Ruben Franco Pescador

Experience

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  Review of International Conflict and Security

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Staff Writer

  RICS is UC Berkeley's first student-led publication exclusively dedicated to international affairs and security issues.Here I was a staff writer for the Counterterrorism/Counterinsurgency section and the Human Security section. For the former, I wrote two articles: one where I studied the conflict over natural resources between the Burmese Army and the insurgency groups in Northeast Myanmar, and a second article where I addressed the relationship between far right terrorism and social media. For the latter, I wrote one article on the West Papuan conflict and Indonesian domination over the area. Show less

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  University of California, Berkeley

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Undergraduate Research Assistant (URAP)

  The Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) involves Berkeley undergraduates more deeply in the research life of the University. This program provides opportunities to work with faculty on cutting edge research projects. As a research assistant for professor Mathias Poertner in the project "Creating Partisans: New Political Parties and Social Movements in Latin America", my duties and achievements included:• Literature research and management on Bolivian and Mexican electoral laws and their National Electoral Institutes• Compiling and analyzing information on Bolivian and Mexican Elections• Analyzing newspaper articles on the relationship of social movements with political parties in Bolivia and Mexico• Extended two months my work period with professor Poertner, due to my competent performance Show less

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  California State Library

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Intern at California Research Bureau - Cal-In-Sacramento Fellow

  As a Cal-In-Sacramento fellow, I was interning at the California Research Bureau. CRB provides non-partisan, confidential policy research services to the Governor, to both houses of the Legislature, and to other Constitutional Officers. My duties and achievements were:• Received the Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship, by the Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics & Public Service, to intern for 8 weeks in Sacramento, CA• Collaborated with the research team (13 colleagues in total) to ensure promptly responds to confidential requests and deadlines from the Governor’s Office and the Legislature• Engaged and succeeded on the California Strategic Growth Council’s request about racial equity capacity building: they decided to make it public due to its high quality• Implemented key time-management skills in a high-demand setting, accomplishing efficiently all the tasks• Participated in ten meetings and workshops with the Public Policy Institute of California, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity• Learned to explore the California Archives to obtain primary sources and to use LexisNexis for legal research Show less

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  PRISMA UC3M

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021

  Co-founder and editor

  • Co-founded PRISMA, the first student-led publication exclusively dedicated to international affairs at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid• Shaped and developed the project structure• Recruited 6 editors, 20 writers and 5 designers and directed their teams• Trained 4 writers at the International Organizations section and edited their articles• Wrote articles on Hungary’s democratic recession, on Polish and Belarussian LGBT movements, and on EU's interests on the Western Balkans

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación de España

  Feb 2020 - May 2020

  Intern at Spanish State Secretariat for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean

  I interned at the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. Here, my duties and achievements were:• Summarized more than 100 pages of Latin-American news every day • Researched and compiled economic and social information of the 32 nations of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States• Supported diplomats on confidential tasks regarding the relationships with Latin American governments, and Spanish investments in the region

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  Consejo de la Juventud de España

  Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  Youth Dialogue Ambassador

  Representante de Castilla y León para el VIII Ciclo de las Embajadas para el diálogo con la juventud, cuyo título es “Europa para la Juventud - Juventud para Europa: espacio para la democracia y la participación." En él se buscará, hasta diciembre de 2021, fortalecer la participación y la autonomía democrática de las personas jóvenes, así́ como proporcionar espacios dedicados a la juventud.La embajada para el Diálogo con la Juventud es un proyecto del Consejo de la Juventud de España, iniciativa de la Unión Europea, cuyo objetivo es generar procesos participativos entre responsables de políticas públicas y personas jóvenes para mejorar el diseño, implementación y evaluación de las políticas públicas en cualquier ámbito territorial. Show less

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  La Vía Campesina

  Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  Coordination and General Support Trainee

  • Followed up of political institutional dossier: Negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy, revision of the legislation around EU plant and forest reproductive material (PRM) and plant protection products (PPP), debates on the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Sustainable Food System Framework, and presentation of Fit for 55• Analyzed the Commission's Communication on the Trade Policy Review• Collaborated on a publication on gender and sexual diversity in rural areas, where I wrote an article about two Spanish LGBTQ farmers after interviewing them, and organized an international workshop on the very same topic with activists from LVC• Participated in meetings with high-profile officials, such as Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, members of Executive Vice President Timmermans' cabinet, or several MEPs and their chiefs of staff• Reported relevant policy developments to internal Working Groups: Seeds and GMOs, Rural workers, Trade, and Peasant agroecology• Translated documents from English and French into Spanish and corrected translations into Spanish• Supported ECVC's Communication work (drafting press releases, managing ECVC’s social media, collaborating in the elaboration of communication strategy and strategic priorities) Show less

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  European Commission

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  Blue Book Trainee

  • Organized the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Conference: Attended meetings with the contractor as well as debriefing sessions with speakers, found farms characterized by good farming practices and organized an exhibition with their farmers, contributed to the general coordination of the event, drafted internal documents.• Participated in the policymaking process of the Conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network into a Farm Sustainability Data Network: Attended expert group and committee meetings at the Council, compiled the drafting suggestions from Member States, drafted the line to take in the negotiations with MS, responded to the advisory Committees opinions, contributed to the coordination of the stakeholder workshop, discussed the findings of the internal report.• Collaborated in the drafting and reviewing process of the Medium-Term Outlook report.• Continued a research project on cereal-specialist farms, with the objective of elaborating a Cereals brief in the coming months.• Participated in meetings with other DGs and stakeholders, as well as in events organized by DG AGRI. Show less

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  Slow Food

  Feb 2023 - May 2023

  Agroecology Policy Officer

  • Co-drafted Slow Food's Policy Brief on Animal Welfare.• Participated in the coordination of a campaign on SUR, together with other NGOs.• Represented Slow Food in multiple Civil Dialogue Groups and Advisory Groups.• Presented the demands of Slow Food to members of the European Commission and the European Parliament.• Contributed to the development of digital material for social media.

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  European Commission

  Jun 2023 - now

  • Contributed to the organization and coordination of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration, including coordinating the participation of other DGs, helping to draft the briefing for the Chair, taking notes, or drafting key points for the flash report.• Attended high-level meetings with Member States and stakeholders, including the Trade Policy Committee or the Joint Coordination Platform on Ukrainian grain exports, where I drafted internal reports. • Redrafted the Staff Working Document – Evaluation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia and Moldova.• Drafted over 50 briefings and memory joggers on EU trade relations with Ukraine for President von der Leyen, Executive Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and the Director-General for Trade. • Replied to letters and Parliamentary Questions. Show less

  • Policy Officer | Junior Professional at DG AGRI

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Policy Officer | Junior Professional at DG REGIO

    Dec 2023 - May 2024

  • Policy Officer | Junior Professional at DG TRADE

    Jun 2023 - Nov 2023