
Timeline
About me
Human Rights Law - International Humanitarian Law - International Security
Education

European university institute
2010 - 2011Master of laws (ll.m.) international law and legal studies
Universidad externado de colombia
2006 - 2008Master international relations and affairsIn collaboration with Columbia University, New York and Sciences Po, Paris.

Graduate institute of international and development studies
2001 - 2005Licence international relations and affairsActivities and Societies: Committee member of the student association (SAC) Co-founder and co-editor-in-chief of the student newspaper "HEI Comet"

European university institute
2010 - 2014Phd in law international law and legal studiesActivities and Societies: First place at the 2013 International Humanitarian Law Student Writing Competition organized by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, together with the American Society of International Law’s Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict. Thesis entitled: The Role of the Inter-American System of Human Rights in the Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in Latin America
Experience

Colombian working group on the use of mercenaries and pmscs
Sept 2006 - May 2009CoordinatorResearch group created to support the mission of the UN Working Group on Mercenaries • Researched privatization of security in Latin America • Organized meetings and conferences at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and universities in Bogota• Advised Colombian senators for a Senate debate on privatization of security • Supported the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, including assistance and collaboration in research and writing

Universidad externado de colombia
Jan 2007 - May 2009Researcher and lecturer• Taught three courses: Introduction to the International System; International History of the 20th Century; Conflict and Security Challenges• Developed, conducted, and led research on PMSCs’ activities in Colombia and Latin America, human rights challenges posed by PMSCs, options for regulation of PMSCs• Organized conferences, authored and coordinated publications, and supervised student research projects

Office of the high commissioner for human rights
Aug 2008 - Sept 2008ConsultantIndependent consultant for the United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries• Investigated PMSCs in Latin America and assessed options for an international convention (Report for the UN working group on mercenaries: Latin America experience and lessons for regulation)• Participated in the discussion on the possibility of a new international convention during the UN Regional Consultation in Moscow, Russian Federation

Bcge
Dec 2009 - Jun 2010Assistant credit manager• Obtained information about client countries in the global South• Provided administrative support, including extensive use of MS package

European university institute
Sept 2010 - Dec 2014Phd researcher• Developed and completed research, including field research in Colombia and Mexico • Authored academic articles and doctoral dissertation• Reviewed and provided substantive comments on articles submitted for publication• Presented research at and participated in conferences and workshops

Dcaf
Mar 2011 - May 2011Research / project assistant• Organized the conference “Regional Workshop on the Montreux Document,” held in Santiago, Chile, including liaising with Swiss and foreign government officials• Researched and authored background paper about the applicability of the Montreux Document in Latin America

American university
Oct 2012 - Dec 2013Research fellowBased at the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies.• Advanced doctoral and related research• Developed and supervised writing projects, including advocacy report and blog posts

Centro de investigación y docencia económicas a.c.
Sept 2013 - Oct 2013Visiting researcher• Completed field research, including extensive interviews with a variety of stakeholders in Mexico
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Un regional centre for peace, disarmament and development (unlirec) and dcaf
Jul 2015 - Nov 2015ConsultantProject: Strengthening Oversight and Building Capacities for Small Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the Private Security Sector

Jenkins-lara corporation
Jan 2016 - Jun 2017Senior consultant
Columbia law school
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016Visiting research fellowPostdoctoral research on the War on Drugs, International Humanitarian Law, and Human Rights Law.

Jenkins-lara consulting
Jun 2017 - Jul 2020DirectorRisk analysis; research and consultancy on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing, and supply chain due diligence. Project director - Red CORAL- mapping Latin American organized crime activities. Supervising research and software development, building partnerships.

Universidad de los andes - colombia
Sept 2017 - Oct 2018Research associateProject director: mapping criminal groups and their activities in Latin America. Project funded by the Open Society Foundations.

Dcaf
Jan 2018 - May 2020International consultantLead research for a thematic report on private security in Latin America for the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights

Dcaf - geneva centre for security sector governance
Jul 2020 - Nov 2022Program Manager
Oct 2021 - Nov 2022Project coordinator
Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

International code of conduct association
Nov 2022 - nowCivil society organization (cso) development manager
Licenses & Certifications
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Project dpro foundation
Pm4ngosSept 2021
Volunteer Experience
Child Advocate
Issued by The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights on Mar 2015
Associated with Antoine Perret, PhD.Volunteer
Issued by Texas Civil Rights Project on Feb 2014
Associated with Antoine Perret, PhD.
Languages
- frFrench
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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