Jose Luis Herrero Ansola

José Luis Herrero has more than 20 years of professional experience in different international organizations (United Nations, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and Council of Europe), mainly in the fields of political and civil affairs, conflict management, democratization, rule of law and human rights. Since 2002, he has also been teaching international relations and conflict management, participating in fora and initiatives addressing UN reform, global governance, peace operations and specific conflicts; and occasionally writing on these topics in general and specialized publications. His main interests include the functioning of intergovernmental organizations, global governance, conflict management, democratization, and the post-Soviet space.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• Head of Office of the Council of Europe (CoE) in Morocco, 2017 – 2020

• Head of Office of the Council of Europe (CoE) in the Republic of Moldova, 2014 – 2017

• Head of Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Macedonia, 2009 – 2010

• Head of Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Azerbaijan, 2007 – 2009

• Director General of the Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior (FRIDE), Spain, 2003 – 2005

• Different posts in Political and Civil Affairs, Human Rights and media relations in the United Nations in Kosovo, Geneva, Rwanda, Haiti and South Africa, 1994 – 2002

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor, International Relations, IE University, Madrid, 2014

• Adjunct Professor, IR, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona/CIDOB, Barcelona, 2002

• Adjunct Professor, IR, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid, 2012

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Master of Public Administrations, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1999

• Licenciado en Ciencias Políticas y Sociología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1987