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Prof. Ricardo Arredondo is an Adjunct Professor of International Studies at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada), a Full Professor of International Organizations and Global Governance at Universidad de Belgrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and an Adjunct Professor of International Law at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
He is a member of the Argentine Foreign Service. Currently, he's been the Consul General of the Argentine Republic in Vancouver since February 11, 2021.
He's the author of three books, has coauthored three, and has written more than a hundred articles in well-known journals, newspapers, blogs, etc.
He regularly lectures in Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the United States on international law and diplomacy, particularly on legal aspects of the use of force, responsibility to protect, international organizations, global governance, and diplomatic and consular law issues.
He has received awards from different professional associations, including the Elena Holmberg Medal and the Raul Prebisch Medal from the Foreign Service Institute of Argentina.
Professor Arredondo has also taught at the University of Tucuman (UNT), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM) School of Law, and the Universities of Mendoza (UM), Austral (UA), and Palermo (UP) in Argentina.
Professor Arredondo received his LL.B. from the University of Tucuman Law School (1986), where he graduated in the top 1% of his class. He received his LL.M. (with Merits) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 1996 and his Ph.D. summa cum laude (the highest distinction) at the University of Buenos Aires in 2011.
As a member of the Argentine Foreign Service, he has served in the UK, Spain, and the USA, and, in the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was Head of the Settlement of Economic Disputes Office and served at the Legal Affairs Department.
Before joining the Argentine Foreign Service, Professor Arredondo practiced law at the Tucuman Bar in Argentina (1986-1989) and received a Fellowship from the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) of Argentina (1987-1989).
He is also a Counselor at the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI) and a member of several other organizations.
Skills
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Languages
Spanish (mother tongue)
English (Proficiency)
Italian (CILS B1)
French (Intermediate)
Work
experience
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1990-present Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Argentina)
Current Rank: Minister Plenipotentiary
Presidential Decree No. 313/2011
Current position: Consul General in Vancouver (2021-)
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2012-2018 Deputy Consul General, Consulate General and Promotion Center of the Argentine Republic in Los Angeles, California.
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2012 – 2012 Environmental Affairs Department - Chief of Cabinet
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2010 - 2012 International Economic Dispute Settlement Department – Head
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2010 - 2010 Bilateral Economic Negotiations Department (Coordinator)
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2009 - 2010 National Directorate for International Economic Negotiations
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2008 - 2009 International Economic Dispute Settlement Department
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2003 - 2008 Argentine Embassy before the Kingdom of Spain (Head of the Legal and Economic and Trade Section)
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1999 - 2002 Legal Adviser Office
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1997 - 1999 Argentine Embassy before the United Kingdom of Great Britain (Head of the Legal and Political Section)
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1994 - 1997 Consulate General of the Argentine Republic in London, UK (Deputy Consul).
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1992 - 1993 Central and Eastern Europe Department
Teaching
experience
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Adjunct Professor of International Studies (Simon Fraser University, SFU).
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Full Professor of International Organizations and Global Governance (Universidad de Belgrano, UB).
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Professor of Diplomatic Law and Practice (Instituto del Servicio Exterior de la Nacion).
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Professor of Public International Law (University of Buenos Aires) (Resolution 3571/2011).
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Professor of Public International Law (University of Palermo).
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Professor of Human Rights (Universidad Austral, UA).
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Honorary Professor of Public International Law Sept. 2004-Jun.2008
Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain -
Professor of Public International Law, UBA Apr. 1999-May 2003
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Lecturer of Public International Law, UBA Apr. 1990-Dec. 1993
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Lecturer of Public International Law, UNT Apr. 1987-Feb 1990
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Professor Arredondo has lectured in diverse fora in Argentina; Southwestern Law School (Los Angeles), State Universities of Wyoming and Montana (USA); London School of Economics, UCL, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Durham (UK); Universities Complutense de Madrid, de Jaen, del País Vasco, de Sevilla y San Pablo CEU (Spain); Panamá, among others.
Education
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Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina (UNT)
School of Law and Social Sciences
Attorney (LL.B) (10/1986)
Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) (12/1985)
Notary (12/1987)
Top 1% of his class (Second highest GPA in his class)
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Instituto del Servicio Exterior de la Nación – ISEN (Foreign Service Academy), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Secretary of Embassy and Consul of Third Class (12/1991)
Awards: He was awarded two out four distinctions granted
“Helena Holmberg” Medal (Best student in Diplomatic Theory and
Practice)
“Raúl Prebisch” Medal (Best student in Economy).
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University of London (UK)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Laws (LL.M) Subgroup Public International Law (6/1996)
Awards: Merits
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Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (UBA)
School of Law
Juris Doctor (S.J.D.) (2/2012)
Dissertation: Humanitarian Intervention and Responsibility to Protect:
Towards a New Paradigm in Human Rights Protection?
Awards: Summa cum laude and recommendation for publication.