concerns-around-the-world/5c4f4aa41b326b29c3778cf0/?
utm_term=.3b441fe48f61

The Guardian [partner zone], “Why are virtual assistants always female? Gender bias in AI must
be remedied” (March 26, 2019) https://www.theguardian.com/pwc-partner-zone/2019/mar/26/
why-are-virtual-assistants-always-female-gender-bias-in-ai-must-be-remedied

La Nación, “A study measures how Facebook in uences the way Argentines are informed”
(April 22, 2018) https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/un-estudio-mide-como-facebook-
in uye-en-la-manera-en-que-se-informan-los-argentinos-nid2127913

Milenio, “Not grounded in fact, the [Government] claims on internet use” (May 17, 2017) https://
www.milenio.com/estilo/insostenibles-las-cifras-del-inegi-sobre-internet-red3d


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Aristegui, “Not grounded in fact, 74% increase in internet users, which President presumes:
study” (March 14, 2017) https://aristeguinoticias.com/1403/mexico/sin-sustento-aumento-de-
usuarios-de-internet-de-74-que-presume-epn-estudio/

Vanguardia, “The Government claims that Internet users in Mexico increased from 41 to 70
million, is that true?” (March 13, 2017) https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/el-gobierno-dice-
que-los-usuarios-de-internet-en-mexico-aumentaron-de-41-70-millones-es

El Universal, “The Open Data Portal could improve: Expert”. (Septermber 14, 2019) https://
www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/periodismo-de-datos/2015/09/14/datos-abiertos-puede-
mejorar-experto

Tiempo Argentino 27/5/2014 – “NGO denounced lack of transparency in Farrell’s selection

process for the position of judge”, http://www.infonews.com/nota/146247/ong-denuncio-falta-
de-transparencia-en

Miradas al Sur, “A setback for Women’s rights?” (March 23, 2014) https://issuu.com/
miradasalsur/docs/miradas_al_sur_edicion_305 (Coverage of a lawsuit to the City of Buenos
Aires’ Legislative Branch for violating gender quotas in appointments to oversight bodies

Tercer Sector, “2.0 Campaigns and dreams” (October 21, 2013) https://
dconstitucional. les.wordpress.com/2013/11/12diputados-artc3adculo-en-tercer-
sectorac3b1o-19-n93-p42-y-43.pdf

Clarín, “The process of Judge selection under the microscope” (September 18, 2013) https://
www.clarin.com/politica/procesos-seleccion-jueces-lupa_0_HJZLtWNsDQx.html

El Tribuno (Salta), “A website promotes transparency in the selection of judges from around the
country” (September 19, 2013) https://www.eltribuno.com/salta/c325002

International Journalists Network, “Journalists, programmers and lawyers collaborate to open

government data” (December 11, 2013). https://ijnet.org/en/story/journalists-programmers-and-
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Tiempo Judicial ,“Proposals to reform Judge selection processes: Transparent and competitive
contests” (September 23, 2013). http://www.tiempojudicial.com/seleccion-de-jueces-proponen-
concursos-transparentes/

La Nación Data,“Fifteen (15) Open Data Projects showcased at AbreLatam” (June 26, 2013).
http://blogs.lanacion.com.ar/data/datos-abiertos/quince-15-proyectos-de-open-data-en-abre-
latam/

ONLINE TV

CNN Brazil (2020, September 19). TikTok abre ação contra governo Trump para tentar escapar
da proibição nos EUA. Retrieved from https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/business/2020/09/19/
tiktok-abre-acao-contra-governo-trump-para-tentar-escapar-da-proibicao-nos-eua 

Infobae. (2014, March 19). The gender quota laws and the Legislature of the City of Buenos
Aires. Juan Miceli. Buenos Aires. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=PK9vByyjG-k

RADIO/PODCASTS

 “The Global South Holds a Better Future of Tech w/ Juan Ortiz Freuler”.  Tech Won't Save US
(July, 2020) https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/global-south-holds-better-future-tech-w-juan-
ortiz/id1507621076?i=1000485172435

"The BM Show #009: A Non Aligned Movement" The Borja Moya Show (December 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdx5pnJ3EMk

