FY 2007 NOMINATION FOR USUNESCO VOLUNTARY VISITOR AURORA

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 000722 SIPDIS FOR ECA/PE/V/F/E - EILEEN CONNOLLY FOR IO/PPC - DICK WILBUR, JESSE CURTIS E.O. 12958 TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO SUBJECT: FY 2007 NOMINATION FOR USUNESCO VOLUNTARY VISITOR AURORA MATEOS Mission requests a Voluntary Visitor Program for Aurora Mateos, a Spanish citizen who is the main point of contact at the UNESCO Secretariat for the IOC Advisory Body of Experts on Law of the Sea SIPDIS (ABE-LOS). Over the past six years, the U.S. has found that ABE-LOS serves to reinforce U.S. policy with regard to oceans science. Both the IOC and Mateos would benefit from greater collaboration on Law of the Sea matters with the UN Division of Oceans Affairs and Law of the Sea, which is located in NYC. Mateos has received full country team approval per '03 State 173181-C. Mission would like to provide Mateos an opportunity to meet with counterparts in the US, through visits to US institutions involved in managing the Marine Scientific Research regime of UNCLOS. Program suggestions include meetings with the following: - Department of State (OES) - NOAA - UN Division of Ocean Affairs - University of Virginia, Department of Law of the Sea - University of Delaware, Marine Policy Program (George Parsons) - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's Marine Policy Center (Andrew Solow) Possible dates: May - early September (up to 10 days) UNESCO would cover transportation costs to and from the United States. Mission requests that ECA consider covering candidate's hotel and per diem expenses for the duration of her stay. Please find biodata report below: Name: Ms. Aurora Mateos Rodriguez Approximate Age: Date Of Birth: 07/07/1974 Birth City: unknown Birth Country: Spain Country of Residense: France Country of Citizenship: Spain Smokes: N Willing to Drive: N Gender: F Marital Status: U Address 1: 16 bis, boulevard Morland Address 2: Address 3: City: Paris Address Type: Home State: Province: Country: France Postal Code: 75004 Email Address: a.mateos@unesco.gov Preferred: N Phone: 33 6 76 31 66 58 Phone Type: Mobile Preferred: N Phone: 33-1 45 68 39 94 Phone Type: Phone Preferred: N Previous Foreign Travel: Education or Training: 2005: DEA (Diploma de Estudios Avanzados) - University of Malaga 2001-2002: Masters in Environmental Management - Instituto Investigaciones Ecologicas 2001: CAP (Curso de Adaptacion Pedagogica) - Teacher's Conversion Course 1999-2000: Master's in Environment - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid 1997-1999: Studies for entry into Cuerpo Juridico del Estado (Civil Law, Employment Law, Constitutional, Mercantile, European Community Law, Criminal Law & Administrative Law 1992-1997: Law degree - University of Malaga Professional Memberships: Special Considerations: Previous Positions: 8/2003-12/2004: Legal Adviser to the Junta de Andalucia (regional government, Spain) 2002-6/2004: Associate-Professor, University of Malaga (Environmental Political Sciences) 1/2002-3/2002: UNESCO internship, World Water Assessment Programme 10/2001-2/2003: Department of Administrative Law, Carretero Abogados (Marbella, Spain) 2001: Environmental management for INIMA, European Environmental Services 2000-2001: Legal advisor to HIPTMA, producing legal reports for the Ministry of Environment (Spain) 2000-2002: Editor of environmental section of magazines "Acento Andaluz" and "Malagavariaciones" 1997-1999: Assistant to Feliz Lopez firm (Malaga, Spain) 1995: Accountant and Legal advisor in "Autorcares Mateos" Publications: Magazine articles in following publications: "Acento Andaluz" "Malagavariaciones" "Conserjeria de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucia" Contributed to the following books: "El Perfume de Babel", 2002 "El Amigo de medianoche", 2003 "Algunas notas sobre la Anormalidad", 2007 "Los Andaluces, esos raros" ("Agua"),2006 "The IOC Criteria and Guidelines on transfer of Marine Technology", 2005 Roles and Responsibilities: Title at Date of Entry: Legal Adviser for IOC, Technical Secretary of the Group of Experts on the Law of the Sea (UNESCO) Title when Nominated: Legal Adviser for IOC, Technical Secretary of the Group of Experts on the Law of the Sea (UNESCO) Previous US Travel: Native Language: Spanish Language: Italian FSI Comprehension: 4 FSI Reading: 4 FSI Speaking: 4 Language: French FSI Comprehension: 4 FSI Reading: 4 FSI Speaking: 4 Language: English FSI Comprehension: 4 FSI Reading: 4 FSI Speaking: 4 Owner Country: FR Position: Employee of Internatl. Org Interests: Poetry Contact Last Uploaded Date: 15/02/2007 Contact Last Uploaded By: EVDB Project Report: Title: Individual Program - Aurora Mateos ECA Project Number: E/VFE-2007-0196 Project Type: Individual Program Type: Voluntary Visitors Program Agency: na Project Description: TBD Depart Post Date: na Return Post Date: na Session Date: 01/01/2100 Strategic Goal: na Subject: na ECA Office: ECA/PE/V/F/E Funding Source: na Fiscal Year: 2007 GRPA Result/Impact Comment: na Post Objectives: na Participants: na Rank Order: na Post Recommendations: na Project Status: Nominated Project Last Uploaded Date: 02/15/2007 Project Last Uploaded By: EVDB Nominee Report: Interested in Media Coverage: N Public Speaking: N Post Recommendations: Visitor Recommendations: Funding Country: Spain-EUR Home/Hospitality: N Home Stays: N Post Objectives: Visitor Objectives: Nominating Justification: TBD Nominee has received full country team approval per '03 State 173181-C Nominee Status: Nominated Nominee Last Uploaded Date: 02/15/2007 OLIVER