Alexandra Guáqueta holds a PhD in International Relations (Oxford University). Dr. Guáqueta is the International Standards Manager at Continental Gold (Colombia). Former Post-Conflict Director at the Presidency of Colombia. She was a Lecturer at the School of International Studies at Flinders University (Australia). She has worked for over a decade on business and human rights, peace-building, Latin American regional security, drug trafficking, and democratic norms diffusion. She has authored more than 30 academic and policy publications.

American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026

