Mercedes Correa Saravia is a Non-Resident Fellow with the NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC).
She is an international relations professional specializing in access to justice, people-centered justice, public policy, and institutional strengthening. She works with the secretariats of the African Alliance for People-Centered Justice and the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice, supported by the NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC). Her work combines research, technical assistance, policy development, and coordination among governments, international organizations, and civil society to advance people-centered justice.
Previously, she served as an advisor to the Secretary of Justice at Argentina’s Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. In this role, she contributed to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-supported project that advanced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by expanding access to justice for people in vulnerable situations. Her responsibilities included drafting policy briefs and technical reports, managing budgets, and monitoring institutional initiatives. She also supported administrative processes and institutional planning at the Buenos Aires Ministry of Health, in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universidad del Salvador and a Master’s degree in International Law from Universidad Siglo 21 in Argentina. Her interests include access to justice, international law, and strengthening people-centered approaches to justice systems.