The Minister Yaneth Giha Tovar

Economist from Andes University, specialist in Conflict Resolution with a Master Degree in Political Studies from Javeriana University and another one in War Studies from King's College London.

With almost 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, she has served as General Director of the Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation -COLCIENCIAS, as Vice Minister of Defense and Director of Planning and Budgeting in the same institution, as Director of Defense and Security at the National Planning Department and Adviser to the Vice Minister of Education.

In the private sector, she has been appointed as General Director of the Leadership and Management Center, Innovation Director in the Bogota Chamber of Commerce and Director of Post-Conflict in the Ideas for Peace Foundation.