Alejandro Argumedo

Alejandro was born in central Peru to an indigenous Quechua farming family where he grew nurtured by the herb-perfumed aroma of his grandmother’s cookery and the teachings of maize and potato fields, who schooled under the watchful eyes of snow-capped sacred mountains.

As a Director of Programs and Andes Amazon lead, Alejandro brings over 25 years of international experience working with indigenous peoples, small scale farmers, NGOs, research organizations, government institutions and UN bodies and other intergovernmental organizations in the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Alejandro’s complex thinking has focused on a range of topics and issues including human rights, corporate structures, governance, indigenous philanthropy, campaigns, public policy, dialogue, communications, and domestic and international conservation and development activities.