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Raul L. Cordenillo

Raul L. Cordenillo

Job Title: Head of Inter-Regional Democracy Resource Centre

Joined International IDEA in October, 2008.

Nationality: Philippines

Programme: External Relations and Governance Support

Office: Stockholm (HQ)

Phone: +46 8 698 37 00 (switchboard)

Email: r.cordenillo@idea.int

Expertise at International IDEA:

  • International Relations
  • Regional Organizations
  • Democracy in Development

Experience:

  • Project Manager, Inter-Regional Dialogue (July 2010-June 2011)
  • Programme Officer, Asia and Deputy to the Director of the EU Presidency Project (October 2008-June 2010)
  • Assistant Director at the Bureau for External Relations and Coordination and Head of the ASAS (ASEAN Standing Committee, Senior Officials Meeting, ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and Summit) Unit, which managed the main organs of ASEAN; Assistant to the Secretary-General of ASEAN on special concerns, such as the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEAN Secretariat Co-ordinator for Avian Influenza and Head, Investment and Enterprise Unit (April 2004-October 2008)
  • Programme Officer, Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (September 2002- March 2004)
  • Deputy Director General, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (January 2001- September 2002)
  • Assistant to the Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry (2000)

Education:

  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (PhD in Social Sciences candidate, since 2011)
  • University of the Philippines (MA in Economics, 1999)
  • University of the Philippines (BA in Political Science - Cum Laude, 1995)

Languages: English, Filipino, Spanish

Publications:

  • Does ASEAN Benefit Business? (In ASEAN Matters! Reflecting on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) (World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2011)
  • Potential Avenues for Democracy Building in ASEAN-EU Cooperation (International IDEA, 2010)
  • Democracy in Development - global consultations on the EU's role in democracy building (International IDEA, 2009)
  • The Future of the ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Free Trade Areas between ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners (ASEAN Secretariat, 2005)
  • The Economic Benefits to ASEAN of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ASEAN Secretariat, 2005)

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