Carlos Alberto ALZA BARCO
Carlos Alberto ALZA BARCO is a leading expert in public policy, innovation, and human rights, with over 20 years of experience in government, consulting, and academia. His work has focused on institutional reform, policy development, and the protection of vulnerable populations, spanning both national and international contexts.
He is a Lawyer graduated by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). He holds a Master in Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and is a PhD candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona.
He served in several key roles within the Peruvian Ombudsman's Office, including member of the Cabinet for both the first Ombudsman, Jorge Santistevan de Noriega, and his successor, Walter Albán Peralta. He also served as Deputy Ombudsman for Public Services and the Environment, First Deputy, and Advisor to Ombudsman Beatriz Merino, with whom he continues to collaborate on various professional and academic projects.
In addition to his work with the Ombudsman’s Office, he has worked as a national and international consultant with a wide range of organizations, including GIZPerú, UNICEF, CAJ-IOM, IDB, the World Bank, Save the Children, UNDP, World Vision, the Kené Institute, Kaleidoscope Trust, Acathi, and on EU Projects.
Carlos Alberto Alza has been actively involved in the promotion of institutional, policy, and human rights reforms, notably contributing to policy development for urban issues such as air quality, solid waste management, and drinking water services, with a focus on vulnerable populations (women, children and adolescents, indigenous people, migrants, and LGBTIQ+ individuals). He conducted analyses and proposals for urban policies, regulation, and management (air quality, solid waste management, drinking water services). Carlos Alza participated in the design and organisation of various public bodies (ENAP, the Vice-Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the PCM, the Social Conflicts Unit, etc.). He was also called upon by President Ollanta Humala to chair the Government Transition Commission of the Social Conflicts Unit of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and to make proposals for the modernisation and reform of the PCM; and by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynsky to chair the Government Transition Commission of the Ministry of Culture.
Furthermore, he has a 20-year academic career as a researcher and lecturer at universities across Latin America and Europe. He was a Visiting Lecturer at the School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL) in 2015, receiving the Excellence in Teaching Bursary. He was also a visiting researcher at IBEI at Pompeu Fabra University in 2016. He has been invited to give conferences at prestigious institutions, including Oxford, LSE, Sciences Po Paris, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Centre of Discourse Studies. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications in Peru and internationally.
Moreover, he was a stagiaire at the European Commission in Brussels (DG Competition, EU). Currently, he is a consultant in human rights and public policy for a project of the European Commission and the British Commonwealth, and serves as Senior Manager of Public Policy and Financing for Innovation in the European private sector. He also conducts research and teaching at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI).
He has the capacity for leadership, organisation, management, and strategic planning in both the public and private sectors. He has the ability to network and persuasive skills. He has the ability to lead high-performance teams, meet goals and deadlines, and design and implement policies.
Supervisors: Robert Baldwin (LSE), Jacint Jordana (IBEI/UPF), Tània Verge (UPF), and Thomas Pegram (UCL)
Address: Barcelona, Spain.
Lima, Perú.
He is a Lawyer graduated by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). He holds a Master in Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and is a PhD candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona.
He served in several key roles within the Peruvian Ombudsman's Office, including member of the Cabinet for both the first Ombudsman, Jorge Santistevan de Noriega, and his successor, Walter Albán Peralta. He also served as Deputy Ombudsman for Public Services and the Environment, First Deputy, and Advisor to Ombudsman Beatriz Merino, with whom he continues to collaborate on various professional and academic projects.
In addition to his work with the Ombudsman’s Office, he has worked as a national and international consultant with a wide range of organizations, including GIZPerú, UNICEF, CAJ-IOM, IDB, the World Bank, Save the Children, UNDP, World Vision, the Kené Institute, Kaleidoscope Trust, Acathi, and on EU Projects.
Carlos Alberto Alza has been actively involved in the promotion of institutional, policy, and human rights reforms, notably contributing to policy development for urban issues such as air quality, solid waste management, and drinking water services, with a focus on vulnerable populations (women, children and adolescents, indigenous people, migrants, and LGBTIQ+ individuals). He conducted analyses and proposals for urban policies, regulation, and management (air quality, solid waste management, drinking water services). Carlos Alza participated in the design and organisation of various public bodies (ENAP, the Vice-Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the PCM, the Social Conflicts Unit, etc.). He was also called upon by President Ollanta Humala to chair the Government Transition Commission of the Social Conflicts Unit of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and to make proposals for the modernisation and reform of the PCM; and by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynsky to chair the Government Transition Commission of the Ministry of Culture.
Furthermore, he has a 20-year academic career as a researcher and lecturer at universities across Latin America and Europe. He was a Visiting Lecturer at the School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL) in 2015, receiving the Excellence in Teaching Bursary. He was also a visiting researcher at IBEI at Pompeu Fabra University in 2016. He has been invited to give conferences at prestigious institutions, including Oxford, LSE, Sciences Po Paris, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Centre of Discourse Studies. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications in Peru and internationally.
