Lesther Antonio Ortega Lemus. 27 years old. Single. Phone numbers: / / /

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1 Curriculum Vitæ Name: Age: 27 years old Lesther Antonio Ortega Lemus Date of birth: 15 March 1982 Marital Status: Nationality: Permanent Address: Single Guatemalan 9 a calle A 0-09 Zona 9 Interior Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A Phone numbers: / / / lestherortega@gmail.com lic.ortega@gmail.com lortega@cpn.gob.gt Academic profile Postgraduate: Graduate Institute / Université de Genève Geneva Master in International Dispute Settlement. Switzerland International Maritime Organization s International Maritime Law Institute (IMO s IMLI) LL.M in International Maritime Law. Malta. Distinction and Best Performance in Shipping Law Award granted by Malta s Maritime Authority. Studies sponsored by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 1

2 Universidad Francisco Marroquín (Guatemala). Masters in Policy and International Law. EPRI-UFM. (Thesis pending) Degree: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Master in Juridical and Social Sciences, Lawyer & Notary Public. ( ) High School: Liceo Amanda Labarca, Comuna de Vitacura, Santiago, Chile. Padre Hurtado orte Incorporated by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala as Bachelor in Letters and Sciences ( ) Memberships: American Society of International Law European Society of International Law Guatemalan Association of Maritime Law Specialists Guatemalan Lawyers & Public Notaries Bar (Number 10,574) IMMTA (International Multimodal Transport Association) under discussion. Courses, Conferences & Seminars Law of the Sea and Maritime Law - Specialist Instructor for the program Gestión Moderna de Puertos Train For Trade UNCTAD, in subjects of Public International law, International Organizations, Maritime Law Conventions, Port Authorities, inter alia. Guatemala, Lecturer at the IV Maritime & Port Congress for Universities, with the lecture Regímenes de transporte de mercancías por mar. Comisión Portuaria Nacional CPN Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala USAC. Guatemala, August Regional Seminar & Workshop on the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic 1965 as amended (FAL-65). 2

3 Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Marítimo COCATRAM International Maritime Organization IMO. Guatemala, August V Regional Maritime & Port Congress (Central America). Comisión Portuaria Nacional CPN. Guatemala, Julio Course: Port Facilities Security Auditor (PFSA-ISPS). Comisión Portuaria Nacional CPN Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Marítimo COCATRAM International Maritime Organization IMO Prefectura Naval Argentina PNA. Guatemala, June Course of Port Facilities Security Officer (PFSO-ISPS). Comisión Portuaria Nacional CPN Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Marítimo COCATRAM International Maritime Organization IMO Prefectura Naval Argentina PNA. Guatemala, June Panamá Maritime IX World Conference & Expo. Panamá, February International Law Specialist on the workshop for harbor masters and maritime authority personnel on ship registry regulations. November 2008, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Ministry of Defense. - Lecturer for the Guatemalan International Transport Users Council on the subject: Rights and duties of the shipper against the ship owner under the bill of lading regime. October 2008, Guatemala City, Guatemala. - Diploma: Maritime-Port Insurance and Transport Seminar, September 2008, San José, Costa Rica. CICSA (Chile) - Participant at the Dangerous Goods (IMDG Code) Seminar delivered to the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce members, September Guatemalan International Transport Users Council and National Port Commission. - Attendee at the MULTIPORT seminar on Port Operations for Maritime Agents, August 2008, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. - Attendee at the Rhodes Academy for Ocean Law and Policy 2008, July 2008, Rhodes Island, Greece. Full scholarship granted by the organizers. Highest score on the final exam (oral) awarded by the Academy [ITLOS Judges Cot and Wolfrum were the examiners] 3

4 - Lecturer for the of University of San Carlos School of Law 2007 s opening lecture: Implications of the Guatemala Belize s Territorial Dispute to Guatemala s Maritime Delimitation in the Caribbean Sea. January Internship at the Legal Office of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS, at the City of Hamburg, Germany, awarded with the KOICA Grant Scholarship. May-June Seminar: National Maritime Strategy. National Defense Ministry. August First Central America and the Caribbean s Conference on Legislation, Commerce and Maritime Arbitration Perspectives and integration to Free Trade Agreements Spanish-American Institute of Maritime Law & COCATRAM (Central American Maritime Transport Commission). August Free Course in Maritime Law. First Semester Universidad Rafael Landívar (Guatemala) Commercial law, IP & Economics - Electronic signature workshop. Chamber of Industry of Guatemala. Guatemala, July E-government SI (I) Course. Korean Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion and Digital Opportunity Forum. Seoul, Korea, March Specialized Course in Biotechnology and Intellectual Property. World Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO April June Specialized Course in Intellectual Property and Electronic Commerce. World Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO October December General Course in Intellectual Property. World Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO February - March

