About CEJA
Commitment and experience in the transformation
of justice systems in the Americas
of justice systems in the Americas
Board of directors
CEJA is comprised of a Governing Council and an Executive Directorate. The Governing Council consists of seven members elected in their personal capacity by the OAS General Assembly from among candidates nominated by the member states. Gender parity will be sought in this election.
The Board of Directors appoints the Executive Director, who is responsible for managing the Center. The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Executive Director's management, approving annual work plans, the annual budget, annual reports, and the achievement of objectives and goals, among other functions established in the organization's bylaws.
Bruno Novoa
President
Peru
Lawyer from the National University of Cajamarca and Master in Constitutional Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Nadia Noemí Franco Bazán
Vice President
Panama
Bachelor of Laws and Political Science from the University of Panama (1999). Specialist in Criminological Studies from the Institute of...
Advisors
María Victoria Rivas
Councilor
Paraguay
Doctor of Juridical Sciences from the American University of Paraguay, Lawyer from the National University of Asunción, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of Paraguay.
Benjamin Berger
Counselor
Canadá
Professor and Research Chair in Pluralism and Public Law at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Cecilia Barrios Ortega
Councilor
Guatemala
Bachelor of Laws and Political Science from the University of Panama (1999). Specialist in Criminological Studies from the Institute of...
Nicolás Soler
Councilor
Argentina
Lawyer from the University of Buenos Aires and Master in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
José Suing
Councilor
Ecuador
A prominent Ecuadorian jurist with a solid academic background. He holds a Doctorate in Law from the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, with studies in Tax Law, Economics, and Decentralization.