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Maria del Carmen Diaz Naranjo

Maria del Carmen Diaz Naranjo

Bereldange,Luxembourg

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Guest Professor at the School of Social Communication

Universidad de Los Andes-Táchira
01.2007 - Current

Professor of Power and Oil and Tutorial Advisor of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons

CEAP-FACES- UCV
01.2005 - Current

Professor of Research Methodology of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons

CEAP-FACES- UCV
01.2005 - Current

Thesis Advisor of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons

CEAP-FACES- UCV
01.2005 - Current

Special Analyst in International Affairs

INTOPRESS News Agency
01.2002 - Current

Security and Defence Analyst

General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence
07.2006 - 12.2012

Professor at the School of Military Intelligence and Counterintelligence

General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence
07.2006 - 12.2012

Professor of the Geopolitics Chair

Venezuelan Military Academy
01.2006 - 01.2012

Professor Chair Mining and Oil Economy at the School of International Studies

USM
01.2006 - 01.2008

Professor at the School of International Studies

Universidad Central de Venezuela
01.2002 - 01.2006

Adjunct Researcher

CENTROPEP
01.2001 - 01.2006

Education

MBA - Energy and Sustainability

Robert Kennedy College
01-2026

Masters - security, defence and geostrategy

Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)
01-2015

Specialist - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Integral Security and Defence

Instituto de Altos Estudios de la Defensa Nacional “Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Antonio José de Sucre (IAEDEN)
01-2010

Specialist - International Oil Politics and Trade

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)
01-2004

Bachelor - International Studies

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)
01-2002

Languages

Spanish
English
French
Portuguese
Italian
Luxembourgish

Currentations

  • Chaos Theory as a metatheory: Discussion of perceptions and consequences, X Seminar on FUZZINESS AND DIFFUSE SYSTEMS: Uncertainty in Social Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2010-12-16
  • Chaos Theory as a metatheory: Discussion of perceptions and consequences, VIII Research Conference. Agenda, Actors and Scenarios in the Global Context, School of International Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2010-11-16
  • Importance of oil for the United States as a unilateral actor, Study and Reflection Days in Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons, CEAP-FACES-UCV, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2003-10-20
  • Importance of oil in the unipolar world, National Conferences on International Relations Theory and New Paradigms, Postgraduate in International Relations, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2002-11-14
  • Importance of oil in the unipolar world, IV Research Conference School of International Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2001-12-11
  • Water Use and abuse, II Conference on Studies on World Conflicts Today, School of International Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2000-07-17
  • Dismissal in Asia a confrontation with North Korea, I Conference on Studies on World Conflicts Today, School of International Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1999-06-28

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  • I Venezuelan Congress of International Relations, UCV-FACES-EEI, 2007-07-11 to 2007-07-13
  • National Plan “Moral and lights” and II Course for Brigadiers of the Bolivarian Armed Force, Brigadier of the Bolivarian Armed Force, Ministry of Popular Power for Defense, General Director of Military Intelligence, 2007-06-22
  • Critical Encounter Relations between the US and Latin America, FUNDAYACUCHO-Embassy of Venezuela in the United States, 2006-07-12 to 2006-07-13
  • International Seminar “Balance and Perspective of Energy Integration in Latin America”, Latin American Institute of Social Research-IESA-CAF-FUNINDES USB-UCAB, 2005-10-25 to 2005-10-26
  • Meeting on “The Macroeconomic Dynamics of Latin America and the Caribbean and Integration”, SELA, 2005-09-15 to 2005-09-16
  • Study and Reflection Days in Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons, CEAP-FACES-UCV, 2003-10-20 to 2003-10-22
  • International Seminar on Integration of the Energy Industry in Latin America, Latin American and Caribbean University, 2003-03-10
  • Andean Community of Nations-Mercosur: From Negotiation to Integration, UCV FACES School of International Studies, 2000-11-08
  • OPEC, Member Countries and State Ceremonial and Protocol, OPEC MRE UCV, 2000-05-09 to 2000-07-28
  • First Simulation of the World Trade Organization, UCV FACES School of International Studies, 2000-07-06 to 2000-07-07
  • Ombudsman, democracy, and human rights, UCAB School of Law, 1994-12-05 to 1994-12-06

Awards

Button for the Postgraduate in Hydrocarbons’ 50th anniversary

Training

  • Dissertation on International Politics, 2017-07-29, La Cumbre municipality (Córdoba-Argentina)
  • Importance of oil for the United States as a unilateral actor. During the years 2001-2002, 2004-11-29, Central Bank of Venezuela
  • Importance of oil for the United States as a unilateral actor. Years 2001-2002, 2003-06-23, Forum “Oil and the international context,” Research Coordination, Universidad de los Andes-Táchira
  • Dismissal in Asia a confrontation with North Korea, 2000-02-14, VI World Festival of Culture and Sport, Seoul-South Korea

Research

  • Researcher member of the Study System of the Central Bank of Venezuela, 2003-01-01 to 2004-01-01
  • Responsible for the research entitled “United States oil geopolitics, during the years 2001-2006”
  • Responsible for the research entitled “Geostrategic and political consequences of oil in the unipolar world 2000-2006”
  • Responsible for the research entitled “Importance of oil in the unipolar world.”
  • Responsible for the research entitled “Geopolitics of oil in the unipolar world.”

Timeline

Guest Professor at the School of Social Communication

Universidad de Los Andes-Táchira
01.2007 - Current

Security and Defence Analyst

General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence
07.2006 - 12.2012

Professor at the School of Military Intelligence and Counterintelligence

General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence
07.2006 - 12.2012

Professor of the Geopolitics Chair

Venezuelan Military Academy
01.2006 - 01.2012

Professor Chair Mining and Oil Economy at the School of International Studies

USM
01.2006 - 01.2008

Professor of Power and Oil and Tutorial Advisor of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons

CEAP-FACES- UCV
01.2005 - Current

Professor of Research Methodology of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons

CEAP-FACES- UCV
01.2005 - Current

Thesis Advisor of the Postgraduate in Economics and Administration of Hydrocarbons

CEAP-FACES- UCV
01.2005 - Current

Special Analyst in International Affairs

INTOPRESS News Agency
01.2002 - Current

Professor at the School of International Studies

Universidad Central de Venezuela
01.2002 - 01.2006

Adjunct Researcher

CENTROPEP
01.2001 - 01.2006

MBA - Energy and Sustainability

Robert Kennedy College

Masters - security, defence and geostrategy

Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)

Specialist - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Integral Security and Defence

Instituto de Altos Estudios de la Defensa Nacional “Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Antonio José de Sucre (IAEDEN)

Specialist - International Oil Politics and Trade

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)

Bachelor - International Studies

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)

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