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Rodolfo Rivas
It is a podcast about candid and insightful conversations with talented individuals in International Geneva and beyond. Ranked in the top 10% in the world; currently in season four and going strong.
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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 (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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Season 7, Episode 10. — Kelly Ann Shaw, Partner at Akin Gump.I first met Kelly Ann when I was beginning my own work in international trade. At the time, she was my counterpart in the U.S. Delegation, handling disputes and other complex issues. Since then, her career has soared—spanning the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. House of Representatives, and even the White House.We recently reconnected during the WTO Public Forum in Geneva, a gathering of some of the most influential thinkers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field of trade. There, I had the opportunity to sit down with Kelly Ann to discuss her career, her perspectives on the current state of international trade, and what the future may hold. With her wealth of experience and unique vantage point, she brings insights you won’t want to miss.Beyond her impressive résumé, Kelly Ann is also a warm and engaging conversationalist, with a fascinating life story that makes this conversation both thoughtful and enjoyable.So, without further ado, here’s my conversation with Kelly Ann.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Kelly Ann Shawhttps://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/kelly-ann-shawhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shaw-7312555/https://www.csis.org/people/kelly-ann-shawHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 9. — Sally Bardayán Rivera, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Mission of Panama in Geneva, SwitzerlandIn a remarkably short time, Sally has established herself as one of the most active and respected delegates in Geneva. Her openness, empathy, and collaborative spirit have earned her admiration across missions and institutions. She approaches complex issues with clarity and creativity, but also with a sense of humanity that makes people feel heard and included.In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sally soon after her appointment as Deputy Permanent Representative of Panama. We spoke about her path into diplomacy—the interests that first drew her in, the challenges she has overcome, and the successes that have marked her journey to Geneva. She reflected on what this new role means to her and how she sees it as both a responsibility and a vote of confidence in her abilities.It was a true joy to record this episode with her. Sally embodies the best of what diplomacy can be: intelligent, principled, and compassionate, with an energy that uplifts those who work with her.I trust you’ll enjoy our conversation as much as I did.If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes.Here is my conversation with Sally.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Sally Bardayán Rivera https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-barday%C3%A1n-rivera-a3299764/Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
I’ve been attending the Neuchâtel Film Festival for years, and this year, I had the pleasure of attending the screening of Johanna Moder’s Mother’s Baby, a psychological thriller inspired by her own experiences of becoming a mother. In this episode, I sit down with Arne Kohlweyer, the film’s co-writer and a consummate storyteller. Our conversation covers his early fascination with cinema, the path that led him to screenwriting, and the balancing act of sustaining a career in the film industry. We also dive into how Mother’s Baby came to him, the creative challenges he and Johanna navigated in shaping the story, and the themes they wanted to bring forward.Arne was incredibly generous with his time, and his insights into the writing process and the collaborative nature of filmmaking were invaluable.I trust you’ll enjoy our conversation.If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes.Here’s my talk with Arne.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Arne Kohlweyerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm3159511/?ref_=tt_ov_2_1https://www.instagram.com/arnekohlweyer/?hl=eshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arnekohlweyer/?originalSubdomain=ch Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 7 Aashish Chandorkar, Counsellor with the Mission of India to the World Trade Organization.This episode has been in the pipeline for a while. Still, it was worth the wait, as the conversation I had with Aashish Chandorkar, Counsellor with the Mission of India to the World Trade Organization, was thoughtful, informative, and inspiring.I had a blast discussing Aashish’s career and the long and winding path that led him to Geneva. Aashish’s reflections bring a fresh perspective to the work we do in Geneva, and I look forward to your listening to this conversation.I’m confident you will enjoy this conversation! Take a listen!Subscribe if you haven’t already!This is me talking with Aashish.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Aashish Chandorkar https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashishX: @c_aashishhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Aashish-Chandorkar/author/B0BQWRTJ59? https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WCeMCpQAAAAJ&hl=enHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 6 Louise Wong, the Secretary General of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC).I have been a panelist with the ADNDRC for many years, and it was the first center to include me on its roster. I have enjoyed working with them throughout the years, and during the 25th anniversary of the UDRP in Geneva, I had the pleasure of meeting Louise Wong in person.Louise's life journey is truly fascinating, as she has lived and worked in various locations. Our conversation explored her experiences, as well as her current work and future plans. It was a genuine pleasure to gain insights into her rich and varied life.I’m confident you will enjoy this conversation!Take a listen!Subscribe if you haven’t already!This is me talking with Louise Wong.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Louise Wonghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/louisewonghk/https://www.hkiac.org/about-us/secretariat/Louise-WongHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 5. Ambassador Gustavo Lunazzi, Argentine Ambassador to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein & Permanent Representative to the WTO.Ambassador Lunazzi, a consummate diplomat with a long career representing Argentina in the Multilateral Trading System, brings unique insights from his experience in the dispute settlement system.I had heard nothing but good things about him from close friends, and still, I was impressed by his candidness, openness, and overall warmth.We talked about how he got into trade, which had to do with luck, some lessons he learned through his various postings and representing Argentina in various dispute settlement processes. He also talks about how things have changed in the WTO over the years. We also discussed his current dual role, which includes serving as Argentina's ambassador to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, and as Permanent Representative to the WTO.Even though he has a very busy schedule, he was gracious enough to meet with me and have a thoughtful and delightful conversation.Take a listen!Subscribe if you haven’t!This is me talking to Ambassador Gustavo Lunazzi.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Amb. Gustavo Lunazzihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-lunazzi-506b3716/https://esuiz.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/contacto-sedehttps://www.wti.org/media/filer_public/ca/91/ca919176-d26c-4636-9783-4486b443c7a2/bio_lgu_engl.pdf X: @ArgenSuiza_Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 4. Marco Molina, founder of Molina & Associates, in Geneva, Switzerland.Marco officially becomes my first guest to come back for a second conversation, since a lot has changed since the last time we spoke! In our conversation, we will start where we left off, discussing the informal process Marco facilitated on World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement reform, how he approached it, and the lessons he learned.We also discuss his transition from a long-serving government official to the private sector, where he has been providing his expertise to a wide range of clients. You will not want to miss some of the key insights he has gained from this process and his views on what may come next.It is always a pleasure to talk to Marco; this conversation was no exception!Subscribe if you haven’t!This is me talking to Marco.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Marco Molinahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-molina-t/https://www.linkedin.com/company/molina-associateshttps://www.molina-associates.com/Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 3. Amb. Ronald Saborío, Mission of Costa Rica to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.I had an insightful conversation with Ambassador Saborío, who has had a long and successful career in trade diplomacy, becoming a reference point in everything to do with the WTO.We dived into a wide range of topics, including the future of international trade and diplomacy.I met him at the beginning of my career in trade when I attended my first meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body Special Session a few years back. The discussions during those sessions were very technical and detailed, and they have informed the way I view discussions and negotiations at the WTO ever since. Ambassador Saborío also discussed his career, the good, the bad, and the ugly, but overall, he had a very optimistic view of what lay ahead.It was a pleasure talking to him, and I just wished I had recorded the conversation after the episode because he shared some great stories about what has happened in the WTO and how we got to where we are today. Some of these stories made it into the episode, so you are lucky.This is me talking to Ambassador Saborío.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Amb. Ronald Saborío https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-saborio-ab75068X: Ronald_saborioHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 2. Stephen Fevrier, Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.Stephen's career has been deeply intertwined with trade and development, particularly revolving around the WTO. His extensive experience means that if it happened at the WTO, he likely witnessed it firsthand!Hailing from Saint Lucia, a Caribbean gem, Stephen is part of a cadre of exceptional trade professionals from the island. He is the second of these professionals to grace my podcast, and he has a compelling theory on why Saint Lucians excel in the field.Stephen has worked for the Commonwealth and the Organization of the Caribbean States, serving as Ambassador to the United Nations before taking his current role at the WTO.Stephen is very knowledgeable and has some great stories. We tried to cover many topics, but there was still much more to discuss. In any case, what we manage to cover will have to do for now.Take a listen.This is me talking to Stephen.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Stephen Fevrierhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fevrier-601b105/X: @sfevrierHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 7, Episode 1. Tyesha Turner, J.P., Deputy Permanent Representative of the Mission of Jamaica to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.To kick off the seventh season of this podcast, I can’t think of a better guest than the impressive and delightful Tyesha.She is my neighbor during long meetings at the WTO, and I am happy to have her as a guest. She had some great stories to tell about her life and career and some of the lessons she had learned along the way, bringing a unique diplomatic perspective to our conversation. She even asked me a couple of questions!I’ve had some great guests, and I have a couple of favorite episodes, but this one will surely be among my favorite.I have some exciting plans for our seventh season, and although it has taken a bit longer than usual to get off the ground, I assure you, it will be worth the wait!I am sure you will enjoy this conversation.So, without further ado, let's dive into this fascinating conversation with Tyesha. And remember, this is just the beginning of what promises to be an incredible season. Stay tuned!This is me, talking to Tyesha.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Tyesha Turner, J.P.https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyeshaoturner/Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season seven 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 13. Gustavo Adolfo Guarín Duque, Trade Counsellor at the Mission of Colombia to the World Trade Organization.My guest is another Colombian, the nationality most represented in the show, hence the joke!This is season six's last episode, and I had to close the season with a great guest!Gustavo is a friend and colleague whose story will inspire you.While I count Gustavo as a close friend, our conversation revealed new aspects of his life that I found fascinating, and I'm excited for you to listen in.I was thrilled to host and engage in a profound and insightful conversation with him. We delved into his upbringing in Colombia and his unwavering commitment to his goals despite the challenges.Gustavo's journey is a powerful testament to resilience and the relentless pursuit of excellence and knowledge.When I’ve invited him to guest lecture in my classes, I always learned a lot from his patience and knowledge. Now, I know more all this comes from his nature and his nurturing.This is my conversation with Gustavo.Subscribe!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Gustavo Adolfo Guarín Duque https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-adolfo-guar%C3%ADn-duque-3ba24552/https://www.uexternado.edu.co/profesores/gustavo-adolfo-guarin/https://www.mincit.gov.co/mincomercioexterior/temas-de-interes/organizacion-mundial-del-comercio/contenido/colombia-en-la-omc/mision-permanente-de-colombia-ante-la-omcHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 12. Andres Veiel, Filmmaker.Andres is a successful filmmaker with a long career stretching back to the early 90’s. I met with him after the screening of his latest film at the Zurich Film Festival, the documentary “Riefenstahl”, which unearths new information on the controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl.During our conversation, we talked about how he got into films and learned from Krzysztof Kieslowski, and we also talked about memory and the stories we tell ourselves. He discussed the development of his latest film and some of the main challenges in telling this story. It was a great conversation, and the film may be the definite story of how Riefenstahl's complicated artistic legacy will be viewed.I am confident you will enjoy this conversation and the film!Subscribe!