Ge Valdivieso Cervera (gustavo)

Biography

Gustavo Valdivieso is a Ph.D. Researcher on Governance of Knowledge and Innovation at The University of Twente (2015-2018) and also at Universidad Externado de Colombia (Bogota, DC) (2013-2018). He is also a MA in Government and Public Policy (Universidad Externado de Colombia (2010), certified Advanced Project Management (Standfort University / IPS, 2011), and specialist in Government and Public Affairs (Universidad Externado de Colombia -Columbia University, NY , 2001). Gustavo started his career as a journalist (Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, 1994) and has worked since reporter, editor, and correspondent for mass media, UN communications officer and spokesperson (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) like the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Colombia's National Universities Association, Colombia's Presidential anti-corruption office and the regional environmental agency of Colombia's Norte de Santander region. He has also worked for Colombia's environmental agencies association. (2013-) I teaches policy analysis methods at Universidad Externado de Colombia and coordinates Capstone projects (student consultancies) at the School of Finances, Government and International Relations there.

Research Interest

Policy implementation and governance Assistance policies for forcibly displaced people Participation / Deliberation in Integrated Water Management Soft Problem Structuring Methods (Soft-PSMs) and policy design