Josefina Echavarría Álvarez

Josefina Echavarría Álvarez serves as Professor of the Practice and Director of the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame. She concurrently holds Faculty Fellow positions at the Kellogg Institute and Pulte Institute for Global Development, driving global peacebuilding initiatives and democratic governance frameworks.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Peace, Conflict, and Democracy, Jaume I University (Spain)
• MA in Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Transformation, University of Innsbruck (Austria)
• BA in Government and International Relations, University Externado (Colombia)

Echavarría Álvarez pioneers victim-centered peace processes through her leadership of the Barometer Initiative monitoring Colombia's 2016 FARC-EP agreement and PAM-Mindanao supporting Philippines' normalization efforts. Her research integrates transitional justice, human rights, and gender perspectives to advance inclusive democratic renewal in post-conflict societies, emphasizing civil society's role in institutional design.

Recent publications reveal critical trends in multilateral peace architecture, analyzing UN Summit of the Future frameworks and Colombia's implementation challenges. These works highlight systemic interconnectivity, equality mechanisms, and victim participation as non-negotiable pillars for sustainable peace agreements globally.

Prestigious recognitions include:

• Kellogg Institute Faculty Fellow (2025)
• Pulte Institute for Global Development Faculty Fellowship
• University of Cambridge Fellowship
• Trinity College Dublin Fellowship

She directs $2M+ in international grants including the Legacy Project preserving 200,000+ Colombian Truth Commission records, and advises UN Security Council on democratic governance. Her technical assistance programs in Colombia and Philippines train 200+ local monitors annually while developing gender-responsive implementation metrics.

Echavarría Álvarez oversees PAM's global operations with field units in Bogotá and Cotabato City, managing cross-institutional teams that produce real-time implementation analytics for 12+ peace agreements. Her methodology innovations in digital archiving and participatory monitoring set new standards for transparency in transitional justice mechanisms worldwide.