Crisis Management Professional (United States and Canada)
Federico Vázquez is a political scientist who is interested both in the political nature of the formation of risk perceptions, in terms of their power dynamics, processes where social, political, cultural, and psychological factors interact, and in their political relevance, that is, their influence on collective responses (behaviors, decision making, collective actions, institutional or policy responses) and their consequences for people’s daily lives, functioning and well-being of their societies.
He is currently an official – National Consultant – of the Pan American and World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) in the area of health promotion policy and determinants of health. During the Covid-19 pandemic health emergency, he has been responsible for developing a special initiative for analysis and management of public risk perceptions and risk communication strategies, as well as liaison with the United Nations system and international cooperation.
Also, he dedicates part of his professional and intellectual activity to the creation of a policy-oriented Lab to promote a practical approach for thinking and working politically on perceptions of risks, through creative ways of doing political analysis and designing strategies for changing or managing perceptions that can impact on better responses (decisions, behaviours, policies, collective actions) that impact different facets of individual and collective well-being.
