A. Contact information
First name
Paulina
Last name
Smith Ruiz
Email
Phone number
+31 6 16834638
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Woman
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
Independent
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
1-5 years
Country of residence
Languages
English
French
Spanish
B. Experience by geographic region
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
C. Areas of expertise
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Water
Climate technologies
Energy production
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Water supply and wastewater management
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender
D. Gender expertise
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Climate Technologies
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
E. Other relevant information
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background
I am an Environmental Engineer from Universidad Anáhuac México with a Master in Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. I focus on climate information for decision-making, food systems under climate change, and gender-responsive adaptation. My collaborations include the UN, CGIAR, CARE International and GIZ Mexico in Latin America, Africa, and Europe. I support teams that want to understand complexity, co-create solutions, and act with purpose, making climate information usable, policies more responsive, and collaborations more just.
Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Interviewed by the media
Other
Other (please specify):
Capacity-building and training