5 - Spanish-American Seminar Regulation facing technical and economical evolution of the electronic communication markets. Latin American Forum of Telecommunication Regulation Entities REGULATEL, Spanish Commission of the Telecommunication Market CMT Antigua Guatemala, December Basic Course in Intellectual Property. World Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO; December Central American Commercial Dispute Settlement within SICA (Central American Integration System). SIECA MINECO January Panelist in different forums and debates relating to integration issues. - Different free courses in commercial law: Copyright Law, Patents and Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Industrial Property, negotiable instruments, commercial contracts, atypical commercial contracts, etc. Human Rights and Constitutional Law - Diploma in Human Rights. Guatemala s Ombudsman Office February November Free Course in Constitutional Law. Second Semester 2001, San Carlos de Guatemala University (Guatemala). - Different workshops, seminars, conferences and courses in Constitutional law, State s Theory and History of Constitutional Law, Federal Systems, etc. Other Studies - Different courses, workshops and legal practice in Criminal Law, general, military and special procedures, forensics, ballistics, Penitentiary Law, etc. 5

6 - National workshops and courses rendered by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, relating to political negotiation, political parties, civic participation in electoral processes, etc. - Permanent participant of Mesoamerican University (Guatemala) Philosophy Conferences since Sports Direction and Administration Certificate. International Olympic Committee, International Olympic Solidarity. March Guatemalan delegate to the International Olympic Academy Young Participants Session, Olympia, Greece. July-August 2002 Teaching Experience Postgraduate Level: - Assistant Lecturer in the courses of Law of the Sea, year 2008; Public International Law and Competitiveness & Geopolitics, year EPRI Francisco Marroquín University (Guatemala). Undergraduate Level: - Assistant Lecturer in the courses of History of Guatemala, Universal History, Cultural History and History s teaching methodology. Faculty of Education, Galileo University (Guatemala) Lecturer in the Faculty of Law of San Carlos de Guatemala University (Guatemala) at entry level studies in: 1. Introduction to Philosophy. USAC Introduction to Sociology. USAC Introduction to Development Sociology. USAC Introduction to Economy and Sociology. USAC Introduction to Economy. USAC

7 Recent recognitions and awards - Best Country Presentation Award at the E-Government SI (I) Course. Seoul, Korea, March Highest grade on the final exam (oral) of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy 2008, awarded by the examiners ITLOS Judges Jean Pierre Cot and Rü diger Wolfrum. - Malta s Maritime Authority Best Performance in Shipping Law Area Award, granted for achieving the best results in the private law syllabus, during the LL.M. pursued at the International Maritime Organization s International Maritime Law Institute. Malta, May Distinction degree obtained at the International Maritime Organization s International Maritime Law Institute, for outstanding overall performance. Malta, May Degree thesis Elementos para la delimitación marítima de Guatemala en el Mar Caribe (Elements for Guatemala s maritime delimitation in the Caribbean Sea) was conferred the Mariano Gálvez award for best thesis of the year. San Carlos de Guatemala University, March Last working positions - Chief Legal Advisor of Guatemala s National Port Commission (Port Authority). Current position since August o Description of activities: As the legal advisor of Guatemala s Port Authority, I have the responsibility to give advice to the Executive Director and Board of the Commission on all matters concerning port and maritime transport issues, environmental matters connected to port activities, maritime traffic and land-based activities on port jurisdictional areas. Special focus on security issues (ISPS code & BASC, non intrusive cargo inspection, etc.) and regional and international arrangements (UNEP s Regional Seas North East Pacific; Gulf of Honduras environmental protection program, et al). Preparation of legal drafts and co-authored the final text of the proyect of a new Maritime and Ports Law for Guatemala 7

8 (financed by The World Bank). I give legal opinions regarding the adoption of international treaties on the above matters to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and attend high profile meetings representing the Viceminister of Communications, Transport and Housing, who handles the aforesaid. - Legal Advisor to the Legal Manager of the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (National telecommunications regulatory agency). November 2006 July 2007 Professional Activity - Free practice of Lawyer and Notary Public professions in matters concerning telecommunications law, maritime law & law of the sea, administrative law (civil aviation, nationality & immigration law included), registries (IP & Company), property law, civil and family law. - Consultant in matters relating to free trade agreement clauses regarding telecommunication markets and intellectual property (DR- CAFTA & the ongoing process between Central America and European Union); recently involved in the restructuration process of Guatemala s domestic extradition procedures. Future Activities - Responsible for the ongoing process of Guatemala s adherence to the IOPC & CLC 92 conventions, actively advising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Guatemalan Embassy in the UK on the matter, including its already successful incorporation as an Observer and its participation in Assemblies and meetings. - Responsible for the international cooperation between Guatemala s National Port Commission and the International Maritime Organization, especially on experts visits (including the official visit of H.E. Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos to Guatemala in August 2009) 8

9 - Currently under negotiations with the Comité Maritime International to take the task of re-organizing Guatemala s MLA (Maritime Law Association). - Two manuscripts on the pipeline, prospectively to be published by February and October of Other Assets - Bilingual working level (English & Spanish). Knowledge of Italian language and beginning to learn Russian. - Fully conversant with mainstream hardware and software, with a power-lever knowledge of networks, maintenance, install and assemble. - Proven leadership capacity, planning and working under pressure. Highly skilled in speech and drafting. - Wide network of high-profile contacts in the international transport law, arbitration, insurance, maritime industry, international consultancy, etc. 9