Moreover, he was a stagiaire at the European Commission in Brussels (DG Competition, EU). Currently, he is a consultant in human rights and public policy for a project of the European Commission and the British Commonwealth, and serves as Senior Manager of Public Policy and Financing for Innovation in the European private sector. He also conducts research and teaching at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI).
He has the capacity for leadership, organisation, management, and strategic planning in both the public and private sectors. He has the ability to network and persuasive skills. He has the ability to lead high-performance teams, meet goals and deadlines, and design and implement policies.
Supervisors: Robert Baldwin (LSE), Jacint Jordana (IBEI/UPF), Tània Verge (UPF), and Thomas Pegram (UCL)
Address: Barcelona, Spain.
Lima, Perú.
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Autor(es): Anny Violeta Vergara, Carlos Alza, Virna Vera
Año de la investigación: 2021
Tipo de Investigación: Proyecto Breve
La presente investigación se encuentra en curso, proyecto ganador del XXIV Concurso Anual de Investigación 2021 – II, con recursos propios y con el auspicio de la Fundación Manuel J. Bustamante de la Fuente, el Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para Eliminar la Violencia contra la Mujer y la Fundación Nacional para la Democracia (NED, por sus siglas en inglés).
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Autor: Carlos ALZA BARCO. Magister en Regulación por la London School of Economics and Political Science y candidato a Doctor en Ciencia Política por la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Abogado por la PUCP. Fue Defensor Adjunto para los Servicios Públicos y el Medio Ambiente en la Defensoría del Pueblo y asesor y consultor de diversos organismos nacionales e internacionales. Docente, investigador y experto en políticas públicas, gestión pública e innovación en América Latina, Europa y el Commonwealth Británico.
El Perú, entre ellos, aún no desarrolla una política integral y coherente para la realización del derecho al juego y actividades recreativas para la niñez. Las autoridades suelen subsumir, de manera instrumental, el juego y la recreación en las políticas y programas deportivos, educación, salud o seguridad. Perdiendo así su carácter multidimensional y su propia identidad y naturaleza. Si bien esto es importante, la idea del juego como mero espacio para la distensión, satisfacción y recreación no se encuentra presente orgánicamente en las políticas y la gestión.
Confinamiento y pandemia, el nuevo retorno a las aulas, la tecnología para la virtualidad, y la crisis emocional que nos dejan las pérdidas humanas. Esto exige más que nunca que el juego y la recreación a lo largo de todo el ciclo de vida de las personas. Hay experiencias tanto públicas como privadas o mixtas, que buscan instalar una cultura de juego o prestar servicios de juego en espacios públicos.
Partiendo del estudio de algunas de las experiencias identificadas, y con un enfoque de derechos. Esta investigación se plantea responder a la pregunta. ¿Cuáles son los elementos clave a tomar en cuenta para la formulación de políticasde promoción del derecho al juego y a la recreación? A manera de policy paper, busca contribuir con la construcción de marcos conceptuales para la identificación del problema público, alineamiento de normas y políticas. También su importancia en el ciclo de vida, enfoques de interculturalidad, género e inclusión de la discapacidad proponiendo una Política Nacional de Juego y Recreación.
La presente investigación se encuentra en curso, proyecto ganador del XXIV Concurso Anual de Investigación 2021 - II, con recursos propios y con el auspicio de la Fundación Manuel J. Bustamante de la Fuente, el Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para Eliminar la Violencia contra la Mujer y la Fundación Nacional para la Democracia (NED, por sus siglas en inglés).
Información de investigación
Autor(es): Anny Violeta Vergara, Carlos Alza, Virna Vera
Año de la investigación: 2021
Tipo de Investigación: Proyecto Breve
La presente investigación se encuentra en curso, proyecto ganador del XXIV Concurso Anual de Investigación 2021 – II, con recursos propios y con el auspicio de la Fundación Manuel J. Bustamante de la Fuente, el Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para Eliminar la Violencia contra la Mujer y la Fundación Nacional para la Democracia (NED, por sus siglas en inglés).
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Autor: Carlos ALZA BARCO. Magister en Regulación por la London School of Economics and Political Science y candidato a Doctor en Ciencia Política por la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Abogado por la PUCP. Fue Defensor Adjunto para los Servicios Públicos y el Medio Ambiente en la Defensoría del Pueblo y asesor y consultor de diversos organismos nacionales e internacionales. Docente, investigador y experto en políticas públicas, gestión pública e innovación en América Latina, Europa y el Commonwealth Británico.
