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Cristobal Duran

Master of Public Administration (MPA) student

Cristobal is originally from Santiago, Chile, and has a Business Administration degree from Universidad de los Andes. He is the current president of Becarius for Impact, a non-profit that works to collaborate with the development of Chile through the shared values between our country and the U.S. by creating change day by day. His organization has raised over $100K from U.S. Department of State funding. Cristobal is also the founder of a family-owned dairy farm that operates in the south of Chile, near Patagonia.

Research Interests

  • Diplomacy
  • Public Relations/Affairs