Season 4 Episode 04 – Keith Rockwell, Director, Information and External Relations Division and spokesperson at World Trade Organization from 1996 until 2022.

Keith is a legend at the WTO and, I think, the longest-serving Division Director. So if it happened at the WTO, he saw it, and he can probably tell you about it; in fact, that was his job, or that is his job at least for a few more days before he retires.

My conversation with him was informative but also great fun. He talked about how his father was influential in his worldview and some of the personalities he met growing up, including Desmond Tutu. This eventually led him to study History and Political Science at Tufts University, which brought him to Europe, where he would return later after getting into journalism.

Bernstein and Woodward inspired him, and he scooped a couple of stories during the Reagan years. Listen on if you want to find out more about this.

He is a passionate Boston Red Sox fan, so we talk about that and how they broke the Curse of the Bambino.

We also talk about the WTO, how it has changed, and some inside baseball stories about trade.

It was a delight talking to Keith, and I hope to speak to him again since he will be around. In the meantime, you can listen and enjoy the conversation. I hope you enjoy it!

Take a listen!


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Host:
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:
Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 4, and going strong! Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), David Zonana (filmmaker), Luke Lorentzen (filmmaker) and Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker).

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Keith Rockwell

Keith Rockwell

Season 5 Episode 06 – Jorge Castro, Chief of Section at the World Trade Organization’s Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC), in Geneva, Switzerland.
Jorge is a very experienced professional on the regional and multilateral front. He worked for the Venezuelan government and then for the Andean Community before making his way to the WTO. He was in Legal Affairs for many years before a stint at Pascal Lamy's DG office and now as Chief of Section at ITTC.
We covered a lot of ground in our conversation, and if you stick to the end of the episode, you can hear a new section in the podcast, which I look forward to incorporating from now on.
I apologize for the gap between this and the last episode; that is life, and I have plenty of things on my plate.
Thankfully, we are back, and I can't wait for you to listen to this one!
Stay tuned to catch it! Subscribe if you still need to!

I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:
Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season five, and going strong!
Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.
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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Jorge Castroo

Jorge Castro

Season 5 Episode 07 – Geraldo Vidigal, Coordinator, LL.M. International Trade and Investment Law, University of Amsterdam.

Geraldo, although young, is a veteran of the International Trade world. Ask anyone interested in trade, and they will know of him. I have known Geraldo for a long time, with our professional careers running in parallel.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Geraldo during his last visit to Geneva, and the conversation was a blast! We covered his origin story and how his career has evolved, and at every stage of it, he was confident of being at the best place he should be at that precise moment. It may appear he took the scenic route, but he got to where he wanted to get all along.

We also got into some nitty-gritty of trade, but if trade is not your thing, there are plenty of other aspects worth listening to.

Geraldo also takes a stab at the new section of the podcast, and he does a great job at it. Stick to the end to listen to that.

There are a couple of episodes in the pipeline, so stay tuned.

I can't wait for you to listen to this one!

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Geraldo Vidigal
https://www.uva.nl/profiel/v/i/g.vidigal/g.-vidigal.html 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldovidigal/
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season five, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Dr.  Geraldo Vidigal

Dr. Geraldo Vidigal

Season 5 Episode 08 – Nir Baranga, Director, Trade in Services and Investment Department at the Foreign Trade Administration of the Ministry of Economy, Israel.

Nir is one of my earliest colleagues at the Ministry. We started around the same time and remain kicking and screaming. He is a frontline negotiator leading bilateral, plurilateral, and multilateral services negotiations for Israel.

When he visits Geneva, we usually talk about many things besides trade, and podcasts are one of them. We have wanted to do this podcast for some time, but fitting it into our busy schedules has been challenging.

Luckily, during his last visit to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the ongoing Joint Initiative on e-commerce, we managed to find some time to talk and record this interesting conversation covering his professional career and how his career path has changed a couple of times, and how in hindsight it all makes sense.

He also provides an insightful view into what it means to be an International trade negotiator going back to the Trade in Services Agreement negotiation (TiSA), which was one of his first experiences in International trade negotiations.