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Andres Veielhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0892000/?ref_=tt_ov_dr_1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andres_VeielHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker), and Andres Veiel (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher, etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 11. Johanna Hill, Deputy Director General at the WTO.DDG Johanna Hill has been involved with the WTO since its inception and has worked directly with it at various points in her career. Her career in multilateral and bilateral affairs is long, and she has also worked in the private sector.We had an insightful conversation covering a wide range of topics, from her early years in El Salvador to her commitment to education, which led her to Tufts University and Columbia University.She then worked for El Salvador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economy, where she was appointed as Vice Minister of Economy.This solid and long experience has brought her to the WTO, where she now serves as DDG.It was a pleasure talking to her and hearing more about her story and thoughts on the Multilateral Trade System.I am confident you will enjoy this conversation!Subscribe!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Johanna Hillhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-hill-09a7b75bhttps://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/ddgs_e.htmhttps://www.tradeexperettes.org/volunteerteam/johanna-hillX: @johahillHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Johanna Hill (DDG WTO), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier (Co-Founder Atelier Wen).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 10. Ambassador Nadia B. Theodore. Mission of Canada to the WTO.Ambassador Nadia Theodore has been in Geneva for around two years, but she has already made her mark. She is involved in several initiatives, and one of her goals is making the WTO more inclusive and telling the story of the MTS to everyone. And I can say she has really succeeded in that. We had an insightful and fun conversation, covering her multicultural upbringing, her foray into law, how she experienced the WTO during her first post in Geneva, and how things have changed with her return as Ambassador. Ambassador Theodore was delightful and graceful, but if you have heard her before you already knew that. I also found out I have a couple of similarities with her. I was thrilled to host her and get to know her better. You will not want to miss this conversation!Subscribe!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Ambassador Nadia B. Theodorehttps://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/wto-omc/geneva-geneve-rep.aspx?lang=enghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-theodorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Theodorehttps://www.nadiatheodore.com/ X: nadia_theodore Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Amb. Nadia B. Theodore (Canada to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier (Co-Founder Atelier Wen).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 9. Ambassador James Baxter. Mission of Australia to the WTO. Ambassador James Baxter, is a friend of International Trade and Multilateralism who has made his career around the WTO. He is a consummate diplomat who got into Trade and never left. He was posted in Geneva as the Deputy Permanent Representative for the Mission of Australia to the WTO back in 2012, and although he didn’t initially intend to return, he is back as Ambassador with the intention and goal to deliver on many of the pending items we are currently working on at the WTO. Ambassador Baxter provided great insights into the mind of a diplomat, and we had a great conversation. He also provided some great replies to my questionnaire, so listen until the end. I am certain you will enjoy this conversation. Subscribe! -- The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you! 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. Musical theme by Hugo Torres. Featuring: Ambassador James Baxter https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-people/homs/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-to-the-wto-geneva X: ausWTO Host: Rodolfo Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 X: @rivasrod 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 WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School & CAS Arbitrator), Edward Kwakwa (ADG at WIPO), Howard Stupp (two-time Pan American gold medalist & fmr. Director of Legal Afrs. at IOC), Marco Aleman (ADG at WIPO), David Bisbee (DPR Mission of US to WTO), Lenka Nahlovska (Secretary Czech Arbitration Court), Barbara Ramos (Chief Research & Strategies ITC), Ralph Ossa (Chief Economist WTO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Amb. James Baxter (Australia to WTO), Anna Kazejak (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier (Co-Founder Atelier Wen). Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc. Follow Us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasproject Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwt Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945 Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1 Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8X Pandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 8. Jennifer Brant. Founder and Principal at Innovations Insights.Jennifer heads a boutique consulting firm specializing in strategic communications and government affairs.If you work in International Geneva, you may encounter Jennifer. I have been following her career due to its intersection with many of the same topics we work on, and I met her a couple of years ago. Due to her experience covering law firms, policy, and the private sector, I wanted to hear more about her journey, and my conversation with her did not disappoint.Jennifer's career has taken her across the globe, from Sidley Austin LLP in Geneva to Oxfam in Washington, D.C., and Geneva, and Gianni Origoni & Partners in Milan. Her experiences are not just stories but a treasure trove of valuable insights that will captivate and inspire you.In this episode, we delve into her experiences in global policy research and advocacy, her work on World Trade Organization dispute settlement and policy, and the lessons she learned at UCLA, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and the Geneva Graduate Institute.Engaging in a conversation with Jennifer was an absolute joy, and I'm confident you'll be equally captivated with this episode.Subscribe and be part of the conversation!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Jennifer Branthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brantjenniferhttps://nationalpress.org/speaker/jennifer-brant/https://www.iam-media.com/authors/jennifer-brantHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 7. Dmitry Grozoubinski. Executive Director at Geneva Trade Platform in Geneva.Dmitry wears many hats, including author and overall point of reference for International Trade. If you want to learn more about Trade, you will probably run into him.Before all this, he had a successful career as an Australian Trade Diplomat, where I met him. I found out we are sort of kindred spirits. We both appreciate a good Aaron Sorkin dialogue and are both introverts. Many people find this last part difficult to believe.We talk about many things: his journey to Australia, why he became interested in International Relations, his experiences at the WTO, how he transitioned to the ICTSD, and how he suffered its demise. This actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise, leading him to become a personality in social media. All this led him to his current position at the Geneva Trade Platform.We also delve into his latest book, “Why Politicians Lie About Trade... and What You Need to Know About It!” This book, with its unique voice and ability to simplify complex concepts, is a must-read for anyone interested in trade policy.This was a great conversation, and all the credit goes to Dmitry.Subscribe if you still haven't!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Dmitry GrozoubinskiX: @DmitryOpineshttps://www.explaintrade.com/founderhttps://genevatradeplatform.org/about-us/governance/https://www.canburypress.com/products/why-politicians-lie-about-trade-by-dmitry-grozoubinski-isbn-9781914487118Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 6. Pablo M. Bentes is a partner at Baker McKenzie Geneva and heads the firm's global WTO disputes practice. I've known Pablo for a while and I even shared his office while at the WTO's Appellate Body. One of the things I was glad to find there was the sense of camaraderie; it was like a big family. So, we had to talk about that, but I wanted to cover much more than that since Pablo has had an exciting career beyond that.We discussed how he left Brazil to study and his experiences working abroad, eventually leading him to the WTO. We also talked about what led to his decision to leave the WTO, which I found very interesting. Pablo's successful career is a testament to his hard work, knowledge, and being in the right place at the right time. I had a blast talking to him; he did a great job with the questionnaire.I am confident you will enjoy our conversation!Subscribe if you still haven't!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Pablo M. Benteshttps://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/people/b/bentes-pablohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-bentes-3723205Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 5. Anna Morawiec Mansfield. Legal Counsel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).I recently met Anna and was so impressed that I had to invite her to the podcast. Even then, I could not have imagined the amazing conversation we would have. I have been doing this for a while, but a few conversations have really stood out, and this is one of them.Anna's story is a testament to resilience, determination, and character. Like many immigrants, she has faced numerous challenges, but as Anna herself describes it, overcoming challenges is her and many immigrants' superpower.Anna tells us about growing up in Poland and moving to the United States. Then, before going to law school, she worked in many places, always with an international outlook, and eventually decided that law school would give her the tools to continue pursuing what she really wanted to do. Then, almost as if she was destined to, she made it to the State Department, which eventually brought her to Geneva. After a few years, she moved to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). I talked to her a few days after the successful conclusion of the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge.I was truly inspired by Anna's story, and I look forward to sharing it with you. I can't wait for you to listen to this.Subscribe if you still haven’t!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the conversation belong to the individuals who express them and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Anna Morawiec Mansfield https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/activities_by_unit/index.jsp?id=88Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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), and Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker).Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 6, Episode 4. Marisa Goldsteinis Counsellor at the World Trade Organization (WTO).Marisa Goldstein is an experienced lawyer who has worked in the Legal Affairs Dvision at the WTO for many years, and she has certainly left her mark.I have known her since the beginning of my career in International Trade, and she is a well-known and well-liked figure in the community. We have collaborated a couple of times and even raced in the same races.In our conversation, we delved into her career, law school, international relations, and the fascinating journey that led her to Geneva. We also explored the impactful work she's been doing at the WTO, including the upcoming 22nd edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition with the European Law Students' Association (ELSA). We discussed the challenges she faced, the lessons she learned, and her advice for aspiring international trade practioners. Her career path is truly inspiring.My conversation with Marisa was a delightful and insightful experience. I am thrilled to share it with you and I'm sure you'll find it as engaging as I did!Subscribe; if you still haven’t!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Marisa Goldsteinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-goldstein-68182a88/https://academic.oup.com/jids/search-results?f_Authors=Marisa+GoldsteinHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Ana Laura Lizanohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-laura-lizano-flores/X: @analauralizanohttps://www.instagram.com/analauralizano/?hl=esHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Miguel Antonio Villamizar Parrahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-antonio-villamizar-parra-53610253/Host:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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!Subscribe; you won't regret it!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Ralph Ossahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-ossa/https://www.wto.org/english/blogs_e/ce_ralph_ossa_e/ralph_ossa_e.htmX: OssaRalphhttps://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=f03aj6wAAAAJ&hl=enHost:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778X: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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 AndersonForrest Gump (1994) Dir. Robert ZemeckisGreat Expectations (1998) Dir. Alfonso CuaronBefore Sunrise (1995) Dir. Richard LinklaterA Few Good Men (1992) Dir. Rob ReinerHereditary (2018) Dir. Ari AsterAmores Perros (2000) Dir. Alejandro G. IñárrituGarden State (2004) Dir. Zach BraffPulp Fiction (1994) Dir. Quentin TarantinoWhen Harry met Sally... (1989) Dir. Rob ReinerI 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.Subscribe if you still need to.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Rodolfo Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodHost:Marijke SmitAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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!Subscribe if you haven't yet.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Kilian Riedhof https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726136/https://www.talentrepublicagency.de/directors/kilian-riedhofStella. A Life.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13506526/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x03OCPQ6_XMHost:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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!Subscribe if you still need to!#TheRodolfoRivasProject #podcast #WTO #interview #costarica #conversation #internationaltrade #international #geneva #economist #conversations--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Tayutic Menahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tayutic-mena-51a62851/X: @tayuticHost:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
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!
