Background
Ocampo, Jose Antonio was born on December 20, 1952 in Cali, Colombia.
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Ocampo, Jose Antonio was born on December 20, 1952 in Cali, Colombia.
Bachelor in Economics and Sociology, University Notre Dame, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1976.
Researcher CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, 1976-1979. Professor economics Universidad de los Andes, 1976—1984, 1988—1993. Professor history Universidad Nacional de Columbia, 1990.
Director Center for Development Studies Universidad de los Andes, 1980-1982. Deputy director FEDESARROLLO, 1983-1984, national director employment mission, 1985-1986, executive director, 1984-1988, senior researcher, 1988-1989, board director, 1989. Minister agriculture Colombian Government, 1993-1994, director National Planning Department, Ministry of Planning, 1994—1996, minister finance public credit, 1996—1997.
Executive secretary Economic Commission Latin American & Caribbean, Santiago, Chile, 1998—2003. Under-secretary general for economic and social affairs United Nations, 2003—2007. Professor professional practice in international public affairs Columbia University, New York City.
Visiting fellow Yale University, 1977, Oxford University, 1984. Member Mission on intergovernmental Fins., 1980-1982, Advisory Commission for Fiscal Reform, 1982-1983, Public Expenditure Communications, 1983, 85, Technical Commission on Coffee Affairs, 1986. Member mission to Nicaragua The Swedish International Development Authority-World Institute for Development Economic Research, 1989, head, 1989-1993.
Advisor to Colombian Government on Coffee Affairs, 1989-1990. Consultant Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, United Nations. Advisor National Council Entrepreneurial Associations, 1992, Ministry of Foreign Trade, 1993.
Visiting researcher United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 1992.
Member Colombian Academy Economic Sciences, Colombian Academy History. Fellow Colombian Academy Economic.
Married; 3 children.