Meet the IGP Student Scholars: Alejandro Daly MPA ’24

Alejandro Daly MPA ’24 is committed to addressing air pollution and promoting the right to a healthy environment for young people around the world. He’s a Master of Public Administration candidate at Columbia SIPA and a member of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community.

As a board member for El Derechoa No Obedecer and a founding member of both the Latin American Coalition for Clean Air and the National Citizen Network for Clean Air, Alejandro has mobilized over 200,000 young people through campaigns, civic spaces, and dialogues around issues like air pollution, climate action, and refugee rights.

A Venezuelan and a forcibly displaced migrant, Alejandro is also committed to fighting xenophobia. Since joining IGP, Alejandro has shared his experience working on this cause in Colombia at the Athens Democracy Forum. He also won the LEAD 2030 Award given by One Young World in Belfast for his work on health and climate.

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“Thanks to IGP I have learned and questioned myself by hearing from some of the world’s leading experts. I particularly recall my meeting with IGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow, Frank Mugisha. My conversation with him made me question my journey and renew my purpose as a social activist.”