I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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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.
Musical theme by Hugo Torres.
Featuring: Willy Alfaro https://www.linkedin.com/in/willy-alfaro-3b5a291b/ Twitter: @willyalfaroc
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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.
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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Season 5 Episode 09 – Barbara Ramos, Director, Chief, Research and Strategies for Exports at International Trade Centre (ITC).
I've had plenty of interesting guests in the over 60 episodes across five seasons, and yet, Barbara stands out amongst them with a vibrant story spanning continents and experiences.
Barbara, originally from Brazil, was attracted to International Relations early and has run at it since. She's worked at two Development Banks, an Embassy, and USAID, while also studying at The Fletcher School at Tufts University before joining ITC a few years ago. This is just the CliffsNotes; there's a lot more.
We talked about Latin America, Africa, the UN, academia, soccer, and everything in between!
She also provides some great replies to the new section in the podcast!
Barbara was a delight, and I was thrilled to talk to her in what I can guarantee you is an episode you don't want to miss.
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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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.
Musical theme by Hugo Torres.
Featuring: Barbara Ramos https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-ramos/
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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.
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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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.
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Featuring: Nir Baranga https://www.linkedin.com/in/nir-baranga-93a3544/?originalSubdomain=il
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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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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.
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Musical theme by Hugo Torres.
Featuring: Geraldo Vidigal https://www.uva.nl/profiel/v/i/g.vidigal/g.-vidigal.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldovidigal/ https://twitter.com/VidigalGeraldo https://scholar.google.nl/citations?user=v5ptrkQAAAAJ&hl=en https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1383556
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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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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.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Jorge Castrohttps://twitter.com/jorge_castrob?lang=eshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/castro-jorge-b252135Host:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 5 Episode 05 – Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) in Brussels.Hosuk is a leading author on trade diplomacy, EU-Far East relations, and the digital economy.I enjoyed catching up with him during his recent visit to Geneva. I have known him for a while, and we’ve talked and exchanged messages, but this was the first time I met him, and it was an excellent opportunity to learn more about him and his thoughts on various topics.He knows plenty about diplomacy, International relations, and trade, amongst many other things.During our conversation, we cover his superhero origin story, how trade diplomacy has evolved, and some of the challenges ahead.I was thrilled to get a chance to talk to him and have it on record. You are welcome back anytime, Hosuk!Before even uploading this, many asked when this would be available because he is kind of a celebrity. Well, it is out now!I hope you enjoy our conversation.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Hosuk Lee-Makiyama https://ecipe.org/person/hosuk-lee-makiyama/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosuk_Lee-Makiyamahttps://www.lse.ac.uk/business/consulting/experts/hosuk-lee-makiyamahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hosuk-lee-makiyama-85547516a/?originalSubdomain=behttps://twitter.com/leemakiyamahttps://www.politico.eu/person/hosuk-lee-makiyama/https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=aPOsla4AAAAJ&hl=enHost:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 5 Episode 04 – Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property, Government Procurement & Competition Division at the World Trade Organization.Antony Taubman FRSA, a well-known figure in the International Intellectual Property scene, serving as Director of the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement & Competition Division at the World Trade Organization. We had a fascinating conversation spanning his illustrious career across the private sector, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, various embassies, World Intellectual Property Organization, academia, and the WTO.During the last few years, Intellectual Property in International Trade has had its moment in the sun. So, it was great to catch up with Antony to talk about his career and some challenges and opportunities in the sector for the next few months and years.Antony was a gracious guest, and I was thrilled to finally have this conversation that had been a long time coming. He also is a regular listener of the show, which is always great to hear.I can’t wait for you to listen to this one!Subscribe so that you do not miss it.--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Stuart Harbinsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taubs/https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/symp092015_e/antony_taubman_e.htmhttps://www.wti.org/institute/people/958/taubman-antony/https://www.weforum.org/people/antony-taubmanhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antony-Taubmanhttps://twitter.com/antinomist?lang=esHost:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 5 Episode 03 – Stuart Harbinson, former Permanent Representative of Hong Kong and the HK Special Administrative Region of China at the WTO, and former Chief of Staff to the DG of the WTO.Stuart had a distinguished career in public service in Hong Kong, serving from 1994 to 2002 and then joining the WTO as one of the OGs Chief of Staff to Director-General Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, and later became a became Senior Adviser to Director-General Pascal Lamy.He also chaired many bodies, including the General Council, TRIPS and Services Councils, and the Dispute Settlement Body. So he saw it all.We had an insightful conversation covering many years of the WTO history. He told some great anecdotes and reflections that will be of great value to those working in International Trade, those aspiring to work in International Trade, and even those with nothing to do with International Trade!Stuart was a delight, and I was thrilled to have him as a guest, a true multilateralist if I ever met one.Subscribe; you won't regret it!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Musical theme by Hugo Torres.Featuring:Stuart Harbinsonhttps://ecipe.org/person/stuart-harbinson/https://fmg-geneva.org/stuart-harbinson/https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-harbinson-27788132/?locale=en_US Host:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 5 Episode 02 – Sainabou Taal Knebel, Head of Fisheries Subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO), in Geneva, Switzerland.For the second episode of our fifth season, yes, you heard that right, our fifth season, and episode 56 if you are counting, I had the pleasure of talking to Sainabou Taal Knebel, who leads Fisheries Subsidies work at the World Trade Organization.Sai is passionate about International Trade and her work, which is evident when talking to her. You can't help but feel inspired when you listen to her. She has been all over the World, but during the last few years, she's been in Geneva at the WTO. We covered a lot in our conversation, but it also went so fast because she is such a delightful person. Sai is a consummate professional and a true multilateralist. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Ahh, and we also have a new theme song. Let me know what you think about it.Subscribe; you won't regret it!--The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Featuring:Sainabou Taal Knebelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sainabou-taal-knebel-84604b45/https://twitter.com/sai_taalhttps://www.instagram.com/saitaal/?hl=en Host:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasproject Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945 Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8XPandora: https://lnkd.in/efzftdth
Season 5 Episode 01 – David Bisbee, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States of America (USA) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.As we kick off the 5th season of the podcast, I could not think of a better guest than David.I have known David since the beginning of my time working with WTO. We worked on several files, including Trade Facilitation and Government Procurement.David is very experienced in the Multilateral Trading System (MTS), and it is always a delight to exchange views with him, which he is happy to do in and frank manner.This conversation would be a bit like many of the conversations we've had over the years, and we cover a bit of how he sees the WTO and how it has changed since he first arrived in Geneva. However, before we get to that, I was looking forward to hearing more about the evolution of his professional career before he got to Geneva. He traces his career as it evolved from his undergraduate degree and how he leveraged his experience and expertise as he moved on to new assignments.It was a pleasure talking to David, and I was glad he was here to launch the fifth season. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Subscribe; you won't regret it!The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Featuring:David Bisbeehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bisbee-b8072b46/ https://ustr.gov/about-us/biographies-key-officials/david-bisbee-deputy-chief-mission-genevaHost:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout 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), Amb. Santiago Wills (Colombia 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), 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8X
Season 4 Episode 17 – Juan Pablo Moya Hoyos, Dispute Settlement Lawyer at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.I have known Juan Pablo for some time since we ran in the same circles, and we have common friends, but we only really had time to talk recently. We have a lot in common and cover much of it in this fun and insightful conversation. However, we only got to some of it.Juan Pablo is an economist and a lawyer, but as he tells it, his brain works more like an economist. Like many Colombians, he got his trade start through the Moot Court Competition. He talks about his experience in the Moot Court and how he stayed involved with it afterward.This led him to a stint working in Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, where he worked on disputes and FTA negotiations. Afterward, he traveled to Georgetown University for an LL.M., eventually bringing him to Geneva and the WTO.Ah, there is also a story about how he got to New York for his Bar Exam.It was great talking to Juan Pablo, and I hope you enjoy the conversation!Subscribe; you won't regret it!The Rodolfo Rivas Project is available on all major platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please help spread the word by recommending us to your friends or enemies! A small act like liking, subscribing, and/or reviewing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!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.Featuring:Juan Pablo Moya Hoyos https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-pablo-moya-hoyos-6b61a833/?originalSubdomain=chHost:Rodolfo C. Rivaswww.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/rodolforivas.com/rodolforivasproject.com/www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/rivasrod.medium.com/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778Twitter: @rivasrodAbout The Rodolfo Rivas Project:Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season four, 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), Amb. Santiago Wills (Colombia 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), 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.Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.Follow Us:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasprojectSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwtApple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8X
Season 4 Episode 16 – Lenka Nahlovska, Secretary of the Czech Arbitration Court and Head of Domain Name Dispute Resolution.
