Antoine Perret, PhD.

Antoine perret, phd.

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  • Timeline

    Sept 2006 - May 2009

    Coordinator

    Colombian Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries and PMSCs
    Jan 2007 - May 2009

    Researcher and Lecturer

    Universidad Externado de Colombia
    Aug 2008 - Sept 2008

    Consultant

    Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
    Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

    Assistant Credit Manager

    BCGE
    Sept 2010 - Dec 2014

    PhD Researcher

    European University Institute
    Mar 2011 - May 2011

    Research / Project assistant

    DCAF
    Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

    Research Fellow

    American University
    Sept 2013 - Oct 2013

    Visiting Researcher

    Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C.
    Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

    Consultant

    UN Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development (UNLIREC) and DCAF
    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

    Senior Consultant

    Jenkins-Lara Corporation
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

    Visiting Research Fellow

    Columbia Law School
    Jun 2017 - Jul 2020

    Director

    Jenkins-Lara Consulting
    Sept 2017 - Oct 2018

    Research Associate

    Universidad de los Andes - Colombia
    Jan 2018 - May 2020

    International Consultant

    DCAF
    Jul 2020 - Nov 2022

    Program Manager

    DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Current Company
    Nov 2022 - now

    Civil Society Organization (CSO) Development Manager

    International Code of Conduct Association
  • About me

    Human Rights Law - International Humanitarian Law - International Security

  • Education

    • European university institute

      2010 - 2011
      Master of laws (ll.m.) international law and legal studies
    • Universidad externado de colombia

      2006 - 2008
      Master international relations and affairs

      In collaboration with Columbia University, New York and Sciences Po, Paris.

    • Graduate institute of international and development studies

      2001 - 2005
      Licence international relations and affairs

      Activities 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 - 2014
      Phd in law international law and legal studies

      Activities 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 2009
      Coordinator

      Research 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 2009
      Researcher 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 2008
      Consultant

      Independent 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 2010
      Assistant 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 2014
      Phd 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 2011
      Research / 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 2013
      Research fellow

      Based 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 2013
      Visiting researcher

      • Completed field research, including extensive interviews with a variety of stakeholders in Mexico

    • Un regional centre for peace, disarmament and development (unlirec) and dcaf

      Jul 2015 - Nov 2015
      Consultant

      Project: Strengthening Oversight and Building Capacities for Small Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the Private Security Sector

    • Jenkins-lara corporation

      Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
      Senior consultant
    • Columbia law school

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
      Visiting research fellow

      Postdoctoral research on the War on Drugs, International Humanitarian Law, and Human Rights Law.

    • Jenkins-lara consulting

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2020
      Director

      Risk 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 2018
      Research associate

      Project director: mapping criminal groups and their activities in Latin America. Project funded by the Open Society Foundations.

    • Dcaf

      Jan 2018 - May 2020
      International consultant

      Lead 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 2022
      • Program Manager

        Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
      • Project coordinator

        Jul 2020 - Nov 2021
    • International code of conduct association

      Nov 2022 - now
      Civil society organization (cso) development manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Child Advocate

      Issued by The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights on Mar 2015
      The Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightsAssociated with Antoine Perret, PhD.
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Texas Civil Rights Project on Feb 2014
      Texas Civil Rights ProjectAssociated with Antoine Perret, PhD.