Virginia

Avila

Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Government of Tucuman

virginiaavila@gmail.com

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Argentina

Biography

I am a multi-lingual Argentine economist, with over 15-years experience in international business development for the private and public sector. Experienced in export promotion, negotiating tariff conditions for entry into foreign markets, developing strategic partnerships, managing projects, giving presentations and organising trade fair events. Most recently I was part of an Argentine technical team that negotiated the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) terms with the United States Government over strawberry imports. Recognized by the Organization of American States under the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

• OAS- Organization of American States USA – Ambassador of the ACE program on Innovation and competitiveness – PUBLIC SECTOR Argentina: Deputy secretary of foreign affairs at the government of Tucumán, Argentina.

• PRIVATE SECTOR: International business development consultant
for private enterprises looking to enter in new markets and CLIMATE CHANGE consultant at Re-forest, a start-up carbon credit compensation program.

• ACADEMIA: Professor of International Negotiations at the Masters program in foreign trade at UNT
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. PERSONAL INTERESTS.

• International relations.

• Climate change.

• Social Inclusion.

Equity.

• Triple impact companies.

• Enterprises internationalization.

• Being the voice for those without the same opportunities
and developing a network and capacity building program for international cooperation, thus increasing diversity and inclusion in this area, through innovation and protecting the environment.

Reasons to join the program

As Co-founder of a triple impact start-up: Re-forest Latam. It applies bio-science, management and technology to restore ecosystems in Argentina and Latam. My role is to develop and expand the business internationally.