Markus Gottsbacher holds MA and PhD degrees in Political Science from the University of Vienna and has over 35 years of experience in access to justice, democratic governance, crime prevention, human rights, social inclusion, and peacebuilding across Latin America and the Caribbean. He has worked with several UN agencies, including UN Women, UNDP, and UNODC, and has held academic positions at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico’s Mora Institute, and Canada’s Carleton University.
He has also served as Program Manager for IDLO Mexico and contributed to numerous academic publications. He currently works as a Senior Program Specialist in the Education and Science Division at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), promoting inclusive science and regional collaboration in science, technology, and innovation.