We could have also talked about many other things, but perhaps those conversations are left for another episode.

I am working on a couple of episodes, so stay tuned.

I can't wait for you to listen to this one!

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I hope you enjoy our conversation.

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Featuring:
Nir Baranga
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nir-baranga-93a3544/?originalSubdomain=il


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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season five, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Nir Baranga

Nir Baranga

Season 5 Episode 10 – Willy Alfaro, Director, Vision & Strategy at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Willy has been in Geneva and the WTO since the GATT days and has had a vibrant experience across the WTO, serving in different capacities across various divisions.

Everyone knows Willy, and this is because he is a very knowledgeable and friendly person who, in terms of the Multilateral Trading System, has seen it all.

We discussed some influences in his decision to study at the University of Geneva, how he got involved in International Trade, how the GATT has evolved into the WTO, and how the organization has changed. We also discuss some of the challenges ahead and how trade is part of the solution.

It was a great conversation, and I can't wait for you to listen to it!

Subscribe if you still need to!

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Musical theme by Hugo Torres.

Featuring:
Willy Alfaro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/willy-alfaro-3b5a291b/
Twitter: @willyalfaroc


Host:
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season five, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Dr. Willy Alfaro

Dr. Willy Alfaro

Season 5 Episode 11. Tayutic Mena, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Tayutic is a seasoned veteran among the delegates dealing with the WTO. I have been working with him for many years, and we have worked together in many negotiations, including the ITA expansion, EGA, and TiSA. Since then, he has become a celebrity in the WTO, thanks to his involvement in agriculture, a topic that is close to his heart, and by the way he describes it, it should be close to everyone's heart. 

In our conversation, we covered a lot; from his background, growing up in Costa Rica, he talks about Costa Rica's strong interest in multilateralism and how they have decided to double down and be heard across all multilateral initiatives, successfully punching above its weight.

Our conversation was insightful, refreshing, and fun!

Tayutic is a class act and a pretty interesting individual.

It was a great conversation, and I can't wait for you to listen to it!

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X: @tayutic


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Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season five, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Tayutic Mena

Tayutic Mena

Season 5 Episode 12. Kilian Riedhof, Award-winning Filmmaker known for "Gladbeck" (2018), “You Will Not Have My Hate" (2022), and his latest "Stella. A Life." (2023), which stars Berlinale best actress award-winner Paula Beer.

Kilian is a multi-talented Director and writer who studied at the Hamburg Film School. He was at the Zurich Film Festival to present his latest film, and that is when I had the pleasure to sit down with him to discuss his career, his craft, his latest film, and also a bit about what he is working on next. 

As you know, I love films, and I enjoyed talking about films, techniques, storytelling, and some of the challenges faced when making a film and working as a filmmaker.

Kilian is a master of his craft and a delightful individual. I highly recommend watching his film, which has been a long-gestating project that he finally got to make.


It was a great conversation, and I can't wait for you to listen to it!

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Featuring:
Kilian Riedhof 
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726136/
https://www.talentrepublicagency.de/directors/kilian-riedhof

Stella. A Life.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13506526/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x03OCPQ6_XM


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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season five, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Kilian Riedhof

Kilian Riedhof

Season 5, Episode 13. Bonus Christmas episode. Rodolfo Rivas.

Marijke Smit is back! For this special bonus episode, I am again joined by my colleague Marijke, only this time, the roles are reversed.

Seeing how much fun Marijke had talked about ten influential films in her life, I decided to revisit my most influential movies and discuss them with her. I am glad she accepted my invitation; this time, she plays host, and I play guest.

I enjoyed the experience of thinking and preparing my list and talking to her.

I will do more of these episodes with some upcoming guests. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It is a long episode. You've been warned.

