Francisco Garcia Bellego

Paco was raised in a Mexican-French family. He studied a double degree in political science and international relations at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). During his undergraduate studies, he was President of the International Relations Student Council, interned at the Mexican Embassy in Beijing, and taught English as a volunteer in Palestine. After graduation, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he worked as a protocol officer for the President’s diplomatic agenda. In 2018, he joined the Mexican Agency of International Cooperation for Development. There, he partnered with national and multilateral organizations to execute development projects addressing irregular regional migration. As a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ LGBTQ+ network, he promoted the officiation of same-sex marriages in Mexican consulates. This summer, he worked at Innovations for Poverty Action in Accra, Ghana, as a data and project support intern. After graduation, he plans to work at an international organization strengthening international cooperation for sustainable economic development. Paco speaks seven languages, enjoys festivals and scuba diving, and intends to write a nonfiction book and visit every country in the world (he has been in 54 so far!).