Rubén A. Marx

Bio

Academic Background

  • Master in Economic Integration. USAL - Universite Paris I – Pantheon Sorbonne, 2000.

  • Licenciatura en Economía. Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1995

  • Courses on Fundraising and Annual Campaign. Indiana University – CEDES.1999.

  • Seminar for Leaders of Latin American Universities. Graduate School of Education Harvard University, 1999.

  • Project Valuation Graduate Course. Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1997.

  • U.S. Information Agency Voluntary Visitor Program. Economic Multilateral Organizations and U.S. Gov’t Agencies. Washington D.C., 1992.

  • Seminars on Economics and International Relations. University of Wisconsin. Oshkosh, 1992.

Areas of Expertise

Present Position (s)

  • Executive Director of the International Cooperation Institute. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza (UNLM), Buenos Aires. Argentina UNLM, since 1999.

Previous Position (s)

  • Academic Coordinator for Student Internships at the Social Development Ministry of Argentina. - U.B.A. since 2001

  • Executive Director of the International Cooperation Institute. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza (UNLM), Buenos Aires. Argentina UNLM, since 1999.

  • Secretary of the Extension Dept. Resizing of the Internships area. R@D for private companies. Organization for Special training courses for Small and Medium Enterprises. UNLM, 1998-1999.

  • Training in Project Valuation for CEO’s of EDESA S.A., EDESAL S.A., EDELAR S.A. (Electrical Suppliers, EXXEL GROUP).

  • Adviser to the Undersecretary of Science @ Technology of Argentina. International Negotiations and Agreements. 1995.

  • Director of the Research Team on Ground and Maritime Transportation for the MERCOSUR Common Market. Ministry of Economics of Argentina, 1992-1994.

Other Activities and Memberships

  • Professor for Undergraduate and Graduate Courses of Economic Integration NAFTA & FTAA Seminars, UNTREF since 2001.

  • Associated Professor of Economic Integration. UNLM, since 1996.

  • Assistant Junior Lecturer of Economics, UBA, 1995-1998.

Publications

  • "The New Hemispheric Integration: Una perspectiva argentina." December 2001.

  •  “Using Simulation to Study US – Latin American relations: The MOAS”. Latin American Studies Association. LASA 2001. Speaker at the XIII International Congress. Washington D.C., September 2001.

  • “Crediting and Professional mobility in the Mercosur” presented at the X Congress of the International Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Moscow, 2001.

  • “Strategies for the Fight against Poverty, a review of the Education Policies in Latin America” (with G. Tonon) speaker at the International Conference on Projects and Alternatives to fight against Poverty IADB - CJL. Montevideo, July 2000.

  • Economic Valuation about Argentine International cargo in the MERCOSUR, 1995-1994. Series of Papers for the Ministry of Economics of Argentina.

Current Research Projects
  • "Poyecto de investigacion sobre la nueva inserción internacional del Sector Metal mecánico del Partido de La Matanza" – Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Proyecto 1/ 02UNLM

Recommended Links

Mercosur Website
INTAL
ECLAC
FTAA

Areas of Interest

  • Economic Integration & FTAA’s (Free Trade Area of America) negotiations.