El Perú, entre ellos, aún no desarrolla una política integral y coherente para la realización del derecho al juego y actividades recreativas para la niñez. Las autoridades suelen subsumir, de manera instrumental, el juego y la recreación en las políticas y programas deportivos, educación, salud o seguridad. Perdiendo así su carácter multidimensional y su propia identidad y naturaleza. Si bien esto es importante, la idea del juego como mero espacio para la distensión, satisfacción y recreación no se encuentra presente orgánicamente en las políticas y la gestión.
Confinamiento y pandemia, el nuevo retorno a las aulas, la tecnología para la virtualidad, y la crisis emocional que nos dejan las pérdidas humanas. Esto exige más que nunca que el juego y la recreación a lo largo de todo el ciclo de vida de las personas. Hay experiencias tanto públicas como privadas o mixtas, que buscan instalar una cultura de juego o prestar servicios de juego en espacios públicos.
Partiendo del estudio de algunas de las experiencias identificadas, y con un enfoque de derechos. Esta investigación se plantea responder a la pregunta. ¿Cuáles son los elementos clave a tomar en cuenta para la formulación de políticasde promoción del derecho al juego y a la recreación? A manera de policy paper, busca contribuir con la construcción de marcos conceptuales para la identificación del problema público, alineamiento de normas y políticas. También su importancia en el ciclo de vida, enfoques de interculturalidad, género e inclusión de la discapacidad proponiendo una Política Nacional de Juego y Recreación.
La presente investigación se encuentra en curso, proyecto ganador del XXIV Concurso Anual de Investigación 2021 - II, con recursos propios y con el auspicio de la Fundación Manuel J. Bustamante de la Fuente, el Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para Eliminar la Violencia contra la Mujer y la Fundación Nacional para la Democracia (NED, por sus siglas en inglés).
Se realiza una revisión de los principales procesos de reforma del servicio civil entre 1980 y 2011. Documento que plantea casos emblemáticos y sobre los cuales se ha buscado información relevante, fundamentalmente a través de entrevistas a profundidad y material documental. No se trata –por las limitaciones de tiempo y recursos- de un documento exhaustivo respecto de todas las reformas del servicio civil que han tenido lugar en el Perú. Tampoco se trata de un documento que estudie todas las reformas sectoriales que incrementalmente han ido sucediéndose en el Estado Peruano. El trabajo no ha estado exento de dificultades en la búsqueda de fuentes de información y contactos para las entrevistas, lo que ha definido la selección final de los procesos y su profundidad. En ese sentido, este trabajo y sus principales conclusiones debe ser leído como uno de carácter indagatorio e inicial respecto de sus resultados.
El documento sirvió para definir las estrategias de SERVIR para incidir y lograr agendar la que luego fue la Ley del Servicio Civil.
SERVIR lo puso en su enlace abierto como debe sre por transparencia. Posteriormente, las gestiones han eliminado una serie de documentos de consultoría.
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La presentación de este Informe Defensorial Nº 94 titulado “Ciudadanos sin Agua: análisis de un derecho vulnerado”, refleja la profunda preocupación de la Defensoría del Pueblo con relación a este tema de tanta importancia para los ciudadanos, en especial para aquellos que carecen de acceso a servicios adecuados de agua y desagüe, usualmente los sectores de la población que se encuentran en situación de mayor exclusión. Para nuestra institución, y este informe da cuenta de ello, el tema del agua potable no se reduce a una cuestión técnica, económica o jurídica, sino que es un asunto que involucra derechos humanos que el Estado tiene la obligación de garantizar. El enfoque de derechos en el servicio de agua potable y alcantarillado es una base idónea para exigir una acción concertada entre el Estado y los ciudadanos, con mecanismos adecuados de participación y consulta, y que utiliza los instrumentos de la regulación, la inversión privada, y la mejora de la gestión gubernamental, como medios para mejorar la cobertura y calidad del servicio sin convertirlos en fines en sí mismos.
(You can buy the paper from Edward Elgar. It has copyright that is why I cannot publish it here).
Institutions matter and change, and so do the contexts, particularly, political contexts. The Ombudsman, originating in the Scandinavian countries, has been progressively adopted along the different latitudes of the world, adopting changes in its structure, functions and role. In Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries, the authoritarian, hybrid and post- conflict contexts have demanded adjustments to the original model to fundamentally become an actor that protects rights and not only oversees maladministration. It has become an institution that, beyond protecting the due process of law and the rights of the citizens, leads the defense of democracy and the rule of law. This chapter attempts to reconstruct this process and give clues about the characteristics and implications of these changes in the performance of the Ombudsman in Ibeoamerican countries.
