Rafael Aste Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Be

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Conduct policy analysis (evaluations, impact assessments, feasibility studies) at the EU level for the Justice and Home Affairs team.

Economisti Associati is a leading boutique Italian consultancy owned by Intellera Consulting SpA (previously PwC public sector).• Conduct research activities to support policy evaluation and impact assessment projects procured by the EU institutions, the World Bank Group and other multilateral development agencies.• Main tasks involve problem analysis, survey design, literature reviews and stakeholder consultations.• Support in the management of Framework Contracts with the European Commission (DG GROW, DGTAXUD and DG SANTE) and with the European Investment Bank.• Research areas include EU internal market regulations, trade policy, antidrug policy and tourism strategies.

Remote

• Commissioned by corporate clients to design and execute public affairs strategies, handle media relations,and provide risk assessments focusing on economic and political risk and quantitative industry research.• Main clients consist of multinational corporations seeking strategic advising in emerging markets.• Long-term research and advising projects (over 12-months) involved macroeconomic analysis andforecasting, monitoring and analysis of regulatory changes, stakeholder engagement, legislative monitoringand design/implementation of communication strategies (audience research, key messages and content).• Short-term assignments (1-6 months) involved (I) assessing the effects of environmental disasters on the operations of a multinational retail company in Peru, (II) the design of a policy communication strategy for the Working Group on the environment of the Pacific Alliance, and (III) a comprehensive policy analysis of Peru’s public health actors, trends and regulations for a multinational pharmaceutical company.• Presented reports and insights to management boards and C-suite executives of multinational corporations.

Remote

• Designed a communication strategy for the Pacific Alliance’s Technical Group on the Environment.• The project’s objective was to enhance both intergovernmental communication and public outreach tosupport policy activities concerning the harmonisation of environmental statistics between theorganisation’s Member States (Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico).• The project entailed audience research, design of key messages and development of a content strategy. • Conducted semi-structured interviews, policy context analysis and content benchmark analysis.

• Designed and implemented public affairs strategies for leading multinational corporations in Peru in the energy and pharmaceutical sectors, aiming at improving their understanding of domestic politics, economics and regulations, as well as their engagement with relevant public and private stakeholders.• Main activities involved stakeholder analysis, legislative monitoring, and construction of risk scenarios focusing on the energy sector. Analysed economic and political events with implications in firms’ operations, e.g., social conflicts and uprising, regulatory changes, political instability, economic policies.

Lima, Peru

Reported on national politics, economics and social agenda for a client in the retail sector. Areas of analysis: Policy agendaPolitical context and riskMacroeconomic context Retail and beauty sector trends

Lima, Peru

• Led the design and implementation of research projects designed to support the effectiveness and efficiency of global marketing campaigns seeking to rebuild Peru’s attractiveness as a destination for tourism and FDI, which had been severely damaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and internal political and economic crises.• Main activities involved research design, quantitative data analysis, overseeing of qualitative data gathering activities (in-depth interviews and focus groups), report preparation and presentations.• Delivered comprehensive internal studies using primary and secondary data to support the design of tourism marketing campaigns in the US, the EU and LATAM, focusing on consumer and market trends, risk analysis, media environments and consumption and the behavioural effects Covid-19 travelling restrictions.• Led the implementation and presentation of reports on investor behaviour and risk aversion to assess the impact of Peru’s political and economic crisis on its attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investments.

Lima, Perú

• Reported to the Chief Communications Officer, the Viceminister of Tourism and to the Minister depending on the assignment. Advised officials on political, economic and social issues affecting citizens, interest groups and stakeholders, and provided insights for policy communication in trade and tourism.• Designed the ministry’s 2019-2020 communication strategy focusing on improving reach and efficiency by creating the ‘Audience Research Squad’ in charge of delivering insights on audience preferences and media consumption; and implementing SMART indicators to measure the performance of content strategies through the use of both nation-wide and targeted surveys, and social media analytics• Improved the digital content’s reach by 90% YoY and the community fanbase across social media platforms by 50% on average, through the implementation of storytelling and audio-visual content strategies.• Responsible for managing a budget of over $700,000 covering personnel, research studies and advertisings.• Involved in the implementation of communication plans for high-profile international events such as theExpo Dubai 2021, the Rally Peru Dakar 2019 or the Pacific Alliance 2019 Lima Summit.

Lima Province, Peru

https://semanaeconomica.com/autor/rafael-aste• Led a team of four analysts in charge of researching and publishing comprehensive reports on marketanalysis, political risk, tax and labour regulations, international financial markets and public policy.• Edited and published articles for more than 100 issues, including opinion pieces and in-depth cover stories.• Designated responsible for writing and editing weekly editorials on politics and economics.• Interviewed high-profile CEOs, top government officials and renowned international specialists on a weeklybasis. Attended international conferences and summits for businesses and policymakers.

Greater San Diego Area

• Assisted on events and fundraisers organisation.• Local stakeholder engagement• Assisted in elaborating press content and managing public relations

Greater San Diego Area

• Supervisor of the organisation’s sports program in ten schools in San Diego.• Local stakehgolder engagement.• Team’s task management.

Greater San Diego Area

• Execution of direct marketing strategies• Customer engagement and lead generation

Greater San Diego Area

- Liaison for the campaign team and the hispanic community - Voter engagement and issue monitoring.

Madrid Area, Spain

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Affairs, 3.71

Fields of study: International Economics and Development, Corporate Finance, EU Energy Markets

Master'S Degree, International Politics And Economics, 110/110 Cum Laude

Fields of Study: EU Law and Economics, International Finance, Quantitative Methods

Ciencias Políticas Y De La Administración Pública, Political Science And Government

Public Policy Specialization