Leonardo Kajioka Nardon Email & Phone Number

Brasília Area, Brazil

Senior Higher Education/Technical & Vocational Education specialist in the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, serving as countrywide strategist of the U.S. Mission in Brazil and Brazilian Higher Education and Technical and Vocational Institutions. Responsible for national oversight of the U.S. Mission in Brazil's engagement in higher and technical education, strategic planning of the Mission’s policies in Educational Diplomacy, coordination of outreach with Higher and Technical Education Institutions, planning, execution and management of U.S. Government-sponsored Higher Education exchange programs, and management of Federal Assistance Awards.

Analyst in the Economic Department of the Embassy of Japan in Brazil, in charge of agriculture, agrienergy, logistics and infrastructure. Works directly with the agricultural attaché of the embassy, providing detailed knowledge about Brazilian agricultural reality and supporting the daily activities of the attaché and ministers involved in that area. Main topics of interest are bio-fuels such ethanol and biodiesel, grain production distribution logistics, import and export of agricultural products and agricultural policy in general. Was directly involved in the establishment of several bilateral cooperation agreements, especially the cooperation between Japan and Brazil to improve production transportation logistics through Brazil’s Northern region ports and the authorization of export of Brazilian in-natura meat to Japan. Coordinated the transportation logistics of the visit of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s delegation of more than 200 people with representatives of the Brazilian government and private sector, as well as a meeting between Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and representatives of the Japanese government and private sector. Daily assignments included collection and distribution of information (including detailed explanation of Brazil’s economic and political situations), translation of documents and interpretation in official meetings in several areas of expertise.

Course Discussion Facilitator/Administration Staff member, of the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th Ship For World Youth Programs (http://www.shipforworldyouth.org/), operated by the Center for International Youth Exchange – CENTERYE of the Cabinet Office of Japan and carried out in the months of January to March each year. During the early stages of the program, teamed-up with Japanese advisors to create a theme-based discussion course, comprised of 7 sessions, to be carried out during the program. During the preparation stages of the program, worked as a minute-taker for conferences between participating countries’ government representatives and the Japanese government, as well as preparatory meetings between Japanese Government officers and participating youth leaders. During the actual Program, worked as interpreter for overseas/Japanese participants and liaison between the participating youth, advisors and the administration staff, making sure that the Japanese and overseas participants could engage in fruitful discussions that would motivate them to be more involved in social activities in their communities, as well as broaden their understanding of modern globalized society. During the port of call activities in New Zealand, Tonga, India, United Arab Emirates, Fiji, Sri Lanka and Australia was responsible for organizing participants’ transportation within the cities, coordinate schedule with the local staff members and guarantee safe and smooth operation of the program.

Consultant for the Trilateral Cooperation Division of JICA’s office in Brasilia, Brazil. Main assignments were to organize and execute the commemorative event for the 10-year anniversary of the Japan-Brazil Partnership Program and 25th Anniversary of the Third-Country Training Program, both of which are organized in partnership with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For this event, was in charge of coordinating the list of participants and prepare material to be distributed at the event. Created and designed a 32-page booklet with highlights of the two programs, as well as with detailed information about projects executed within the scope of the Brazil – Japan cooperation. Prior to the event, wrote several articles and press releases to be dispatched to the local media. Other assignments included data research and database updating, executing the final evaluation of a 5-year trilateral cooperation project involving physicians from African Portuguese speaking countries who received training in a Brazilian university. Also, provided language support and simultaneous interpretation of meetings and conferences in English, Portuguese and Japanese for trainees from Cambodia and Madagascar. Also, provided general support to the execution of daily activities from all divisions of the Brazilian Office.

Content Manager for the Secretariat’s website (http://www.san.sc.gov.br) and responsible for the Secretariat’s internal and external communications. Common activities included reporting of the State Secretary’s activities, coordination of in-house communication, as well as communication with mass media vehicles such as newspapers, radio and TV stations, training of local personnel for hearings and presentations with Government Officials: management of the Secretary of State’s communications with the Brazilian President, Ministers of State, Governors, Senators and several national and local authorities.

Fgv/Fifa/Cies Sports Management, Marketing And Law

Studied specific elements of Sports Strategic Management, Sports Marketing and Sports Law. Content created by FIFA/CIES specialists.

Data Science

Completed the Data Driven Professionals course, addressing the development and implementation of Analytical Culture in organizations.

Researcher, Social Linguistics

Licentiate Degree (Incomplete), Japanese Language And Literature

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies