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'''Mariana Balboni''' is the Coordinator of the Observatory for the Latin American & Caribbean [[ISOC|Information Society]] in the [[ECLAC]], United Nations.

'''Mariana Balboni''' is the Coordinator of the Observatory for the Information Society ([[ISOC]]) in LAC at ECLAC, United Nations.

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Prior to joining the ECLAC, she was the Center of Studies in [[ICT]] ([[CETIC]]) Manager at [[CGI.br]].<ref>[http://www.icannsaopaulo.br/imprensa.htm icannsaopaulo.br]</ref> For two years, she was the Project Manager at Cidade do Conhecimento. Earlier in her career, Ms. Balboni was a Partner at Interactive Communication. She has also worked at AOL Brazil in the Capacity of a Product Manager, at IDG Brazil as a Sub editor and a Reporter at RNT.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mariana-balboni/5/423/b62 linkedin.com]</ref>

Prior to joining the ECLAC, she worked as the Manager of the Center of Studies at [[CGI.br]].<ref>[http://www.icannsaopaulo.br/imprensa.htm icannsaopaulo.br]</ref> For two years, she was the Project Manager at Cidade do Conhecimento. Earlier in her career, Ms. Balboni was a Partner at Interactive Communication. She has also worked at [[AOL]] Brazil in the Capacity of a Product Manager, at IDG Brazil as a Sub editor and as a Reporter at RNT.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mariana-balboni/5/423/b62 linkedin.com]</ref>

She was a speaker at the Fifth<ref>[http://www.eclac.cl/socinfo/noticias/noticias/4/35914/Agenda.pdf eclac.cl]</ref> and Sixth Regional Workshop on Information Society Measurement in  Latin America and the Caribbean<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/events/uruguay10/material/Agenda%20Sixth%20Workshop%20OSILAC.pdf itu.int]</ref> She was a moderator at the ''SESSION: THE ROAD AHEAD'' at LAC IGF PREP - QUITO in 2010.<ref>[http://www.lacnic.net/documentos/igfprep2010/ElCaminopordelanteLAC-EN.pdf lacnic.net]</ref>

Mariana was a speaker at the Fifth<ref>[http://www.eclac.cl/socinfo/noticias/noticias/4/35914/Agenda.pdf eclac.cl]</ref> and Sixth Regional Workshop on Information Society Measurement in  Latin America and the Caribbean<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/events/uruguay10/material/Agenda%20Sixth%20Workshop%20OSILAC.pdf itu.int]</ref> She was a moderator at the ''SESSION: THE ROAD AHEAD'' at LAC [[IGF]] PREP - Quito, 2010.<ref>[http://www.lacnic.net/documentos/igfprep2010/ElCaminopordelanteLAC-EN.pdf lacnic.net]</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==

Ms. Balboni holds a PhD in Sciences of Communications from the University of Sao Paulo '''(2008)''',  

PhD, Sciences of Communication, University of Sao Paulo, 2008  

Master in Sciences of Communication from University of Montreal '''(1999)''' and Bachelors in Communication and Journalism from the University of Sao Paulo '''(1999)'''. She earned her early education from Colégio Equipe and Reydon High School.<ref>[http://www.plaxo.com/profile/show/167504644711?pk=3ab51c8bf5836c4159340f9fcb075be2ad7bf1bc palxo.com]</ref>

Masters, Sciences of Communication, University of Montreal, 1999

Bachelors, Communication and Journalism, University of Sao Paulo, 1999<ref>[http://www.plaxo.com/profile/show/167504644711?pk=3ab51c8bf5836c4159340f9fcb075be2ad7bf1bc palxo.com]</ref>

== Presentations ==

== Presentations ==

*[http://www.eclac.org/socinfo/noticias/noticias/5/37805/PPTMariana_Balboni.pdf Progress and Challenges of  measuring the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean]

*[http://www.eclac.org/socinfo/noticias/noticias/5/37805/PPTMariana_Balboni.pdf Progress and Challenges of  Measuring the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean]

== References ==

== References ==