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Personal Information
Name Ms. Ana Maria HERNANDEZ SALGAR
Nationality Colombian
Year of Birth 1972
Gender Female
 
Nomination
Nomination Type Government
Government Colombia
Organization Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
 
Background and Experience
Education MA on International Trade Relations; Bachelor on International Relations
Experience international law and policy in access to genetic resources, biotechnology, traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights
UN Languages English, Spanish, French
 
Publications, Awards and Membership
Number of Publications Peer Reviewed Articles: 10;
Publications - Propiedad intelectual y biodiversidad: los derechos de propiedad intelectual en la Organizacion Mundial del Comercio y su relacion con el Convenio sobre Diversidad Biologica (Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Octubre 1999) - Biodiversidad y variedades vegetales: la proteccion de las nuevas variedades vegetales y su relacion con la diversidad biologica (Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Agosto 2000) - Organismos geneticamente modificados: aspectos cientificos y tecnicos (Grupo Zapallar, Cinco estudios sudamericanos sobre comercio y ambiente, Editado por Nicolas Lucas, Quito, CEPAL, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, FARN, Instituto Humboldt, Diciembre 2001
List of Publications /doc/world/co/co-exp-abs-3286-pub-es.pdf
 
Contact Information
Address Calle 37 No. 8-40 Piso 2
Bogota, D.C.
Colombia
Telephone 571 288 98 60
Fax 571 288 6954
E-mail amhernandez@minambiente.gov.co
 
Current Employment
Organization Ministry of the Environment
Job Title Advisor on international negotiations
Since 1972
Responsibilities international policy and negotiations on: biodiversity, intellectual property rights and trade and environment
Countries Worked Andean Region; Latin America: Colombia, Brasil, Peru, Mexico
Other relevant information Main Researcher, Alexander von Humboldt Institute
Other responsibilities International policy and legislation on biodiversity
 
Reference 1
Name Mr. Cristian Samper Kustbach
Job Title Deputy Director
Organization Tropical Smithsonian Research Institute, STRI, Panama
Telephone 507 212 8086
Fax 507 212 8150
E-mail samperc@rivoli.si.edu
 
Reference 2
Name Ms. Jimena Nieto Carrasco
Job Title Director, International Affairs
Organization Ministry of the Enviornment, Colombia
Telephone 571 288 98 60
Fax 571 288 6954
E-mail jnieto@minambiente.gov.co
 
Reference 3
Name Ms Myriam de Pena
Job Title Chief, Biotechnology Division
Organization Colciencias
Telephone 571 625 1788
E-mail mdpena#colciencias.gov.co