Rina Pazos

Experience

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  Ministry of Energy

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2009

  Legal Director

  - Legal advisor to the Legal Undersecretary - Preparation of draft regulations on mining and oil matters. - Supervision and coordination between the Regulation, Public Procurement, and Legal Representation departments. - Legal representation of the Ministry.

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  Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

  Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

  Undersecretary of normative development

  Elaboration of the new Ecuadorian Criminal ActCollaboration in the construction of the questions of the popular consultation to reform the Ecuadorian Constitution in 2011Coordination of bills to be presented to the Congress by the President of Ecuador.Advising to the different government secretaries about the development of bills and regulations according to the new Constitution.Coordination of the publications about legal changes in the Ecuadorian Legal System.

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  Secretaría de Educación Superior Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  General Coordinator of Legal Advice

  Legally advise the Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation.Develop internal rules and regulations within the scope of the Secretariat's authority.Coordinate the activities of the Directorates of Regulation and Legislation, Public Procurement, and Judicial Sponsorship.Provide judicial support to the Secretariat in legal matters.Adjudicate appeals submitted by individuals or entities regarding administrative decisions issued by the Secretariat at the administrative level Show less

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  University of Guayaquil

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2014

  Professor for Enterprise Law at the University of Guayaquil

  Teaching in Enterprise Law, 5th level

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  Secretaría de Educación Superior Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

  Feb 2014 - May 2017

  Undersecretary of Science, Technology and Innovation

  Design and implementation of public policy in science, technology and innovation (ecuadorian government).Public/private articulation between academy and society towards technological development.Supervision and coordination among Research Undersecretary, Scholarship Undersecretary, Innovation Undersecretary, Traditional Knowledge Office, Prometeo Project and Knowledge Management Project.Supervision and coordination of the scholarship system for ecuadorians and mobility for foreign teachers and researchers to Ecuador. Supervision and coordination of financial programs for scientific research, development and innovation. Achieve international cooperation and collaboration in science, technology and innovation for Ecuador.Coordination and elaboration of the INGENIOS ACT .Ecuadorian intellectual property, science and technology law) (http://coesc.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/index.php/C%C3%B3digo_Org%C3%A1nico_de_Econom%C3%ADa_Social_del_Conocimiento_e_Innovaci%C3%B3n)President of the Ecuadorian Intellectual Property Council (permanent delegate)President of the Yachay, City of Knowledge, public company Board (permanent delegate)President of the Ecuadorian Educational Loans Institute Board (permanent delegate) Show less

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  UTE University

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2024

  Manage human talent, administrative, and financial resources for the provision of higher education services, research development, and community engagement in the fields of Law, Administrative Sciences, and Social Sciences.Identify opportunities and define priorities for the design of new academic programs.Design and implement educational programs, research projects, and community engagement initiatives.Provide advice and consulting services.Achievements:• Establishment of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences and its integration with the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, along with the creation of 2 undergraduate programs, 4 postgraduate programs, and several continuing education courses.• Initiation of the project for establishing the UTE campus in Manabí.• Academic partnerships with universities and international research centers.• Increase in student enrollment and academic output. Show less Propose and execute academic policies to guarantee the principles of quality, relevance, and efficiency in the academic offering of the UTE. - Coordinate the activities of the Student Academic Services, Teaching Academic Development, Educational Evaluation Center, Continuing Education Center, Library, University Publishing, and Language Program units. - Monitor compliance with academic offerings and facilitate the creation of new careers and programs. Promotion for the creation of careers and programsAdoption of policies for academic efficiency Promotion for the creation of the institutional gender observatory Show less - Design and execute the research, technological development, and innovation policy of the University - Promote coordination between the public and private sectors, the University, and society - Articulate the work of the University Research Centers. - Manage instruments to promote research, technological development, and innovation, such as calls for project financing, incentives, scientific publications, and intellectual property. • Explore and implement international cooperation and collaboration in research, technological development, and innovation Achievements:• Creation of the institutional research, development, and innovation system • 300% increase in scientific production in two years. Show less

  • Full Professor

    May 2017 - Sept 2024

  • Dean of School of Law, Business and Social Sciences

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2024

  • General Academic Director

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Research Director

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019