The list of ten films, in case you are wondering, is the following:

Magnolia (1999) Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Forrest Gump (1994) Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Great Expectations (1998) Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Before Sunrise (1995) Dir. Richard Linklater
A Few Good Men (1992) Dir. Rob Reiner
Hereditary (2018) Dir. Ari Aster
Amores Perros (2000) Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Garden State (2004) Dir. Zach Braff
Pulp Fiction (1994) Dir. Quentin Tarantino
When Harry met Sally... (1989) Dir. Rob Reiner

I can't wait for you to listen to it! I wish you a happy holiday season and an excellent 2024 when we will be back with some great guests.

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Twitter: @rivasrod

Host:
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project -  Bonus Episode Rodolfo Rivas

Rodolfo Rivas bonus episode

Season 6, Episode 1. Ralph Ossa. Chief Economist at the World Trade Organization. WTO.

This is the first episode of our sixth season, and I could not think of a better guest than Ralph Ossa, who has been serving as Chief Economist for the WTO for over a year after a long career as an academic.

Ralph walks us through his career, describing his interests, motivations, and some of the challenges he encountered along the way. The way he describes it clearly explains the evolution in his career and how he is driven by a deep commitment to creating meaningful change by thinking about some of the most critical issues we currently face in the World and trying to inform and bring solutions to them.

It was a pleasure talking to Ralph, and I was glad he was here to launch the sixth season. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Musical theme by Hugo Torres.

Featuring:
Ralph Ossa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-ossa/
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season six, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of  US to the WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research and Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist, WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Ralph Ossa

Ralph Ossa

Season 6, Episode 2. Miguel Antonio Villamizar Parra. Counsellor Legal Affairs at the World Trade Organization. WTO.

Continuing with our second season, I had the pleasure of hosting Miguel Villamizar, who is likely among one of the most well-liked individuals in International Trade. When you meet him, you will know what I am talking about, and after listening to this conversation, you will likely agree with me.

I didn't know this, but Miguel has been listening to the podcast for some time, so having him as a guest was a pleasure. I have wanted to invite him for a while; I am glad I finally did!

I was happy to stroll down memory lane and listen to Miguel's journey. We covered how he got interested in International Economic Law after briefly flirting with Marine Biology! There is also much more he talks about, including the formative experience coaching the wunderkind team at the John Jackson Moot Court and how he got to the World Trade Organization.

It was a great episode, but don't take my word for it. Listen for yourself.

Subscribe; you won't regret it!

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Musical theme by Hugo Torres.

Featuring:
Miguel Antonio Villamizar Parra
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-antonio-villamizar-parra-53610253/

Host:
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season six, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to the WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research and Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist, WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Miguel Villamizar

Miguel Villamizar

Season 6, Episode 3. Ana Laura Lizano is Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

This is episode 70 if you are keeping track. I can't believe it has been 70 already!

I do these for myself because I love doing them, but it is great to hear when people reach out to say they enjoy them. Thanks to everyone who has reached out; I really appreciate it.

Ana has worked in International Trade for many years, including in the private sector, the government, and in diplomacy in Geneva for the last few years. This is where I met her. Although we have been in the same circles for several years, I haven't worked much with her, so I looked forward to our conversation.

We talked about International Trade, Diplomacy, the work she has been doing in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) at the WTO, and also about movies, which I want to explore further with my guests.

Time flew by during our conversation, and Ana was a delight.

It was an insightful and fun conversation, but don't take my word for it. Listen for yourself.

Subscribe; you won't regret it!

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The views, thoughts, and opinions shared in the conversation belong to the individuals sharing them and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers.

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Featuring:
Ana Laura Lizano
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-laura-lizano-flores/
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About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season six, and going strong!

Our guests are talented individuals across various fields (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.). Ranked in the top 10% of podcasts in the world.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to the WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research and Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist, WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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The Rodolfo Rivas Project - Ana Laura Lizano

Ana Laura Lizano

Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season six.

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Listen to their stories and delve into their views on the challenges and their perspectives on their industries' future.

Our guests are lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.

Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Chang-fa Lo (former Constitutional Court Justice), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (DG of IUCN), Dr. Peter Van den Bossche (fmr. Chairman of the Appellate Body WTO), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Affairs at IOC), Marco Aleman (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of  US to the WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research and Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist, WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.

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