Dominican Republic

Yarisol López Martinez

Deputy Executive Director

National Free Zones Council of the Dominican Republic

YARISOL LOPEZ, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL FREE ZONES COUNCIL. OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FREE ZONE SECTOR, BOTH IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS; WITH COMPETENCES IN ATTRACTION OF INVESTMENTS, PROMOTION OF EXPORTS, AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES. GRADUATED SUMMA CUM LAUDE IN HOTEL ADMINISTRATION FROM THE PEDRO HENRÍQUEZ UREÑA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, COMPLEMENTING MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH STUDIES CONDUCTED IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, ECUADOR, THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. I SPEAK SPANISH, ENGLISH AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF PORTUGUESE. I WAS PART OF THE TEAM THAT WORKED ON THE REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTIVE TRANSFORMATION POLICIES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD).

I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, TO LEARN THE ROUTE AND BEST PRACTICES PUT IN PLACE BY THE GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR AND ACADEMIA, TO BOOST AND GROW THE ECONOMY OF MICHINGAN. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN EXPANDING MY KNOWLEDGE AND BENCHMARKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO SERVE MY COUNTRY BETTER AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE WAYS OF COLLABORATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FROM THE STATE OF MICHINGAN.

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