Carlos Alarcón Armendáriz - Ll.M., Ma Email & Phone Number

The Hague

•I am responsible for the management of bilateral and multilateral affairs, relating to the negotiation of bilateral agreements, such as the investment treaty (BIT) and a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and co-responsible for the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(OPCW), and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).•I provide political and legal advice and support to the Ambassador on a wide rage of political and legal issues and I am also in charge of monitoring Dutch politics.•Besides, I act in the capacity of Alternate Governor of Ecuador at the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC).Achievements•Worked on the re-opening of the Embassy of Ecuador to the Netherlands after a five-year closure, within the framework of an expansion of the Ecuadorian diplomatic presence in various European countries, including Austria and Belgium.•Promoted the subscription of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ecuador and Clingendael Institute on Diplomatic Training. •On bilateral affairs, I had the opportunity to work on the II Meeting on Political Consultations between Ecuador and the Netherlands, where both countries successfully built confidence and established a more dynamic dialogue, forging mutual collaboration. In this occasion, the parties signed a Joint Statement on the launch of the negotiation of a BIT, where I provided legal analysis and assisted in the drafting of the Ecuadorian model.•Besides, I coordinated and worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and with other stakeholders for the Official Visit of the President of Ecuador, which was the first visit of an Ecuadorian Head of State after 24 years, and the Official Visits of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador to The Hague. Prepared briefings and coordinated the whole agenda for the visits.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

•I was responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating international bilateral agreements and instruments of soft law.•Provided legal advice and support to the Deputy Minister of Foreigh Affairs of Ecuador on a wide rage of legal issues, such as constitutional advisory opinions, extradition, public international law, refugee law, diplomatic law, human rights, asylum, maritime and aeronautic law, investment, and commercial law, development cooperation, children's rights, management of assets and insurance, judicial procedures and arbitral awards. The cases were under procedures in Canada, China, Japan, Panama, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, among others.•Besides, I was the Delegate of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the National Committee for the Ecuadorian Continental Platform.Achievements•Drafted a new comprehensive Rules of Procedure for transfers and rotations of the Ecuadorian Foreign Service. I sought synergies and teamed up with other government institutions. This allowed better inter-agency support and partnership.•Provided guidance and advice on asylum cases, including public procedures, where I had the opportunity to provide recommendations to senior officials, as well as to warn about coming situations and possible consequences correlated with past events.•Coordinated and represented Ecuador in the 35th Period of Sessions of Group III of the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), in charge of the reform of the Dispute Settlement System (DSS) between Investors and States, held in New York. This allowed me having a bigger perspective of different events happening during the process of reform of the DSS. On the field, I could successfully established a dialogue between countries with common positions, whileforged future cooperation with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and NGO's from different territories and sectors.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

•I was responsible for the management of the bilateral relations, as focal point, for Egypt, Ethiopia (including African Union), Iran, Israel, Turkey, Palestine, RASD, and South Africa.•Monitored and analyzed political developments relevant to the countries under my responsibility, as well as broader regional political developments in Africa, Central Asia, and Middle East.•Drafted reports, briefing notes and talking points for senior officers.•Liaison with other internal and external governmental departments, as well as the diplomatic corps on operational and policy matters.Achievements•Coordinated and prepared briefings for the visit of the National Defence College of Kenya to Ecuador, conducting international study.•Prepared inputs and provided advice for the participation of the Undersecretary of Africa, Asia, and South Pacific in the IV Turkey-CELAC.•Performed as Diplomatic Attaché for the Ambassador of Morocco in Colombia to present her letter of credential to the President of Ecuador, and for the ambassadors of Croatia, Hungary, and Poland at the Handover Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Ecuador.

Quito

•I was responsible for the management of the functioning of the Undersecretary related with the annual goals of foreign policy and liaison with the Directors of the Departments, while providing guidance and political direction to officers (focal points) on the information's structure needed for the bilateral and multilateral inputs for senior officials•I provided advice and support to the Undersecretary on a wide rage of political and legal issues. Drafted memoranda of understanding (MoU) and non-papers for the negotiation process of bilateral and multilateral agreements with countries in the region. Made proposals of guidelines, strategies, and country positions for the mechanisms of political consultations.•Prepared briefings and coordinated the agenda for official visits of senior officials to various states of the region under the department's purview.Achievements•Coordinated and worked with different Governments for the establishment of new Ecuadorian embassies in Africa and in the Middle East, within the framework of an expansion of the Ecuadorian diplomatic presence in the region, including Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia and Palestine.•Overseeing a team of 21 staff members, I co-worked on the deployment strategy, starting with the establishment of bilateral relations with more than 25 countries.•Besides, I coordinated donation campaigns to be sent to countries with armed conflicts. •Other initiatives included the delivery of the Ecuadorian contribution to multilateral forums and regional blocs: South American-Arab Countries - ASPA, Africa-South America – ASA, coordinating with the African Union.•Performed as acting Director of Africa and Middle East for several times and finally I received the offer to lead the department at a titular basis.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

•I was responsible for the management of the bilateral relations, as a focal point for P.R. of China (including Hong Kong), Egypt, Iran, and Qatar.•Monitored and analyzes political developments relevant to the countries under my responsibility, as well as broader regional political developments in Africa, the Middle East and Asia;•Drafted reports, briefing notes and talking points for senior officials.Achievements•Coordinated the opening of the Embassy of Ecuador to the State of Qatar, within the framework of an expansion of theEcuadorian diplomatic presence in various Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Turkey.•Coordinated and worked with Governments for the preparation of the Official Visits of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador to Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, and United Arab Emirates.•Drafted, reviewed and promoted the subscription of the following Memoranda of Understanding (MoU):oKuwait: MoU on Political ConsultationsoQatar: MoU on Political ConsultationsoSyria: MoU on cooperation in Diplomatic Training, MoU on Tourism, MoU on Political Consultations, Agreement on Transferof Sentenced Persons under the Convention of Strasbourg, and MoU on the Establishment of a Joint Economic and TradeCommitteeo UAE: MoU on Aeronautical Services•Assisted and worked on the preparation of the III Meeting on Political Consultations between Ecuador and India.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

•I was responsible to assist in the management of the summits in which Ecuador participates and prepared memoranda and reports on the developments on subjects or areas assigned.Achievements•Assisted and worked preparing inputs for the VII High Officials Meeting of Summit of South American-Arab Countries (ASPA), in Ryad, 2010.

Quito, Ecuador

Adv. Ll.M. On Public International Law, Double Specialisation: International Criminal Law; Peace, Justice And Development

Thesis: Modes of participation in the offence and the territorial jurisdiction of the ICC. Supervisor: Joseph Powderly, second supervisor.

Public International Law, International Law And Legal Studies

Private International Law, International Law And Legal Studies

Master Of Arts In International Studies, International/Global Studies, Gpa 3.83

Diplomacy

Public Administration

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B), Law