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New Representative for the Belize Delegation

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On March 24, 2017 Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez Marques a citizen of Uruguay assumed the position as our country Representative.  Dr. Rodríguez Marqués is no stranger to this Delegation since he was country representative during the period 2009 to 2010.  Dr. Rodriguez Marques was transferred to IICA Panama then to the IICA El Salvador.

 

Dr. Rodriguez Marques holds a Doctoral Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations.  Over the past 30 years Dr. Rodriguez Marques

has accumulated a wealth of professional experience in international cooperation here at IICA, the Food and Agriculture Organization he (FAO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Uruguayan Ministry of Agriculture.  He has vast knowledge in the direction of programs and projects, agricultural policies, international trade, fisheries, rural development, and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

 

 

More information:

everalda.westby@iica.int

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