Background
Melendez, Ricardo was born on March 28, 1962 in Bogota, Colombia. Son of Pedro and Chela (Ortiz) Melendez.
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Ricardo Melendez
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Ricardo Melendez, Colombian Foundation adiminstrator, consultant. National coordinator Overseas Development and Network, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1987; relief effort coordinator Americares Foundation, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1986; chairman United Nations standing committee Commodites, Geneva, 1994. Member Jockey Club Bogotá, Harvard Club Boston.
Education
B, Ango-Colombian School, Bogota, 1980; postgrad, U. Los Andes, Bogota, 1985; BLA, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987; postgrad, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1987.
Career
Chief administration, Office of The President of Colombia, Bogota, 1987-1988;
chief trade negotiator, advisor to minister, Ministry Economics Department, Bogota, 1988-1990;
1st secretary, Colombian Mission United Nations & General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1990-1992;
charge d affairs, Colombian Mission United Nations & General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1990-1994;
economics counsellor, Colombian Mission United Nations & General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1992-1994;
executive director, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, Quito, Ecuador, since 1994. President, vice president International Textile & Clothing Bureau (ITCB), Geneva, 1994. Consultant Ministry Trade and Industry, Panama, 1994, Min.
Sustainable Development and United States Agency for International Development, La Paz, Bolivia, Andean Finance Corporation, Caracas, Venezuela, Global Environmental Facility, Washington, 1995. Board directors Station CV-television, Bogota. Member of commission on environmental strategy and planning The World Conservation Union, California.
Senior advisory International Dispute Resolution Associations, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
National coordinator Overseas Development and Network, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1987. Relief effort coordinator Americares Foundation, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1986. Chairman United Nations standing committee Commodites, Geneva, 1994.
Member Jockey Club Bogotá, Harvard Club Boston.
Interests
Connections
Married Giselle Martinez-Robá, May 5, 1990. Children: Paula, Luisa.