During my recent trip to Prague for the Panelist meeting, where I had the privilege of making a presentation, I wanted to get Lenka on the podcast. I've known Lenka for a while, and working with Czech Arbitration Court through all these years has been a pleasure.
Lenka has been doing a great job in growing the Center, with yearly growth and the recent launch of the new platform. But this is her work; I know there is much more beyond that. We talked about growing up in Prague, law school, and how she got involved in arbitration, domain names, and teaching!
It was great talking to Lenka and hearing about the plans for the Czech Arbitration Court. So, stick around; I am confident you will enjoy the conversation.
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Featuring: Lenka Nahlovska https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenka-n%C3%A1hlovsk%C3%A1-a933aa199/ https://udrp.adr.eu/
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:
Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season four, 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), David Zonana (filmmaker), Luke Lorentzen (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.
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Season 4 Episode 15 – Gavin Weeks, Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist.
During my recent trip to Oxford University for a Chief of Staff Certification at its world-renowned business school, I had to opportunity to meet Gavin. As part of the program, he delivered an insightful lecture on sustaining energy at work.
I found the lecture very useful and thought we could talk more about it and other topics in a wide-ranging conversation covering psychology, grit, sports, and talent, to name a few.
Gavin is a clinically-trained psychologist who consults with individuals, teams, and organizations on leadership and behavior change.
Gavin draws on a professional background in clinical and sports psychology to build performance and understand and overcome barriers to change. He has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Masters of Science in Neuropsychology.
I hope you enjoy this conversation!
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Featuring: Gavin Weeks https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-weeks-2608/?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/gavin-weeks https://www.thompsonharrison.com/team/gavin-weeks
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:
Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season four, 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), David Zonana (filmmaker), Luke Lorentzen (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.
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Season 4 Episode 14 – Anna Kazejak, award-winning Filmmaker.
Anna is the talented filmmaker behind the funny and intelligent "Fucking Bornholm", which I had the pleasure of watching during the Zurich Film Festival in a packed theater. The film is very personal, and we hear a lot more about the development and some behind-the-scenes stories in our conversation.
Although we try not to go into spoilers, we delve into some of the story's specifics.
Anna also tells us about her career and offers valuable insight into what it means to be a director and the arduous task of creating a film, and a career.
We recorded this in a hotel lobby, so the audio may not be as clean as I would like it to be, but the conversation was worth it.
Anna is delightful, and I highly recommend watching her latest film. I also look forward to seeing what she does next!
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!
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Featuring: Anna Kazejak https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2038130/ https://www.instagram.com/akazejak/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Kazejak-Dawid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13058146/
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project:
Join me in a quest for the perfect conversation. Chronicling International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season four, 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), David Zonana (filmmaker), Luke Lorentzen (filmmaker), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Robin Tallendier Co-Founder at Atelier Wen.
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Season 4 Episode 13 – Marijke Smit, Senior Counsellor at the Mission of Israel to the WTO.
For episode 50, I wanted to do something a little different, and I cannot think of a better guest to track how ten films have influenced the personal and professional life of someone than my friend and colleague, Marijke Smit.
We have been colleagues for over six years, and we usually talk about International Trade but also about films, music, and popular culture. Hence, let us bring a bit of that conversation to a special podcast episode.
We talked about how she became a lawyer, got into International Trade, and made her way to Geneva. I had asked her to make a list of 10 influential films, and in our conversation, we discussed all of them and how they influenced her. We try to avoid spoilers, but in some instances, we do go into specific plot details. I did not know her list beforehand, and I was surprised about some of her picks.
It was a fun conversation, and I enjoyed getting to know Marijke through her film choices.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!
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Featuring: Marijke Smit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marijke-smit-27774341/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10789560/?ref_=tt_ov_st https://instagram.com/marijke.smt
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Emeric Delalandre Co-Founder at Hegid.
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Season 4 Episode 12 – Robin Tallendier, Founder & Director at Atelier Wen.
During Geneva Watch Days, I met a couple of individuals in the watch industry. I was lucky to talk to Robin Tallendier, Founder of Atelier Wen, a watch brand focusing on luxury watches made in China.
Robin is passionate about Chinese watches, and we talked for hours. We captured some of that conversation in this episode.
We talked about their latest model, the aptly named Perception, which has a passionate following and is changing the perception around many of the watches made in China.
I can’t wait for you to listen to this insightful conversation!
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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.
Featuring: Robin Tallendier https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-tallendier/ https://atelierwen.com/ https://twitter.com/atelier_wen https://www.instagram.com/atelierwenluxury/?hl=en
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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), Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker) and Emeric Delalandre Co-Founder at Hegid.
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Season 4 Episode 11 – Emeric Delalandre, Co-Founder at Hegid.
Emeric is a talented and passionate entrepreneur currently working in watches at Hegid. Still, from our conversation, I could tell he could easily be working in any other industry and succeed. It just happens that he is passionate about watches, which is why we have Hegid.
Emeric is a French national, and this is something that drives him, with one of his goals being bringing French watchmaking to the forefront. French Watchmaking entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 2020, and Emeric is one of the individuals determined to grow French watchmaking.
I visited the boutique in Paris and talked to him about how watches resulted from the nexus of his interests, including technology, fashion, craftmanship, jewelry, and business, to name a few.
We also discussed what makes Hegid unique and how its System Evolutive came into being. We also touched on the changing landscape in watchmaking, his recent collaboration with Hervet Manufacturier for the Celeste line, and some of the plans for the brand's future.
It was a delightful and insightful conversation. I think Emeric and Hegid will continue creating great things, and I cannot wait to see what they do next.
Do not miss this conversation; I am confident you will enjoy it!
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Featuring: Emeric Delalandre https://www.linkedin.com/in/emericdelalandre/ https://www.instagram.com/e_delalandre/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/hegidwatches/?hl=en https://hegid.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hervet_manufacturier/?hl=en https://www.hervet-manufacturier.fr/#/home
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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Season 4 Episode 08 – Roy Davidoff, Modern & Vintage watch expert and half of the Roy and Sacha duo.
The Rodolfo Rivas Project has always been about talking to interesting individuals and learning from their experiences. Since I am a lawyer working in International Trade, Intellectual Property, and Dispute Settlement, many of my guests work in these areas.
However, I’ve also featured filmmakers because film is a passion of mine, CEOs because I also dabble in entrepreneurship, and other professionals, with the idea of covering some of my interests. As this project grows, I look forward to including writers, scientists, athletes, politicians, and many other industry leaders.
Since I am based in Switzerland, and Swiss culture is closely linked to watches, I plan to talk to many individuals in the industry to learn more about the different facets of the industry.
The first of hopefully many guests in the watch world is none other than Mr. Roy Davidoff, a celebrity dealer in the watch community.
Roy and his brother are based in Geneva out of their shop in the Old Town. Roy has become a point of reference, and his shop is an essential stop for any watch enthusiast visiting Geneva before a necessary appointment.
Roy has worked in the industry for decades and made a name for himself as one of the foremost experts on the Omega Speedmaster. But since then, he has branched out into everything related to watches.
In our conversation, we covered how he got into watches, his views on the ever-changing industry, the Omega x Swatch Moonswatch collaboration, and if the balance of power in the watch industry can be altered. During my visit, I was a fly on the wall and saw with delight how he operates, and believe me when I say he is working 24x7.
Our conversation was a lot of fun, and if you don't know much about watches, you will learn a few things after this. I hope you enjoy it!
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Featuring:
Roy Davidoff http://www.db1983.com/ https://www.instagram.com/davidoffbrothers/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/roydavidoff/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/roydavidoff/
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
Season 4 Episode 09 – Leticia Caminero, Consultant Research and Special Projects at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
This season is the Caribbean season at The Rodolfo Rivas Project! Like a couple of my previous guests this season, my guest hails from the Caribbean, specifically the Dominican Republic. She is Leticia Caminero, a fellow professional in the International Intellectual Property scene. We have been trying to arrange it for a while and finally got around to it, and I could not be happier.
Leticia is a lawyer and holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge. She was also part of the first cohort of the Young Professional Programme at the World Trade Organization. As she tells it, the Programme was integral in her career, and she talks a bit about the selection process and the whole experience.
Early in her career, with her entrepreneurial spirit, she started a thriving law practice and talked about the successes and challenges of following this path.
After her stint at the WTO, she joined the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C., which eventually led her back to Geneva, where her heart is, but let her tell you more about that.
Currently, at WIPO, she is doing a lot of capacity building, something she is truly passionate about.
By the way, she also has her podcast! Intangiblia ™. You can listen to that after this episode!
Do yourself a favor and listen to this conversation!
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Featuring: Leticia Caminero https://www.linkedin.com/in/leticiacaminero/ https://www.instagram.com/leticiacaminero/?hl=en https://twitter.com/leticiacaminero https://www.linkedin.com/company/intangiblia/ https://intangiblia.com/ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1284056
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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Season 4 Episode 08 – Amb. Santiago Wills, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the World Trade Organization (WTO). I was thrilled to talk to Ambassador Wills and had been looking forward to this conversation for a long time. But unfortunately, he has been very busy with the Fisheries Subsidies negotiation at the WTO pretty much since he arrived in Geneva as Ambassador. Still, after the successful outcome during last month’s 12th Ministerial Conference, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to hear directly from him how he experienced the negotiations in the hours leading to the historical outcome. During our conversation, he shared insight into how the negotiations developed during crunch time. But before that, we talked about his career and interest in music, which almost took him down a different path. Nevertheless, music remains important to him, and we discuss how it was likely helpful in his negotiation approach. He also talks about his first encounter with International Trade Law and Policy, which was in the form of the John H. Jackson Moot Court competition, which had a different name at the time. But, it didn’t matter, and his team won. From then on, he was hooked. We talked about many other things, even briefly about rockstars and Mick Jagger. Our conversation was insightful but fun. Ambassador Wills is a class act, and I want to thank him for his generosity. Plenty of other topics were covered off the mic, but perhaps it is an excuse to do a second part! In the meantime, I am convinced you will enjoy this one. So do yourself a favor and listen to this conversation!
