Adriana González
About me
Adriana González is an engineer, founder and director of EcoCitizen, a Government accredited, social-ecological impact research entity based in Luxembourg. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Costa Rica and a Master’s in Science in Renewable Energies Physics, specialising in photovoltaic and energy storage systems, from the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
Her professional experience includes serving as an Advisor to the Vice-Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MICITT) in Costa Rica, where she contributed to the National Plan for Science, Technology,
and Innovation, incorporating a gender equality approach as a cross-cutting aspect.
She also worked as an Advisor to the Minister of Justice and Peace, implementing telemedicine projects and sustainable productive activities within the Costa Rican penitentiary system. As an academic, Adriana was part of the team of professors who designed the first Sustainable Development Engineering degree at the
University of Costa Rica. In her role as a consulting engineer, she has developed projects focused on decarbonization, alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), energy efficiency, circular
economy, life cycle analysis, sustainable value chains, and other related topics for various companies and organizations in both the public and private sectors.
From 2017 to 2021, Adriana served as an expert negotiator on technology and its gender components
at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conferences of the
Parties (COP), as part of the official delegation of the Government of Costa Rica. During the COPs, she
led the thematic coordination of technology for the AILAC negotiation block, which includes several
Latin American countries. She has also been part of UN Women delegations as an expert advisor on
climate change, gender, and their relationship with technology.
Since 2019, Adriana has been a Designated Review Expert for the UNFCCC, working on the formal
review processes of transparency reports submitted by States Parties to ensure compliance with their
climate commitments. Her focus areas include international climate finance, capacity building,
technology transfer, nationally determined contributions, and policies. Starting in 2025, her role as a
Lead Reviewer Expert also encompasses the new Enhanced Transparency Framework under the
Paris Agreement, having already reviewed reports submitted by Canada and Mexico.
Additionally, since 2019, Adriana has been a visiting professor at the University of Bremen, Germany,
where she delivers lectures and seminars for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics). In 2025 Adriana managed and curated with her team the first National Luxembourg
Pavilion in a United Nations Conference during the UNFCCC COP30 Brazil.
Driven by her commitment to diplomacy and international relations, Adriana is the current president
of the Costa Rica–Luxembourg Friendship and Cooperation Association, fostering alliances,
collaboration, and projects between entities from both countries. Adriana has over 20 years of
experience as a Leader in various organizations affiliated with the World Association of Girl Guides
and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and has volunteered on four continents. She is currently the vice-
president of the Girl Scouts Association in Luxembourg, where she promotes female
entrepreneurship and mentors girls in science and technology.