TNGO presents: Career Discussion with Ignacio Saiz

 Career Discussion with Ignacio Saiz, Executive Director, Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) Join us for an informal conversation about career development with Ignacio Saiz, Executive Director, Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR). We are honored to welcome Ignacio Saiz as the Spring 2011 Moynihan TNGO Fellow. CESR is an international non-governmental organization based in Madrid and New York working at the intersections of human rights and development. Prior to leading CESR, Mr. Saiz was director of policy at the international secretariat of Amnesty International, where his responsibilities included overseeing the development of Amnesty's research, campaigning and advocacy on economic, social and cultural rights. Previous roles at Amnesty International have included deputy director of the Americas Program, policy coordinator and Central America researcher. He has also worked as a freelance human rights consultant for several other organizations in areas relating to sexuality and human rights, the prevention of torture and post-conflict accountability. Ignacio holds an LLM in international human rights law with distinction from the University of Essex. Come armed with your career focused questions! Refreshments will be served