“Transparency in Judicial and Legislative bodies“. Noticias Positivas. Radio Palermo. Buenos
Aires, September 17, 2013 https://noticiaspositivas.org/acij-en-busca-de-la-transparencia-en-los-
procesos-legislativos/ [Invited panellist to explain the work on mechanisms of transparency in
Judicial and Legislative branches
“Weaknesses in the process of judge appointments.” Radio Madres de Plaza de Mayo. Somos
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https://radiocut.fm/audiocut/juan-ortiz-abogado-de-acij/?
utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter[Interview regarding the process of selection of
proposed judge, Martin Farrel]

“Gender quotas in the City’s Supreme Audit Institutions.” La once diez. Radio Ciudad, AM1110.
Buenos Aires, March 31, 2014. https://radiocut.fm/audiocut/juan-ortiz-abogado-de-acij-
hablando-sobre-la-violacion-de-ley-de-cupo-en-la-auditoria-de-la-ciudad/  [Live debate with
former legislator Lidia Saya on Legislative’s over-reach in the appointment a General Auditor.
conducted by Juan Miceli]

“Irregularities in judicial appointments.” Mañana Sylvestre. Radio del Plata, AM1030. Buenos
Aires, September 19, 2012 https://www.amdelplata.com/index.php/component/
grillaprogramacion/?view=detalles&id=61 [Interview conducted by Gustavo Sylvestre regarding
the performance of judge contestant Luis Rodriguez’s poor performance as an investigative
Judge in a case on bribery within the judicial power

PRESENTATIONS_____________________________________________________________
Invited Speaker. Digital Emancipation in Latin America. Stanford Center for Comparative
Studies in Race and Ethnicity . 202
Invited Speaker. Topics in Cyberlaw: The Internet, the Web and the Splinternet.  Sciences Po.
202
Invited Speaker. Inteligencia Arti cial y su impacto en la libertad de expresión. UNAM-A19.
2021
Invited Speaker. Hacia un movimiento digital de no alineados. CELE-Universidad de Palermo.
202
Invited Speaker. Un futuro para internet. ODIA-Universidad de Buenos Aires. 202
Invited Speaker.  La democracia en suspenso. Territorio Digital. 202
Invited Speaker. Reimagining the Internet. Something Digital Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
2020
Invited Speaker. Towards a Non-Aligned Tech Movement. University of Southern California -
ARNIC. 202
Invited Facilitator. Equitable health futures in AI. Wilton Park-Governing Health Futures 2030.
2020
Invited Speaker. La Gobernanza de Internet y su actualidad.  Maestría en Derecho Digital y
Estado de la Universidad Champagnat. 202
Invited Panellist. Redes Sociales vs. Debate Público. Observacom-AccesNow. Covid-Jitsi. 202
Workshop Co-Lead. The Declaration(s) of the Interdependence of Cyberspace.
RadicalXChange. Covid-Zoom, 2020
Workshop Co-Lead. Building Blocks of Web 3.0. Harvard Berkman Klein Center, 2020
Invited Panellist.  How can AI be used for Promoting & Monitoring development in Latin
America? AI Latin American SumMIT. MIT, 2020







