Castro Jorge

Director, Legal Affairs Division at World Trade Organization

Castro Jorge has extensive work experience in the field of international trade law. Castro has held various roles at the World Trade Organization (WTO), including Director of the Legal Affairs Division and Chief of Section for Course Design and Training. At the WTO, they led professional teams providing legal advice, resolved trade disputes among member countries, and provided technical assistance and training on trade law subjects.

Outside of the WTO, Jorge has worked as a Professor at different universities, including the Instituto de Gobierno y de Gestión Pública USMP, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad del Rosario, and Universidad Central de Venezuela. Castro has also served as the Head of Legal Division at the Andean Community General Secretariat, where they provided legal advice and supervised staff in regional intergovernmental organizations.

Prior to their roles at the WTO and Andean Community General Secretariat, Jorge worked in private practice as a Consultant, providing legal advice on international trade and Andean Community regulations to public sector and private firms. Castro also served as the Head of Legal Department at the Antidumping and Subsidy Commission in Venezuela, where they supervised teams and represented the government in international meetings.

Overall, Jorge's work experience highlights their expertise in international trade law, their leadership skills in managing teams, and their extensive experience in providing legal advice and resolving trade disputes.

Castro Jorge's education history started in 1984 when they enrolled at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. From 1984 to 1989, they pursued a degree in Law and graduated with the title of Abogado.

Following their undergraduate studies, Castro Jorge continued their education at Georgetown University from 1991 to 1993. During this period, they obtained a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) with a focus on International Relations.

In 1993, Castro Jorge moved on to the University of Michigan, where they undertook graduate courses in international trade law for one year, until 1994. This furthered their knowledge and expertise in the fields of International Business, Trade, and Tax Law.

To summarize, Castro Jorge completed a bachelor's degree in Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Castro then pursued higher education, earning a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and undertaking graduate courses in international trade law at the University of Michigan.

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Timeline

  • Director, Legal Affairs Division

    July, 2023 - present

  • Chief Of Section Course Design Training Institute For Training Technical Cooperation

    May, 2019

  • Counsellor Rules Division

    December, 2016

  • Counsellor Legal Affairs Division

    February, 2013

  • Counsellor Director General S Cabinet

    August, 2012

  • Member Permanent Group Of Experts Agreement On Subsidies And Countervailing Measures

    May, 2001

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