Hon. Ciro Alejandro Ramírez

Honorable Representative to the Chamber 2014-2018. Senator of the Republic 2018 – 2022. Lawyer from the Javeriana University, with postgraduate degrees in: specialization in energy mining law, esp. contract law., company law. Currently, Senator Ramirez is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Management from the Government School at the Universidad de los Andes. Young Colombian […]

Catalina Pulido

A Colombian national, is the Deputy Head of Economic Cooperation and Development at the Swiss Embassy in Colombia. She has been working for 7 years with the Swiss Cooperation in Colombia, previously as senior program officer. Prior to joining the Swiss government, she gained experience in the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, both […]

Martin Obst

Marty Obst founded MO Strategies in 2010, an Indianapolis political and business consulting firm. Obst currently serves as Senior Political Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, as well as Senior Advisor to the newly formed 501c4, America First Policies, with the mission of promoting the White House agenda. In addition, Obst is the Executive Director […]

Felipe Muñoz

Recently appointed as Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border which is facing the most complex migration process in the country’s history. Previously, he served as Senior Counselor to Colombia’s Executive Director at the Interamerican Development Bank’s Board of Directors. At the IADB, he was also a consultant for the Honduras government […]

Jens Mesa Dishington

Economist of the University College of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, in Bogotá and has a Master’s Degree (MSC) in Agricultural Economics from the University of Cornell, specializing in Production Economics, Marketing and Finance. His professional life has been developed in management organizations in academia, banking and agribusiness development in Colombia as the National Federation of […]

Jozef Merkx

JOZEF MERKX (Dutch), has been working with UNHCR since 1989, performing various functions; Coordinator for the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Erbil (2014-2016), Deputy Representative in Ecuador (2012-2014), Representative in Costa Rica (2006-2011), Desk Officer for Colombia at UNHCR, Geneva (2002-2006), Program Officer in Uganda (1996-1999), Program Officer in Mozambique (1993-1996), Program Officer in Nicaragua (1991-1993), Field […]