Claudia Orozco

PERSONAL DATA

Born: October 4, 1963, Colombia
Nationality: Colombian
Family Status: Married with one child
Working languages: Fluent in English and Spanish, good French (understanding and speaking).

EDUCATION

1988-1989 - FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY, Medford, MA, USA
Course Work mainly focused on foreign investment in mining and Petroleum -political, legal and economic aspects-, international monetary system and taxation of international transactions.

1987-1988 - HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA, USA
Master in Laws (LL.M.). Course Work mainly focused on foreign investment, financial institutions in developing countries and negotiation.

1982-1987 - UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO, Bogotá, Colombia
Jurisdoctor (J.D.) Eligible to practice law and litigate in Colombia.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

PANELIST - WTO CASES:
· November 2001 - United States, Section 129 C) 1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act, Complaint by Canada, Chairman of the Panel

· August 1999 - Australia-measures affecting imports of salmon, complaint by
United States

· September 1998 - Argentina-safeguard measure on imports of footwear, complaint by
European Union

· January 1998 - EC- measures affecting imports of butter, complaint by New Zealand

· June 1997 - Australia-measures affecting imports of salmon, complaint by Canada

March 2002 –currently INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
- Research evaluating the application of the dispute settlement system of the WTO and advice concerning the negotiations of the relevant chapter of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas.
- Training for government officials concerning application of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.
- Consultancy work related to customs-classification problems of certain goods, including representations at the World CustomsOrganisation.

August 2000-February 2002 PERMANENT MISSION OF COLOMBIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION - Brussels
Commercial Advisor
Responsible for trade remedies and issues related to agriculture and sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Representative of Colombia to the World Customs Organisation on issues related to Customs Valuation, Harmonised System and Rules of Origin.

August 1994-July 2000 PERMANENT MISSION OF COLOMBIA TO THE WTO - Geneva
Minister Counsellor
Responsible for the overall legal advise on WTO issues and work related to the Committees on Agriculture, Dumping, Safeguards, Rules of Origin, TRIM´s, Textiles and the Dispute Settlement Body. Member of the Textiles Monitoring Body.

· Represented Colombia before the Panel and Appellate Body in:
- 1996-1999 EC- regime for the importation, sales and distribution of Bananas
- 1999 Canada – Patent for Pharmaceutical products

· 1997-2000 Designed, promoted and created the Advisory Centre on WTO Law. The Advisory Centre operates as a legal aidfacility for developing countries. It was established as an international organization based in Geneva by 9 developed and 29 developing countries. The development of the project involved the financial model of the Centre and securing resources for U$15million.

August 1993-July 1994 INVERSIONES SANDFORD S.A. - Bogotá, Colombia
(Holding group with investments in petrochemical, cables and agricultural companies)

Legal Counsellor on Trade Issues
Legal advice to 12 subsidiary companies concerning trade problems in particular dumping, safeguards and anti-competitive practices and follow-up and advice concerning negotiations of free trade agreements.

January 1991- July 1993 NATIONAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT - Bogotá, Colombia

Chief Private Sector Unit
Responsible for Policies concerning three areas of private investment:
Competition Policy: Legal and institutional framework.
Foreign Investment: Regulation and promotion.
Trade: Negotiation of free trade agreements, Advisory opinions concerning antidumping
and safeguardmeasures.

Chief Foreign Investment Division
Responsible for policy and legal framework. As head of the Division a major reform was implemented to secure a positive investment and promotion climate.

June 1989-December 1990 UNITED NATIONS, Dpt of Technical Co-operation and Development, Energy and National Resources Division - New York, N.Y., USA
Assistant to the Inter-regional Legal Advisor on Petroleum and Mining Policy and Legislation.
Work included research concerning national legislation in developing countries on foreign investment in mining and petroleum and contractual arrangements for large-scale projects with foreign investors.