Virginia Pardo
Agesic Director of the Information Society Area
Uruguay
System Engineer, graduated from Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay.
Has experience in project management, specifically in the e-government area, IT information and telecommunications.
Currently works as Director of the Information Society Area for the e-government Agency of Uruguay (AGESIC), responsible for carrying out the National Digital Agenda and the Open Government National Action Plan, and initiatives like Unify Portal (gub.uy), Open Government Data, Citizen e-participation and Digital Citizen.
Responsible for the articulation and promotion of Open Government in Uruguay, as the local representative (POC) for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) from 2011, as well as council member and coordinator of the Public Information Access Unit (UAIP) and the Personal Data Control and Regulatory Unit (URCDP) from 2010.