Julie Ricard

Technology And Democracy Director at Data-Pop Alliance

Julie Ricard has a diverse work experience in various organizations and roles. Julie started their career as an Assistant to the Full Economic Citizenship program at Ashoka in 2012. Julie then worked as a Knowledge Management Assistant at UNDP, where they supported knowledge management activities and developed infographics for outreach. Julie also served as a Gender Officer at the Social and Environmental Unit of Agence Française de Développement.

In 2017, Julie joined the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean as a capacity-building consultant. Julie later became a Research Trainee at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, where they conducted research and capacity-building projects in Latin America.

Julie's career continued to progress as they took on roles at the Brazil Conference at Harvard & MIT and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative as part of the Content and Diversity Team and as an Evaluation Researcher and Brazil Country Lead, respectively.

In 2020, Julie founded Eureka, a non-profit social media platform aimed at activating minds to transform the world. Julie also worked as a Tech and Society Fellow at Mozilla, collaborating with civil society organizations to address societal issues at the intersection of technology and society.

Most recently, Julie joined Data-Pop Alliance as the Technology and Democracy Director, where they address core issues such as the crisis of liberal democracy, technology-fueled disinformation, and the loss of a shared reality.

Overall, Julie's work experience reflects their commitment to using technology, research, and social impact strategies to address complex societal challenges.

Julie Ricard's education history is as follows:

Julie Ricard completed their Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Public Policy, Disinformation from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, spanning from 2023 to 2027.

In 2022, Julie Ricard became a Latitud Fellow at Latitud. However, the specific field of study during this fellowship is not provided.

From 2012 to 2014, Julie Ricard pursued a Master's degree in International Development from Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs.

In 2012-2013, Julie Ricard also pursued another Master's degree in Gender and Development at Université Paris Cité.

Julie Ricard completed their M1 degree in Communication from Sciences Po in 2011-2012.

As an exchange student at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Julie Ricard focused on Communication and Semiotics from 2010 to 2011.

Julie Ricard obtained their Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies and Liberal Arts from Sciences Po spanning from 2008 to 2011.

Furthermore, there is no specific information available regarding the years of completion, but Julie Ricard obtained a Baccalauréat Scientifique from Lycée Pasteur, São Paulo.

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Timeline

  • Technology And Democracy Director

    November, 2022 - present

  • Strategic Advisor Research Affiliate And Board Member

    April, 2020

  • Deputy Director And Head For Latin America

    November, 2016

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