DIRECTOR:
RÚA BOIERO, Rodolfo Rubén
ECONOMIST

1. Studies, professional degrees and honors:

• Bachelor in Economics, UBA, 1972.
  
• Degree of Specialization in "Analysis and planning of Development- Option: Industrial
• Development", University of Social Sciences of Grenoble, France, 1976.
  
• Doctor in Economics, University of Social Sciences of Grenoble, France. Outstanding mention, 1978.
  
• Scholar of the French Government, 1975/78.
  
• Scholar of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, 1988. Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI), Rotterdam- the Netherlands-Trade Promotion Seminar, Matchmaker V, 1988.
  

2. Professional and teaching experience:

• Advisor to businesses and Business Entities on issues such as: Foreign Trade, Planning Strategies and Commercial Promotion Programs, Unfair Trade Practices, Regional Economic Integration, Commercial and Competitive Intelligence, International Economics and Industrial Negotiations.
  
• Director of Intelligence Trade Report, International Negotiations and Trade Consultants.
  
• President of the Center of Studies of International Trade and Economic Integration.
  
• Vice President of the Commission for Integration and Mercosur of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce, 2000 up to the present.
  
• Representative of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce before the Work Sub- groups of the Common Market Group of the Mercosur, 2000 up to the present.
  
• Substitute Representative of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce before the Economic and Social Advisory Committee of the Mercosur, 2000 up to date.
  
• Representative of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce in the Coordinating Committee of the Business Network for the Hemispheric Integration, 2000 up to the present.
  
• Representative of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce before the negotiating forums of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA), 2000 up to the present.
  
• Member of the Editorial Board of the magazine Mercosur - Published by La Ley - Trimester magazine published in Argentina and Brazil, 1997 up to the present.
  
• Representative expert for Argentina for the Protocol of Brasilia for the Solution of Controversies of the Mercosur, 1994 up to the present.
  
• Professor of Economics, International Economics, Argentine Economic Policy and Business Economics and Financing. Universidad Católica Argentina, Social Sciences University of Grenoble, France, Universidad del Salvador, Universidad de Belgrano, Universidad de la Marina Mercante, IDB-Intal.
  
• Secretary of the Economic Analysis Commission and Industrial and Mining Policy Commission and Member of the Economics Department of the Argentine Industrial Union, 1985/86 and 1987/90.
  
• Co-author of the book "Mercosur". Editorial La Ley, Buenos Aires, 1991.
  
• Co-author of the book "Mercosur, A road with no turning back". Editorial La Ley, Buenos Aires, 1995.
  
• Writer for "Periódico Económico-Tributario", Editorial La Ley, Buenos Aires, 1991 up to the present.
  
• Author of numerous articles on his specialty and lecturer at national and international forums in USA, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
  
• Head of the Market Studies Section. Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares, 1974/78.
  
• Economic Advisor, Presidential Economic Council, 1978/81.
  
• Economics Manager, Coordinator of Food Industries- COPAL, 1983/84.
  
• Technical Manager, Association of Argentine Metallurgic Industrialists, 1984/92.
  
• International Negotiations Manager, Industrial Center of Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Argentina, 1992/1996.
  
• President of the International Negotiations Commission and Member of the Commerce Department of the Argentine Industrial Union, 1988/1993.
  
• Vice-President of the Latin American Industrialists Association, 1988/1990.
  
• President and Full Representative of the Business Advisory Committee of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA).
  
• Full representative of the Argentine Industrial Union in the Negotiation Meetings of LAIA, 1988/1989 and 1988/1993.