Carolina Freire

Experience

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  Diario La Prensa

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Periodista
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  UNDP

  Feb 2004 - Oct 2007

  Communications Officer

  - Managed corporate branding, media relations, positioning of key products and publications, crises, and partnerships for UNDP, Resident Coordinator, and HD report. - Member of a UN team that facilitated a national dialogue process (Diálogo Nacional por la Reforma de la Caja de Seguro Social) in 2005 that was successful in reforming the social security system through new national legislation. - In 2007, was part of the management team of the UN-led National Development Consensus (Concertación Nacional para el Desarrollo), a dialogue for the investment of Panama Canal expansion funds for poverty reduction programs. - Co-author and researcher for National Human Development Report 2007-2008 titled “Institutions for Development” Show less

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  UNICEF

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  Programme Officer

  - Collaborated with public and private partners in the development of HIV prevention programs and media campaigns targeted at youth and women. - Coordinated establishment of citizen’s advocacy group aimed at improving access and quality of education. - Strengthened service delivery capacity of community organizations and civic groups in education, sports and violence prevention initiatives.

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  Inter American Development Bank

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

  External Relations

  - Collaborated in the design and launch of the IDB’s new corporate identity region-wide. - Design and implemented communications strategy for Development in the Americas, IDB’s flagship publication.- Worked with the IDB’s Partnerships, Education and Opportunities for the Majority Initiatives in the development of their branding and communications efforts.

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  Ministerio de Salud de Panamá

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  Director of Health Promotion

  - Develop policies and programs related to promoting equity in access to health services, reducing health risks, and promoting healthy lifestyles, through education, partnerships, communications, and community empowerment.- Supervise 50 professional staff, 14 regional coordinators, and over 100 health educators in the implementation of health promotion strategies including prevention of infectious and chronic diseases, improved access to water and sanitation, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. - Successfully deployed campaigns in key issues affecting the population and coordinated response to national and international health alerts and emergencies such as H1N1, colera, and encefalitis. - Served as representative and spokesperson for the Ministry of Health before national and international media. - Represent the Minister of Health in the Early Childhood Development National Council. In this capacity identify key priorities in ECD policy development and project implementation. - Led the design of National PMTCT plan and creation of oversight commission. Participate in the National Network for the Prevention of Gender Violence and National Commission for the Prevention of Cancer and Chronic Diseases supported by WHO. Show less

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  Consultant

  May 2011 - Dec 2017

  Social Policy Consultant

  Policy and programme consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, United Way Panama and Fundación para el Desarrollo Económico y Social de Panamá.

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  Inter-American Development Bank

  Dec 2017 - now

  Lead Social Protection and Health Specialist