This research starts from the acknowledgement of similar contexts in both Spain and Portugal, as well as in the Latin American countries where this institution replicated, and presents the coincidence between the urgencies of the context and the symptomatic adaptation of the institution to such urgencies, to broaden or modify its original role. The results of these changes have been profound, and the research seeks to expose them through concrete examples in various countries. Three results of this adaptation are highlighted: (i) greater tools for the intervention of the institution before the State (participation in constitutional processes, amicus curiae before the courts, legislative initiatives, among others); (ii) agency to incorporate issues on the public policy agenda and reforms, and (iii) strengthening of the institutional legitimacy before the population, which triggers the defense of the democratic institutional framework.
Indeed, political contexts matter. Once the Swedish Ombudsman expanded its influence over Europe under the idea of controlling maladministration, it was adopted in post-Franco Spain. Following a harsh political period filled with human rights violations, there was a need to reconstruct democratic institutionalism in Spain. This context led to the creation of the Spanish Ombudsman, with the express duty of not only overseeing public administration in it dealings with citizens, but also, in a unique way, protecting people’s rights. Shortly afterwards, the Spanish Ombudsman model migrated to Latin America. Central and South America adopted the Ombudsman figure with different names, but with the direct influence of the peninsula. Also in Latin America, political contexts defined the form in which the institution was designed. Hectic authoritarian and leader-based governments, as well as democratic systems lacking strong parties and with authoritarian-wise leaderships, demanded an authority that would put its raison d'être on human rights. That is how the Ombudsman ends up being the ‘Defensor del Pueblo (Defender of the People)’, ‘Defensor del Ciudadano (Defender of the citizen)’, ‘Procurador o Comisionado de los Derechos Humanos (State Attorney or Commissioner of Human Rights)’, among other terms.
The Ibero-American Ombudsman has become, during the last twenty years, an emblematic figure. In countries like Peru, Colombia, Bolivia and Equator, it has seen tremendous development and great legitimacy, very often even surpassing the Catholic Church in terms of public trust perception. Often with strong professional teams, a discourse based on Human Rights and democratic institutionalism, the Latin American Ombudsman has become a problem-solver (through the complaints presented by the citizens), a system-fixer (providing solutions or demanding them), and -in my analysis and professional experience a fundamental role- the main Policy Entrepreneur, placing invisible issues into the public policy agenda.
The legal configuration of the Ombudsman in Latin America is not uniform, although in most of instances it has been included within the Constitutions as a constitutionally autonomous body of the State. Furthermore, the Ombudsman has applied the concepts and tools of International Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Procedural regulations of Human Rights and their constitutional protection, to build up an approach based on rights applied to its interventions.
Finally, in many Andean countries like Peru, Colombia, Equator and Bolivia, the Ombudsman has moved its attention from the singular case (complaint oriented) to a logic of public policy analysis (policy oriented), incorporating issues into the state’s decision-making agenda. The intervention strategy has changed remarkably, with the Ombudsman becoming a fundamental political-technical actor for the benefit of the people. Its greatest weakness has been the appointment process through parliament, as well as its technical capacity regarding the resources for its operations, limited public budget, plenty of international funding that faded away once the country was no longer extremely poor.
The Ombudsman phenomenon has been studied deeply from a legal perspective. Some scholars have work on complaints procedures, legitimacy and the matter of institutional independence (Aradillas 1995; Luis Maiorano 1999; Rowat 1973; Dromi 2001; Fairén-Guillén 1986; Fix-Zamudio 1997). The analysis made here is from a political science perspective, studying the Ombudsman as a political phenomenon embedded in a political context. In this sense, the Ombudsman is analysed as a political institution, as a power figure and with a policy analysis approach.
The main methodology applied is qualitative. This paper incorporates a historiographical perspective, as well as an analysis of the rethoric used in the fulfilment of the ombudsman mandate, mainly the rhetoric related to the rights-based approach of public policies. This paper includes a set of news articles published in several written media from Latin America. The documentary sources are both doctrinal and legislative texts, such as reports and official resolutions, as well as records and debate logs of Congress.
Moreover, to accomplish research goals, the content has been organized in three units. First, we explain the Latin American context within which the Ombudsman figure appeared, emphasizing the historical pendulum swing between democracies and authoritarian regimes, that, in turn, experienced systemic human rights violations and the abuse of power. Second, we described the diffusion of the Ombudsman figure from its origin in Sweden, Europe, to its implementation in Spain and Latin America. Third, we analyse its adaptation to the Latin American context from three perspectives: (i) from maladministration to human rights protection; (ii) from case-oriented approach to policy analysis; and (iii) from administrative adjustment to setting policy agendas.
las fases pueden variar y que la creatividad es un aspecto fundamental para imaginar opciones y alternativas frente a un número de retos que la gestión pública nos presenta. Pero no solo es creatividad, también se trata de instinto al identificar los precisos momentos en los que apostar por un proyecto y cuándo salir.
interviews, and data collection. The case selection process depended on the response we received from the NGOs we contacted and the availability of data.
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