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Featuring: Ambassador Santiago Wills https://co.linkedin.com/in/santiago-wills-44604348 https://twitter.com/willssantiago?lang=en https://genderchampions.com/champions/santiago-wills https://www.instagram.com/wills.santiago/?hl=en
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
Follow Us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/therodolforivasproject/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/rodolforivasproject Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/403QS0daxl70yRzgVDTkwt Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-…ct/id1449383945 Deezer: www.deezer.com/en/show/2137032?u…7032&deferredFl=1 Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Rodolfo-Rivas…ect/dp/B08JJSRY8X
Season 4 Episode 07 – Dr. Jan Yves Remy, Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC).
Jan Yves is an International trade lawyer and Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC), a leading center in the Caribbean for International Trade Law, Policy, and Services.
She’s had a successful career spanning over twenty years in International Trade. She’s advised governments and private stakeholders on international trade matters, focusing on dispute settlement under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
As SRC’s Director, she coordinates SRC’s flagship Masters in International Trade Policy Programme (MITP). She also lectures on law and trade aspects of Caribbean regional integration, but that just scratches the surface. Jan Yves was a legal officer at the Appellate Body Secretariat at the WTO, where I met her.
During our conversation, she talks about the duty to give back to your community, the inspirational power of role models and education, and how the Caribbean flexes its muscle in International Trade.
We talked about the camaraderie at the Appellate Body and how this experience marked her. We also name-drop a lot, but that shows how small the world of International Trade is and how everybody knows everybody.
Jan Yves is doing a fantastic job, and she is a delightful person. I had a lot of fun talking to her, and we covered a lot. So do yourself a favor and listen to this conversation! After it, I am sure you will feel inspired.
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Featuring: Jan Yves Remy PhD. https://shridathramphalcentre.com/jan-yves-remy-phd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/janyvesremy/ https://fmg-geneva.org/jan-yves-remy/ https://wtochairs.org/users/janyvesremycavehilluwiedu
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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Season 4 Episode 06 – Marco Tulio Molina Tejada, Deputy Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Marco is one of the longest-serving Deputy Permanent Representatives to the WTO currently working In Geneva. If you know a bit about the WTO and/or International dispute settlement, you’ve probably heard about him. I have been meaning to invite him for a conversation. After a few hectic weeks, which led to the WTO concluding with has been hailed by some as one of the most successful WTO Ministerial Conferences, we found some time to sit and chat on this and a couple of other topics.
Marco tells us how he got into the legal profession, primarily influenced by a long line of lawyers in his family. Then, he talks about how he got into International Trade and participated in negotiating Guatemala’s first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Mexico.
After a while, he made his way to Geneva, where he has been since 2004. He then shares insightful views on how multilateral negotiations have changed through the years and international dispute settlement. Lastly, we talked briefly about the 12th Ministerial Conference at the WTO, fresh in our minds after a very hectic week.
It was an informative and enjoyable conversation. So wrap your ears around it!
I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Featuring: Marco Tulio Molina Tejada https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-tulio-molina-tejeda-0b638a8b/ https://law-store.wolterskluwer.com/s/product/practical-aspects-of-wto-litigation/01t4R00000NqdgV https://jusmundi.com/en/p/marco-tulio-molina-tejeda
Host: Rodolfo C. Rivas www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ rodolforivas.com/ rodolforivasproject.com/ www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ rivasrod.medium.com/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsBy…fm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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Season 4 Episode 05 – Rodolfo C. Rivas, Chief of Staff, Arbitrator, Law Professor, Film Director & Podcaster.
Rodolfo Rivas is usually the host of The Rodolfo Rivas Project, but for this episode, the first guest of the podcast, Mr. Brian Frenkel, is back to take the duties of host and talk to the guest Rodolfo Rivas.
It was great to have Brian taking the reins and flipping the table for a special episode. I hope we don’t jump the shark with this one. After four years of doing the show, maybe some of you may be wondering about the man behind one of the microphones. So this is your chance to learn a bit about him.
The conversation evolves in a typical fashion, covering Rodolfo’s path to law school. The track was not laid out clearly, and for a moment there, Rodolfo flirted with film school. After not making the cut into two of the most challenging film schools in the country, Rodolfo decided to come back to the law and specialize in Intellectual Property, which got him to Spain and eventually to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, where he has lived more than a third of his life so far.
After his stint at WIPO, he decided to try his luck at Stanford, where the imposter syndrome was alive. Then, he returned to Geneva to be with his future bride. After that, his professional path led him to International Trade, the Appellate Body, and the Mission of Israel, where he has been for almost eleven years.
Lastly, he talks about his love and passion for radio, storytelling, and podcasting and how he finally decided to pay his debt to film by adapting a short story by Steven King.
It was a delight talking to Brian, and he did a magnificent job as a host. Maybe we will listen to him again in the future. In the meantime, you can listen and enjoy this conversation. I hope you enjoy it!
Take a listen!
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Featuring: Rodolfo C. Rivas https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivasrodolfo/ https://rodolforivas.com/ https://rodolforivasproject.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10789558/ https://works.bepress.com/rivas_rodolfo/ https://rivasrod.medium.com/ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1665778 Twitter: @rivasrod
Guest Host: Brian Frenkel https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-frenkel-920698a/ Twitter: @medicenrulos
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).
Available at: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Facebook podcasts, Deezer, Stitcher etc.
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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!
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Featuring: Keith Rockwell https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-rockwell-7bba88/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
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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Season 4 Episode 03 – Matthew Wilson, Chief, Special Projects (Partnerships, Relations with UN RCs, Diversity & Inclusion) at International Trade Centre.
For our 40th episode, I host Matthew Wilson. I have wanted to invite him to the podcast for some time now, and I am thrilled we finally made it happen. Matthew is from Barbados and a professional with over 20 years in Trade & Development. But that is just scratching the surface. He is a passionate advocate for equality and human rights. In his current role as Chief Special Projects, he focuses a lot of time on Diversity and Inclusion at the International Trade Center (ITC).
As a commitment to diversity, he becomes my first guest from the Caribbean, and having had such an insightful conversation, I truly hope he is not the last one.
We cover a lot of ground, touching on photography, comics, International Relations, change management, racism, trade, and everything in between.
During Matthew’s student days in Barbados, he was part of a talented group of students who have become great leaders across different areas and great promoters of Barbados. Then, Matthew tells us about what was working for Pascal Lamy during his tenure as Director General at the WTO and his transition to ITC as Chief of Staff to Ms. Arancha González.
Unfortunately, there were some great conversation bits that we couldn’t capture with the mics, but perhaps that is an excuse to invite him back as a guest.
Matthew is truly a leader in International Geneva, and I was pleased to meet him during our delightful conversation. I hope you enjoy it.
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Featuring: Matthew Wilson https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-wilson-918a7a2a/ https://twitter.com/matthewbarbados https://www.instagram.com/swissmattstorm https://www.instagram.com/matthewwilsonitc
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
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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Season 4 Episode 02 – Dr. Juneyoung Lee (이준영), Legal Affairs Officer at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
June has been working at the WTO for over 14 years, with a stint at the International Trade Center (ITC) and previously at UNDP.
Dr. June is a national from Korea, and as she tells it, even though she’s been away from Korea for a long time, she still longs for going back.
In our conversation, June talks about how her studies brought her to Switzerland and eventually to the WTO through the internship program. She has always been curious, and this has led her to explore working across various divisions at the WTO, including Accessions and currently Trade and Environment. Through this journey, it is clear she has formed a holistic view of the organization.
She’s had experience teaching, which she has found rewarding, as she has also learned a lot from her students. Lastly, Dr. June was the first-ever secondee of the WTO to the ITC, which she tells us opened her eyes to the potential of further collaboration.
June has had an impressive career as an international civil servant, and her devotion to her work and constant improvement was refreshing. It was a pleasure talking to her, and our conversation flew by. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Featuring: Dr. Juneyoung Lee (이준영) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-juneyoung-lee-7a9301194/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
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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Season 4 Episode 01 – Jaime Coghi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Jaime has been working in Geneva on WTO-related matters since the establishment of the WTO. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone as knowledgeable about the WTO as Jaime; if it has happened at the WTO, Jaime has probably seen it.
I have known Jaime for over ten years, and he is a well-regarded diplomat who I consult with whenever I need some information or I have a question. Jaime has covered many topics at the WTO, including Dispute Settlement. He has even served as a Panelist in a dispute and assisted in the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) Special Session, where Members have been trying to amend the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU).
Jaime also worked in the Revised Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which proved to be a key element of Costa Rica’s broader National Policy to move up the Global Value Chain (GVC) and become a leader in the industry. In our conversation, Jaime delves deeper into why Costa Rica is a strong supporter of the Multilateral Trading System (MTS) and, in the process, becoming one of the best case studies of how countries can benefit from the WTO.
We also get to discuss one of the achievements of the WTO during the last few months, which came in the form of the conclusion of the negotiations on services domestic regulation, which stands as the first set of rules on services in 24 years. Jaime chaired the process during the last stretch, and during our conversation, he tells us a bit about the process and some lessons learned, which could prove helpful across other negotiations in the WTO.
It is always great catching up with Jaime, and I enjoyed our conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Stick around!
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Featuring: Jaime Coghi https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-coghi-1743936b/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
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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Season 3 Episode 16 – Professor Gabrielle Marceau, Ph.D.. Counsellor for Research on Legal Policy at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Gabrielle is a Canadian national and an institution at the WTO, where she has been since its inception.
I have known Gabrielle for many years, but this is the first time we had an extended conversation, and I enjoyed it.
During our conversation, she talked about how she got interested in law and how this eventually led her to International law at LSE. She also shares a bit about the recruitment process when she began working in International trade, which shows the importance of perseverance.
