Argentina’s Pia Mancini is using technology to destroy barriers between politicians and people around the worldFor a woman whose day-to-day work revolves around reimagining democracy for the digital era,Pia Mancini is pretty relaxed. On a windy day in San Francisco, where the Argentine political scientist is based, and she Skypes me between meetings,her hair whipping across her face in the breeze.
The 33-year-worn has worked for thinktanks, in public policy and on a range of political campaigns. But in recent years she has devoted her time to launching non-profit organisations and venture-backed collaborative projects that could change the way citizens engage with politics all over the world.
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Source: theguardian.com