Mike Mecham
Bio
Mike Mecham is a British Government official on
secondment for to Chatham House to build a new Latin America program. The
initial project, which is currently running, involves a detailed assessment of
Mercosur’s prospects, which includes a series of workshops and papers presented
by experts on a range of subjects, including relations with the EU. While at
Chatham House, Mr. Mecham has been a broadcaster on South American political and
economic affairs as well as writing on relations between Latin America and the
European Union.
During his period in British Government Mr Mecham has been Director of UK Trade
Development with South America and Eastern Europe. Earlier he had responsibility
for commodity policy in which he was a member of an EU negotiating delegation.
Finally, he was a Principal Lecturer in politics and government at the British
Government’s senior staff college
Academic Background
- B.Sc. in Sociology from the University of
London.
- Research in social policy at the London School
of Economics
- Currently conducting research on international
law and the Americas (including development and human rights) with the
University of East London (UK).
Areas
of Expertise
Present
Positions
Previous Positions
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Director
of UK Trade Development with South America and Eastern Europe
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Member of
an EU negotiating delegation for commodity policy.
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Principal
Lecturer in politics and government at the British Government’s senior staff
college
Other
Activities and Memberships
Publications
- Latin America on the Internet. August 2001.
- “Mercosur and the EU” in Latin Business
Chronicle, 21 January 2002.
- International Law on the Internet. May 2002.
- “The Madrid Summit: An Opportunity For Real
Progress?” in Carta Internacional, Sao Paulo, May 2002.
Current Research Projects
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