Roberto Patiño

President and Co-Founder

Roberto Patiño holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, a Master's degree in Advanced Peace and Mediation Studies from ETH Zurich and is a manufacturing engineer from Simón Bolívar University. Patiño is the founder of the NGOs Mi Convive and Alimenta La Solidaridad, which have been working for the past ten years in 250 vulnerable communities in Venezuela. They train over 4,000 volunteer women to provide food for 15,000 children and reduce violence among youth. Patiño is an expert in citizen security, negotiation, and conflict resolution. He is a former student movement leader and an active member of the National Board of Directors of the Primero Justicia party. In 2021, he was selected as a Youth Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. 

Contact: roberto@institute2100.org