We also talked about the evolution of the WTO, which she has witnessed firsthand throughout her career at legal affairs, the office of the Director-General, and now focusing on Research and Legal Policy.
There are some parallels in the work she has done and the objective of this podcast, which we discuss when addressing some of the motivations behind the book “A History of Law and Lawyers in the GATT/WTO” ( https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/historylaw15_e.htm) and her project chronicling stories around the creation of the WTO available at http://www.wtocreation.org/en.
Lastly, we discuss what she believes is the ongoing transformation of the WTO, which is evolving and embracing its reform across various areas motivated by the new Director-General, tackling the pandemic, embracing the private sector, and the ongoing changes in dispute settlement.
It was an insightful and stimulating conversation. It was an excellent opportunity to talk to her, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Stick around!
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Featuring: Professor Gabrielle Marceau https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-marceau-6b734413/ https://www.unige.ch/droit/transnational/en/professeurs/professors/marceau/ https://www.cids.ch/mids/the-program/the-faculty/26-gabrielle-marceau
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 3, and going strong.
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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Season 3 Episode 15 – Nazrene Mannie. Executive Director of Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Global.
Nazrene is a South African national and a specialist in social policy focusing on youth employment and skills development.
In her work, she collaborates closely with organizations such as the Global Alliance for Youth, private sector companies, and international development entities such as the ILO, World Bank, UNESCO, and OECD to drive forward the agenda for agile Workforce Development within the context of the Future of Work.
Although many of these topics have been on many organizations' agendas for years, the COVID-19 pandemic brought them front and center to the collective consciousness, fostering dialogue and a stock-taking of where we stand and where we are heading. All this, in the minds of many individuals and their professional careers and work-life balance, as well as from a larger social and cultural perspective.
We touched upon many of these topics during our conversation, including automation, remote working, skill shortages, the future of universities, etc.
We could have talked for quite a bit longer since these are topics of great relevance. Nazrene discusses them so clearly and interestingly that the conversation flew by.
It was a great conversation, and I look forward to you listening to it. This is my conversation with Nazrene. I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
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Featuring: Nazrene Mannie https://www.gan-global.org/our-team https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazrene-mannie-47baa617/?originalSubdomain=za
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 3, and going strong.
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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Season 3 Episode 14 – Prof. Dr. Peter Van den Bossche. Former Chairman of the Appellate Body at the WTO and current Director of Studies at the World Trade Institute in Bern.
I met Prof. Van den Bossche when I was an intern at the Appellate Body, and since then, I remember being impressed by how knowledgeable and kind he was. I did not know it at the time, but those felt like the golden years of the Appellate Body and one of the reasons for this witnessing the high-level work of the Appellate Body Members and the Appellate Body Secretariat.
But it is better if you hear this from Prof. Van den Bossche. We discuss going into law with a stronger emphasis on European law, particularly at the European Court of Justice. His interest and focus shifted towards International Economic Law when he studied at the University of Michigan Law School under Prof. John Jackson. Eventually, he made his way to the Appellate Body in the early days, and he tells us a bit about what he experienced during those formative years of the Appellate Body.
He then tells us a bit about the selection process to become a candidate for the AB. He then shares some of the significant differences in his experience serving as an AB Member and serving as part of the Secretariat.
He also shares his views on the MPIA and what a future AB could look like. Lastly, he tells us a bit about his experiences with the WTI and the much-awaited 5th edition of The Law and Policy of the WTO.
We could have talked for hours, and in fact, we did talk for quite a bit after switching off the mic. So perhaps we will have to do the first, second part episode.
It was a great conversation, and I was thrilled to talk to Prof. Van den Bossche. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Featuring: Prof. Peter Van den Bossche https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-van-den-bossche-28abb24/?originalSubdomain=ch https://www.wti.org/institute/people/410/van-den-bossche-peter/ http://services.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/law/international-trade-law/law-and-policy-world-trade-organization-text-cases-and-materials-5th-edition?format=PB https://www.amazon.com/Law-Policy-World-Trade-Organization/dp/1108478204
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 3, and going strong.
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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Season 3 Episode 13 – Colette van der Ven. Founder and Director of TULIP – a Geneva-based consulting firm.
Colette is an international lawyer with expertise in trade and development. In her work, she advises governments and international organizations on leveraging legal and regulatory frameworks to promote inclusive and green development. Colette holds a Juris Doctor from the Harvard Law School and Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College.
In our conversation, she talks about how she got interested in impactful change to better the living standards of others. At first, this was in the direction of becoming a medical doctor, but soon after, it moved into trade and inclusive and green development. As she went from one professional experience to another, she did it systematically towards a very clear goal in mind- helping others. She founded and served as the director for Sidley Austin’s pro bono program – the Trade for Development Initiative. All this led her to create TULIP, where she spends most of her time. Although TULIP is just a few years old, it keeps growing and doing impactful work, being almost a synthesis of all the work Colette has been doing all along. Lastly, Colette tells us about her passion for helping younger generations discover their path, something she will be doing this semester as she teaches at the Graduate Institute.
It was a pleasure talking to Colette.
Please enjoy our conversation.
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Featuring: Colette van der Ven https://colettevanderven.com/ https://www.tulipconsulting.ch/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 3, and going strong.
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), 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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Season 3 Episode 12 – Elena Horn. Film Director of “The Lesson” (2020) and “Lands of Lost Content” (2017) amongst other films.
For the second time, The Rodolfo Rivas Project visited the Zurich Film Festival, and I was lucky enough to meet a couple of filmmakers. In this episode, I talked to Elena Horn the day after the premiere of her film “The Lesson”, which screened to a big audience that included lots of children. After the screening, the kids asked plenty of questions and vividly engaged with this thought-provoking material.
I had big shoes to fill when talking to Elena since I wanted to have an insightful conversation with her as she did the previous day at her screening. But, luckily for me, Elena made our conversation fun, even when we delved into some of the themes touched in her powerful film.
In our conversation, Elena tells us how she got into films after initially hoping to become a gymnast. She talks about the importance of learning all aspects of the filmmaking craft and discusses some of the topics she focuses on in her filmmaking.
About the film, and without going into spoilers, she tells us about the unique distribution model she chose for the film and talks about the importance of educating the youth. “The Lesson” took over five years in the making, and it is evident it is a labor of love by a committed filmmaker.
Time flew by during our conversation. I look forward to watching more films by Elena, and I highly recommend you watch this film because it tells us more about how we need to remember and tell the stories about the past to learn the lessons, even if they are painful. The Holocaust happened many years ago, but its consequences remain.
This is my conversation with Elena; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Featuring: Elena Horn https://twitter.com/elenahornfilm?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/elenahornfilm/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-horn-3a5876104/?originalSubdomain=de https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4873557/?ref_=tt_ov_dr https://vimeo.com/266655572 http://thelesson.film/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 3, and going strong.
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), 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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Season 3 Episode 11 – Andreas Koefoed. Film Director of “The Lost Leonardo” (2021), “The Arms Drop” (2014) and “Ballroom Dancer” (2011) amongst other films.
I had a chance to talk to Andreas at the Zurich Film Festival for the premiere of his latest film, “The Lost Leonardo”. The screening room was full and the experience being back at the movie theater with a big audience was great.
During our conversation we talk about how Andreas got into films and filmmaking. He initially studied political science and music, and these interests shine through his latest film and across most of his filmography.
Although we do not go into spoilers, we do talk in depth about “The Lost Leonardo” a riveting film that touches on many themes, moving seamlessly from one to another. The story of the Salvator Mundi painting attributed to Leonardo DaVinci was featured prominently in the news during the last few years. Everyone knows it broke all records when it was sold in auction for over $450 million in 2017.
Even if you know this, Andreas weaves a tale that has it all and blurs the lines between documentary and fiction filmmaking. In our discussion we talk about the process of making the film, Andreas tells us some more details about the provenance of the painting, and we also talk about some of the techniques used in telling the story.
Although the film starts with art, we go into the financial world and geopolitics, pretty much touching on all topics dear to my heart.
I highly recommend you to watch this film, because just as any great piece of art, it makes us think about ourselves, human nature and the times we live in.
It was an insightful, but also fun conversation with Andreas, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Featuring: Andreas Koefoed https://andreaskoefoed.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0lXLGgQjYY https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11225756/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3572012/?ref_=tt_ov_dr https://www.instagram.com/akoefoed/?hl=en
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond. Currently in season 3.
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), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico's MFA), Amb. Angel Villalobos (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker), Luke Lorentzen (filmmaker) and Andreas Koefoed (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 10 – S.J.D. Chang-fa Lo. Permanent Representative of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Doctor Chang-fa has accomplished a lot in his life before becoming the Permanent Representative for Chinese Taipei at the WTO. He has been a Law Professor, the Dean of the most prestigious Law School in Taipei, an author, and a Justice of the Constitutional Court, and that is just scratching the surface.
It was a pleasure to have a conversation with him where we touched on many topics, from his upbringing, where he recalls some vivid images from his hard-working childhood. In addition, we get a chance to talk about the evolution of the legal system in Chinese Taipei, as well as the differences in legal scholarship he experienced first-hand during his studies at Harvard Law School. We also talk about the WTO and what we can expect in the near future, especially in Fisheries subsidies negotiations, COVID-19 response, and multilateralism and plurilaterals.
Overall, it was a pleasure talking to him and hearing his views and his inspiring journey.
I hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as I did.
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Featuring: Chang-fa Lo https://www.roc-taiwan.org/wto_en/index.html
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 9 – Fernando Amescua. Founder and Board President of Grupo Inmobiliario KIVA, as well as Board President at Fundacion y Empresa Donari, Station 24 Fitness, Zulu Ventures and Deckora Mexico, amongst other things.
Fernando is an old friend, and I’ve known him for many years; and I had the great opportunity to reconnect with him, as well as other friends during my recent trip to Guadalajara.
