Alberto Vasquez

Alberto Vasquez is a Mad/disability activist and human rights lawyer. He brings almost 20 years of experience in advocacy, human rights monitoring, and policy analysis in the fields of disability and mental health. Alberto is the co-director of the Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP) and has worked as a consultant for several United Nations entities. In Peru, he was actively involved in the milestone reform recognising the universal legal capacity of persons with disabilities. Alberto studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and completed his LLM in International and Comparative Disability Law and Policy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is also president of the Peruvian NGO Sociedad y Discapacidad – SODIS, a founder member of RedEsfera Latinoamericana por las Culturas Locas, la Diversidad Psicosocial, la Justicia, el Buen Vivir y el Derecho al Delirio, and an honorary fellow at the University of Essex.