MASTER IN SOCIOLOGY. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre - Brazil.
Knowledge and professional experiences based on thought and strategic planning applied to the field of public policy and work with social and institutional actors. Specialist in the design, implementation and evaluation of social policies, programs and projects. Consultant in different jurisdictions of government, civil society and international organizations.
Professor in master's degrees at National and foreign Universities. I develop research in strategic planning, prospective scenarios, management and social evaluation, childhood and adolescence issues and socio-environmental issues.
I have been, and continues, as a facilitator in associated management processes and networks, local development, social development, disability and inclusive development, socio-environmental issues related to conservation and environmental education, institutional strengthening and training for sustainable human development.

Accountant, and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. Extensive experience in the management of private companies related to port operations, transportation and logistics services. His professional activity was developed in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil occupying positions of General Manager, Project Director and senior management. Experience in project management, analysis and evaluation of investment projects, negotiations with the public and private sector. Eduardo Zabalza has worked, among others, for the companies Roman, Grupo Murchison, Hamburg Süd, Bachtman, Montecon S.A (Uruguay) and International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI).

Cecilia Fernández has a degree in International Business (UCU) and a Master's in Economics and International Marketing from the University of Wakayama (Japan). For many years, Cecilia dedicated herself to different areas of international business (commercialization of beer raw materials, intellectual property services, among others). With a marked interest in adding value to the development of the interior of the country, she began to get involved in the issues of the Uruguay-Brazil Waterway, being coordinator of the Project "Strengthening of the Technical Capacities of the Uruguayan-Brazilian Mixed Commission for the Development of the Laguna Merín Basin". – Uruguayan Delegation (CLM-DU)“, financed by CAF Banco de Desarrollo. At the end of the project, she continued to collaborate with the CLM-DU on related issues. Subsequently, she was co-director of the Project "Preparation of a Roadmap to promote the Integral Development of the Cross-border Region around the Merín Lagoon". Currently, she is studying postgraduate specialization in Port Management and Waterways at the Buenos Aires Technological Institute (ITBA).