I have known of his successes and wanted to have a conversation with him to hear firsthand about what planted the entrepreneurial seeds, the beginnings of Grupo KIVA, which continues to grow, as well as hearing more about his other ventures. But, of course, all successes have challenges, and Fernando talks about one of his most significant challenges after the global financial crisis in 2009. Although, at the time, it seemed impossible, he was able to recover, learn from it, and become more resilient while at the same time building a more vital organization.
I was happy to have this chance to talk to him, especially since he has a pretty busy schedule.
Without further ado, please enjoy our conversation.
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Featuring: Fernando Amescua https://www.kiva.mx/ https://www.donari.org.mx/ https://station24fitness.com/ http://zulu.vc/ http://www.deckoramexico.com/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 8 – Doctor Edgardo Muñoz, Law Professor at my Alma Mater, Universidad Panamericana of Guadalajara. Edgardo wears many hats, including Arbitrator and Author.
In our conversation, Edgardo talks about his early interest in literature, pursuing a legal career, and how this took him to the UK and Switzerland. The literary bug bit him early on, and he has written a couple of novels, with the latest being influenced by his time as an associate working with banks in Switzerland.
He then returned to Guadalajara and has been a full-time professor ever since. He uses his novels as part of his teaching curriculum and talks about how storytelling engages with his students. He also juggles raising his family with his wife and a growing practice as a lawyer.
We could have talked for hours, and in fact, we did, but for now, I hope you enjoy this conversation.
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Featuring: Edgardo Muñoz https://www.edgardomunoz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgardomunozarbitrationcisg/ https://www.up.edu.mx/en/profesor/27295/dr-edgardo-munoz https://www.amazon.com/Edgardo-Mu%25C3%25B1oz/e/B07BQHBJV5%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 7 – My guest is Alan Yanovich. Alan is a Partner at Akin Gump in Geneva, Switzerland, where he represents foreign governments and multinational corporations on disputes before the WTO and other international dispute-resolution bodies.
Alan was born and raised in Colombia and attended Georgetown for his bachelor's and JD degrees. In our conversation, he talks about his experience as an International student and attending some Hoyas games to see Mutombo and Mourning. After law school, Alan worked for the Colombian Government Trade Bureau in Washington, and this eventually led to a stint at the General Secretariat of the Andean Community.
This professional formative experience allowed him to get hands-on experience with different aspects of International Economic Law, which proved helpful when joining the WTO at the Appellate Body Secretariat. In our conversation, he talks about the selection process and some of his work for the WTO.
After some years, he looked to more significant challenges and joined a law firm where he has been working for several years.
Alan is a good friend, and we had a delightful and insightful conversation touching on many aspects of International Economic Law.
I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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Featuring: Alan Yanovich https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/alan-yanovich.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-yanovich-5485794/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 6 – My guest is Kholofelo Kugler. Kholofelo is a Counsel at the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL) in Geneva, Switzerland, where she advises developing country Members and least-developed countries (LDCs) on all issues relating to WTO law.
Kholofelo is originally from South Africa, and in our conversation, she talks about how she ended up in law school and how at one point she thought of becoming a diplomat. Her career eventually led to her getting involved with international economic law and Trade.
She eventually made her way to the World Trade Institute for the MILE program and has been at the ACWL for over five years.
She also talks about writing and editing a book on Trade from the South African perspective and her role as co-founder of the Trade Policy Exchange.
It is fascinating to hear how she balances her work and manages to be involved with all the other work she is doing, on top of her family life.
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Featuring: Kholofelo Kugler https://www.linkedin.com/in/kholofelo-kugler-95a2761a/ https://tradepolicyexchange.org/about-us Twitter: @kholofelo_m
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 5 - My guest is Ismael Ortiz, Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative at the Mission of Mexico to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Ismael is a good friend and a colleague that has been working in International Trade and the WTO practically since its inception. He has been stationed in Geneva for over a decade, which is when I first met him.
In our conversation, he talks about studying economics and his journey into the public sector, which was initially meant to be for a few years and has continued throughout his professional career, primarily because of his public service vocation. We then move on to a nitty-gritty discussion on the evolution of the WTO, balancing diplomacy and innovation, the constant negotiation with Capital-based colleagues, and he finally offers some potential avenues to progress in the ongoing WTO negotiations. Overall we had a brisk and insightful conversation on what it means to work as a Trade Diplomat. I hope you enjoy it.
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Featuring: Ismael Ortiz https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismael-ortiz-1562401/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 4 - My guest is Suja Rishikesh Mavroidis, Director of the Market Access Division at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Suja is a fascinating individual who has been working in international trade since the GATT Secretariat days. In our conversation, she talks about having a very International upbringing and how that shaped her into eventually getting a job at the GATT Secretariat.
She tells us how she experienced the GATT transition to the WTO and how International Trade has evolved over the years. Our conversation may become a bit technical, but only because Market Access is a very technical subject. She concludes our conversation with how she views the WTO adapting to some of the changes the world has seen during the last year. It is a very insightful conversation. I hope you enjoy it.
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Featuring: Suja Rishikesh Mavroidis https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/25y_e/25yportrait_e.htm
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 3 - My guest is Marco M. Aleman, Assistant Director General at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In my conversation with Marco, we cover a lot of ground. He starts by talking about growing up in Colombia and how his interest in public service had its roots back then. He tells us how he got interested in the law and Intellectual Property, a new subject at the time.
Marco describes his experience working for Colombia’s Industrial Property Office and how he eventually got to Geneva and WIPO via Munich and the Max Plank Institute.
From there, we discuss his new role at WIPO, which focuses on innovation ecosystems and assisting SMEs in commercializing IP. It was a great conversation where we touched on many other topics as well. I hope you enjoy it!
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Featuring: Marco Aleman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-m-alem%C3%A1n/ WIPO Sector Leads: https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/activities_by_unit/management.jsp
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 2 - My guest is Angel Villalobos Rodríguez, Ambassador of Mexico to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and former Undersecretary of International Trade Negotiations and Director General of Foreign Investment at the Ministry of Economy in Mexico.
In our conversation, Amb. Villalobos talks about growing up in Aguascalientes and moving to Nuevo Leon at an early age. He delves into what it is to have a large family and how he got into Economics and then teaching. Amb. Villalobos traces his journey through Northwestern University, into the private sector, and then jumping to the public sector, where he has found the calling of public service. Ángel tells us about what he views as his most significant accomplishment during his time as Undersecretary. From there, we pretty much go over his thoughts on some of the latest developments and challenges facing the WTO and the prospects of progress in the near future.
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Featuring: Angel Villalobos Rodríguez (https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/angel-villalobos-rodriguez-named-as-mexico-s-representative-to-wto?idiom=en) (LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-villalobos-rodr%C3%ADguez-89463029/ )
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Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 3 Episode 1 - My guest is Edward Kwakwa, Assistant Director General at WIPO. This is the first episode of our third season. The second season did not go as planned, and I ended up recording very few episodes. That is something that I really want to fix this season.
To kickstart it, I am honored to host Edward Kwakwa. We have been meaning to have this conversation for some time now, and I am delighted we finally managed to sit down and talk. Edward has had a pretty International life, born in Ghana and then traveling to Canada and the US to study. He worked in a US law firm for some time and eventually made his way to Geneva. In Geneva, he was supposed to be here for one year but ended up staying for good. He has worked in many organizations in his professional experience, including the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Trade Organization.
In our conversation, he explains the role of WIPO and delves a bit into his new portfolio, which includes many global challenges such as climate change and global health. All in all, it was a fascinating and informative conversation that flew by!
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Featuring: Edward Kwakwa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-kwakwa-5118a2159/ WIPO Sector Leads: https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/activities_by_unit/management.jsp
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 2 Episode 4 - My guest is Manuel Sanchez, the CEO, and founder of Enloya, he is also a very good friend. Although we have known each other for many years, I tried to explore some new ground during our conversation. There are certainly many parallels between his professional life and mine, so hopefully, this turned out to be insightful and interesting.
Manuel talks about how he got interested in International Public Law, and specifically Economic Law, pretty early on and how this brought him to Geneva. He also shares his experience working for the Mexican Government, mainly in Anti-Dumping proceedings. After his LL.M. at Georgetown, he made his way back to Geneva, where he worked at the WTO, and also happened to be the point in time where I met him. After this, if it wasn’t interesting yet, he got bit by the start-up bug and he is currently trying to balance it out with his Ph.D. studies.
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Featuring: Manuel Sanchez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyermarketplace/ Manuel Sanchez: @manuloya Enloya: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enloyalaw/ Enloya: https://www.enloya.com/ Enloya: https://www.facebook.com/Enloya
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 2 Episode 3 - We are back! My guest is Dr. Jesus Seade (@JesusSeade), Under-Secretary for North-America and Chief Negotiator for the USMCA. He is one of the candidates to succeed Roberto Azevedo as Director General of the WTO.
Dr. Seade has been involved in trade and multilateral affairs practically all of his professional life and he is truly a global citizen.
In our conversation, I tried to learn a bit more about him as well as his vision on the Multilateral Trading System, the WTO, the ongoing COVID19 pandemic the WTO’s staff, and ultimately what is his motivation for becoming the WTO’s DG.
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Featuring: Dr. Jesus Seade Kuri, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesusseade/ @JesusSeade
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 2 Episode 2 - My guest is Roy Santana, a Counsellor at the Market Access Division at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Our conversation delves into a variety of other topics, such as how Roy, after studying Economics and Law became interested in International Trade. He traces his path from Costa Rica, the Ministry of Foreign Trade, through NYU and eventually the WTO. Roy is a self-defined “trade nerd” and discusses how dabbling in the history of international trade and negotiations can inform our decisions today.
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You are in for a treat, please listen in!
Featuring: Roy Santana, https://ch.linkedin.com/in/roy-santana-9098075
Couple of stories mentioned by Roy during the episode: - Quarantine origins: https://bit.ly/2UkpzQf - Trade nerd view on the HBO miniseries "Chernobyl": https://bit.ly/2v1734y
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 2 Episode 1 - My guest in the first episode of the second season is Petros C. Mavroidis, Edwin B. Parker Professor of Foreign & Comparative Law Professor at Columbia Law School, leading International Trade academic and CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) Arbitrator.