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Invited Panellist. Human-centered Design and Open Data: how to improve AI. UN’s Internet
Governance Forum. Berlin, 2019
Invited Panellist.  Digital Language Divide.  RightsCon Tunis, 201
Invited Speaker. Public Algorithms Open Government Partnership. Ottawa, 201
Invited Participant with full funding. Facebook Oversight Board Roundtable. Facebook.
Mexico City, 2019
Invited Speaker. Personal Control over personal data. MacArthur Foundation Research Network
on Opening Governance. NYC, 2018
Invited Panellist. Disinformation in electoral contexts. Organization of American States.
Mexico City, 2019
Invited Participant with full funding. Content & Jurisdiction Contact Group Roundtables.
Internet & Jurisdiction. Paris, 2019.
Co-Chair.  Centralization, Decentralization & Re-Centralization- Breaking the Cycle (Co-
Chaired roundtable with Cory Doctorow). Decentralized Web Summit. San Francisco, 2018
Invited Panellist. The Facebook Dilemma. Spaceus. Cambridge, MA., 201
Invited Panellist. Data ethics & AI. International Open Data Conference. Buenos Aires, 2018
Workshop Co-Lead.  Borges & The Future of Open Data.International Open Data Conference.
Buenos Aires, 2018
Invited Speaker. Open data & AI: Opportunities and limitations- Open Government
Partnership. Tbilisi, 2018
Invited Participant with full funding. Trust and Opening Governance. MacArthur Foundation
Research Network on Opening Governance & Beeck Center. Washington D.C., 2018
Invited Speaker. AI opportunities and risks in Low and Middle Income Countries. UNDP
Eurasia. Webinar, 2018
Invited Participant with full funding. Designing (Open) Governance. MacArthur Found.
Research Network on Opening Governance & MindLab. Copenhagen, 2017
Invited Speaker.  Algorithmic Accountability and its links to open data. World Economic
Forum. NY, 2017
Invited Panellist.  Markets, communities & public policies for access and Human Rights. United
Nations’ Internet Governance Forum. Guadalajara, 2016
Invited Speaker. Open Data in the developing world: Who is it for? TicTec Conference on Civic
Technology. Barcelona, 2016
Invited Panellist. The argentine Ombudsman 20 years after the constitutional reform. Chamber
of Deputies of National Congress. Buenos Aires, 2014
Invited Panellist. The Latin American Ombuds Of ces and the use of ICTs. Chamber of Senators
of National Congress. Montevideo, 2014
Invited Speaker. Creating transparent contests for positions in the Judiciary. Federal Forum of
the Council of Magistrates. Buenos Aires, 2014
Invited Speaker. Leveraging ICTs to advocate for change Punto ONG - ITBA University, 2013
Invited Participant. Using social networks for political campaigning and fundraising. US
Embassy. Buenos Aires, 2013
Invited Speaker. Opening data to crowdsource the monitoring of judicial appointments
International Media Party. Buenos Aires, 2013
Invited Speaker. The Transparent Contests Initiative: tools and outcomes. AbreLatam
Conference on Open Data. Montevideo, 2013
Invited Speaker. Appointment of Federal Judges in Tucumán. ANDHES. Tucumán, 2013

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Invited Speaker. Appointment of Federal Judges in La Rioja. AIRE La Rioja on Judicial reform.
La Rioja, 2013
Invited Panellist. Why we need a law on access toinformation National Congress on Access to
Information. Mendoza, 2012
Invited Speaker. Results and insights of Transparent Contests Initiative. 4th Congress on
Administrative Law of the City of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, 2012

ACADEMIC SERVICE
· Peer reviewer for MIT Pres
· Peer reviewer for Derecho PUCP, Law Journal of the Ponti cal Catholic University of Per

COMMUNITY SERVICE
· 2011- City of Buenos Aires’ Judiciary:  Assisted unregistered voters during elections in Villa 31
(Informal housing district in Buenos Aires)
· 2010 – Comparte Fair Trade: Earthquake correspondent in southern Chile. Travelled for a
month interviewing and publishing online reports regarding the post-earthquake living conditions
of artisans who were network members. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605184228/http://
www.compartesano.com/workshops/emilio-machiavello/
· 2007 - Junior Achievement: Tutor of “The Advantages of Not Dropping Out” program at a
public school in the outskirts of Buenos Aires
· 2005 & 2006 Conciencia CSO: Summer Intern of Porvenir program: Preventing child labour in
tobacco elds of Salta and Jujuy. Organized classes on civil and social rights, and physical and
artistic activities for minors during working hours.

ADDITIONAL skills
Languages: Native Spanish. Fluent English. Intermediate French and Portuguese
Data collection, analytics and presentation: Advanced user of Tableau Public, Open Re ne,
Webometric  Analyst, Prezi. Broad understanding of R Studio. Basic Python and SQL
Storytelling through data: Completed a month-long online MOOC on Tools and methodologies
for data-driven journalism offered by the University of Texas & the Open Knowledge
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