Our conversation delves into a variety of other topics, such as how Petros became a Professor, how the WTO has evolved, his views on the WTO as an institution and what are some of his thoughts on the future of the WTO. He also shares how he got into sports arbitration at CAS and how he really enjoys this part of his work, at one point he even gives a shout-out to Giannis Antetokounmpo, his co-national and reigning NBA MVP! Before concluding he tells us how he manages to fit all this work as well as continuing to research and write on a variety of topics.
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Featuring: Petros Mavoridis, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=202909, author, The Regulation of International Trade, Volume 1; The Regulation of International Trade, Volume 2 and The Regulation of International Trade, Volume 3 (forthcoming)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 17 - In this, the last episode of the first season, I am hosting Elisa Pasquali. She was raised in Guadalajara and also attended the American School, then went on to MIT to become an engineer. She then worked in Silicon Valley for some years before moving to Europe. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Arcadia which aims to provide peer-to-peer cash transfer and other financial services to refugees. In our conversation we talk about growing up, sticking to your goals, raising children in Switzerland and some of the most important lessons learned at MIT, Silicon Valley and now running a company.
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Featuring: Elisa Pasquali (Twitter: @ArcadiaBlkchn); CEO https://www.arcadiablockchain.com/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 16 – David H. Bernstein, Chair of Debevoise’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group. David is one of the leading voices in Intellectual Property law and he stopped by for a conversation during his trip to Geneva to celebrate the UDRP’s 20th anniversary at WIPO. He shares how he got interested in the law, his first brushes with Intellectual Property, his involvement with the UDRP, how to lead a successful law firm and the importance of having mentors and being a mentor. Listen in!
Featuring: David Bernstein (Twitter: @dhbernst); https://www.debevoise.com/davidbernstein
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 14 - In this episode we talk to filmmaker Luke Lorentzen. He presented his new documentary “Midnight Family” at the Zurich Film Festival. The film chronicles the Ochoa family and how they run a private ambulance in Mexico City. It is a really interesting and powerful film. In this conversation we talk to Luke about how he got into filmmaking, his previous projects and we discuss his latest film. We do try to stay away from spoilers, but we did go into some details, so proceed at your own risk. Hope you enjoy the episode and the film as well. Listen in.
Featuring: Luke Lorentzen (Twitter: @LorentzenLuke) at https://lukelorentzen.com/, latest film https://midnightfamilyfilm.com/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (@rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 13 - Victoria McEvedy. Victoria is a fellow UDRP panelist and a lawyer with a very rich experience across large international firms and most recently her boutique law firm McEvedys. In this episode, she talks to us about how she got into the law, the challenges of running a boutique practice and why she decided to focus on issues related to media, journalism and technology among others. Take a listen.
Featuring: Victoria McEvedy (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/victoria-mcevedy-3b13738) at http://mcevedys.com/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 15 - In this episode we talk to Mexican filmmaker David Zonana. He presented his new film “Mano de Obra” (Workforce) at the Zurich Film Festival. It is an accomplished film bursting with ideas from an exciting new filmmaker. In our brief conversation with David he tells us about his path to filmmaking, some of his influences and we discuss his film. We do try to stay away from spoilers, but we did go into some details, so proceed at your own risk. Hope you enjoy the episode and the film as well. Listen in.
Featuring: David Zonana (Twitter: @DavidZonana)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (@rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 12 – Dr. Grethel Aguilar, Acting Director-General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). She stops by the podcast to talk about how she got involved with protecting nature, the environment, working at the local, regional and international levels, her continued interest in learning and studying and her efforts to ensure gender equity. Please listen in!
Featuring: Dr. Grethel Aguilar, Acting DG IUCN (Twitter: @IUCN)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 11 – Howard Stupp, an Olympian and two-time Pan American gold medalist who until recently served as Director of Legal Affairs at the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland stops by the podcast to tells us about growing up in Montreal, competing at the highest levels of wrestling and using his varied and rich experience in his life and professional career. He also tells us a bit about his views on a couple of topics such as doping, the evolution of sports and business and what his day-to-day work entailed. Listen in!
Featuring: Howard Stupp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Stupp)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 10 - Enrique Javier Aguayo. Enrique Javier Aguayo, originally from Guadalajara Mexico, is an engineer and holds a Ph.D. In his career, he has worked in the private sector and then moved to a teaching position in one of Mexico's top schools where he became a successful manager. Since then he moved to Sweden and now is working on assignment for Volvo Group. In this episode he tells us about his experience living and working abroad, how education has shaped him and the influential role his wife has had in his career. Listen in!
Featuring: Enrique Javier Aguayo (https://se.linkedin.com/in/enrique-aguayo-lara)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 9 – Ambassador Juan Carlos Gonzalez. Permanent Representative at the Mission of Colombia at the WTO. The one where we learn about Ambassador Gonzalez’ passion for International Affairs and how this lead to a well-rounded career in diplomacy, trade promotion and international trade. Ambassador Gonzalez also tells us about using his studies in his professional life and gives us a brief overview of the current state of affairs at the WTO. Listen in!
Featuring: Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 8 – Mauricio A. Salcedo. Former Deputy Permanent Representative at the Mission of Colombia at the WTO and currently Head of International Legal Affairs Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. The one where we talk about growing up in Bogota, Colombia and finding his passion for Trade Law and Diplomacy which led Mauricio to Georgetown Law School. From there Mauricio went back home to work as a negotiator for his country. After around 13 years of working in Trade Mauricio gives us his take on the current state of the WTO and what he sees for its future Listen in!
Featuring: Mauricio Salcedo (https://co.linkedin.com/in/mauricio-a-salcedo-m-666b743)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 7 – Gitanjali Brandon, Legal Counsel of the Mission of India to the WTO. The one where we talk about growing up in India, finding her passion the law and her journey as a corporate lawyer-turned-diplomat. We also touch on our pop culture influences and food as a potent form of soft power.
If you're looking to get a sense of the opportunities in trade law, or wanting to get some pointers on authentic Mexican/ Indian restaurants in Geneva, or just have nothing better to do on a weekend, then this podcast is for you!
Featuring: Gitanjali Brandon (Twitter: @BrandGita)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 6 - Dr. Luis G. Franceschi. Founding Dean of Strathmore Law School in Nairobi (former) and now Senior Director of Governance & Peace at The Commonwealth Secretariat. In this episode we talk about the transformative power of education and the journey of Dr. Franceschi from Venezuela to Kenya. We hear a bit about the current situation in Venezuela as well as the bright future awaiting many of the graduates of Strathmore. Listen in!
Featuring: Luis G. Franceschi (Twitter: @lgfranceschi) at https://thecommonwealth.org/; author “The Constitution of Kenya; A Commentary” among others.
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 5 – Dr. Willy Mutunga (@WMutunga), Chief Justice of Kenya (2011-2016). In this episode, we cover many topics from a point of view of Kenya, but also from a gloal perspective. Due to his last role as Chief Justice of Kenya, I was expecting to delve into topics relating to the law, but it is clear from our conversation that Dr. Willy has transcended the law and is now concerned with grander questions such as a more inclusive and sustainable future as well as the role of those in power and the youth of the World. Listen in!
Featuring: Dr. Willy M. Mutunga (Twitter: @WMutunga)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 4 – Amb. Roberto Zapata. The one where we talk to the Ambassador of Mexico to the World Trade Organization, Roberto Zapata Barradas. In this episode, we have a great conversation with Amb. Zapata about growing up in Mexico and attending a bilingual school which set the preamble for a career in International Trade Policy. Amb. Zapata tells us about how growing up in a Mexico open for International business shaped his career and eventually led him to his position representing Mexico at the WTO. We also hear a bit about his views on some of the challenges we are currently facing at the WTO. Listen in!
Featuring: Roberto Zapata Barradas (Twitter: @robertozapatab) ; Currently at Ansley International Consultants https://www.ansleyconsultores.com/
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 3 – Brian Beckham. The one where we talk to Brian Beckham, Head of the Internet Dispute Resolution Section at WIPO. In this episode, we have a great conversation with Brian about growing up in the Midwest, becoming interested in the creative industries and the Law. We also hear a bit about his passion for biking and his journey through Law School in Chicago, which eventually lead him to Geneva and WIPO. Listen in!
Featuring: Brian Beckham (https://ch.linkedin.com/in/brian-beckham-07a06a7)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 2 – Alejandro Garcia. The one where we talk to Alejandro Garcia, a Partner at the UK law firm Clyde & Co, where his practice revolves around commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration. In this episode, we hear from his beginnings in Chile, his journey through Harvard Law School and the US, his stint at WIPO and his transition from associate to Partner in the UK.
Featuring: Alejandro I. Garcia (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-i-garcia-493a3b14/); co-author of International Intellectual Property Arbitration (2010)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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Season 1 Episode 1 - Brian Frenkel. In our first episode, we talk to an Argentinean lawyer currently working as a Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Adviser. His journey starts in Buenos Aires, Argentina and continues in Geneva where Brian studied and currently works. He talks a little bit about his work but also those things that interest him outside of work, including academics, feminism and diversity.
Featuring: Brian Frenkel (Twitter: @medicenrulos)
Host: Rodolfo Rivas (Twitter: @rivasrod)
About The Rodolfo Rivas Project: Conversations with talented individuals (lawyers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, filmmakers, etc.) in International Geneva and beyond with 3 seasons so far.
Some of our guests include: Dr. Willy Mutunga (former Chief Justice Kenya), Dr. Grethel Aguilar (Acting DG of IUCN), Jesus Seade (Undersecretary for North America Mexico’s MFA) Amb. Roberto Zapata (Mexico to the WTO), Petros Mavoridis (Columbia Law School), Edward Kwakwa (Assistant DG at WIPO), David Zonana (filmmaker).
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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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