Personal:

Name: Jorge Enrique TAIANA
Date of Birth: 5/31/1950
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Status: Married, three children

Education:

1987:

• Master’s Degree Program in Social Science, Latin American Social Science Institute (FLACSO), Buenos Aires Program

1972:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Licenciado) in Sociology, Department of Philosophy and Literature, University of Buenos Aires

1968:

• High School Diploma (Bachiller),Colegio Nacional Buenos Aires

Professional History:

Present position:
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship

2003-2005:
National Coordinator of the IV Summit of the Americas

2003 - 2005:
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

2002 - 2003:
Secretary of Human Rights of the Province of Buenos Aires

2001:
Regular Professor, National University of Quilmes, Argentina

1996 -2001:
Executive Secretary, Inter American Commission on Human Rights.

1992-1996:
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to the Republic of Guatemala and concurrently to Belize.

1990-1991:
Director of International Organizations. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.

1989-1990:
Undersecretary for Foreign Policy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.

1989:
Undersecretary for Organizations and Special Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.

1987-1989:
Advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies.

1986-1989:
World University Service. Regional Director

1984-1985:
Advisor on Education, Deliberating Council. City of Buenos Aires.

1984:
Social Studies Center at the Service for Peace and Justice in Latin America. Coordinator (Servicio de Paz y Justicia en América Latina, SERPAJ).

1983-1984:
Public Relations Manager, the Alcorta Organization.

1982-1983:
Field Work Director at Lahisi S.A. Market research.

1974-1975:
Office of the Undersecretary for Planning, Ministry of Economy. Analyst

1973-1974:
Head of Cabinet, Ministry of Education.

Decorations received

- José Matías Delgado National Order, in the degree of Great Cross with Silver Badge. Republic of El Salvador, 2007

- Marshal Andrés Santa Cruz Calahumana Order of the Legion of Honour, in the degree of Great Cross, Republic of Bolivia, 2006

- National order of Merit in the degree of Extraordinary Great Cross, Republic of Paraguay, 2006

- Order of Baron of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, Federative Republic of Brazil, 2005

- Order of Wissam Al Alaoui, Grand Officer, Kingdom of Morocco, 2004

- Order of Antonio José de Irisarri, Grand Cross, Guatemala, 2003

- Order of El Sol de Perú, Grand Cross, Peru 2003

- Order of the Quetzal, Grand Cross, Guatemala, 1996

Designations related to current official position

• Chairman of the The Argentine National Commission on Space Activities (Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales, CONAE)

Teaching Experience:

2001:
Regular Professor, National University of Quilmes, Argentina

1994:
Professor, International Relations Seminar: Political Change and Integration. Rafael Landívar University, Guatemala.

1987-1991:
Assistant Professor, History of Sociological Thought I. Department of Social Science, University of Buenos Aires.

1987:
Regular Professor, Seminar on Syndicalisms. Industrial Relations Program. Lomas de Zamora University.

1985-1986:
Assistant Professor, Introduction to Society and Government. Core curriculum at the University of Buenos Aires.

1984:
Senior Assistant, Introduction to Sociology. Department of Psychology.

1983:
Regular Professor of Social Communication at the Universitas Institute.

1973:
Senior Assistant, Systematic Sociology. Department of Philosophy and Literature, University of Buenos Aires.

1972:
Assistant, Introduction to Sociology. Department of Philosophy and Literature, University of Buenos Aires.

Scholarships obtained:

1988: Scholarship for Higher Training, National Council of Science and Technology (CONICET). Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1987-1988: CONICET. Further Training Scholarship.

1986-1987: CONICET. Refresher Course Scholarship.

Member of the following Associations:

- Chairman of the Tribunal of Ethics and Discipline of the Council for Professionals in Sociology, August 12, 2004.

- College of Graduates in Sociology, Argentina.

- CELS (Center of Legal and Social Studies), Argentina.

- CARI (Argentine Council of International Relations), Argentina

- Inter-American Dialogue, Washington DC, USA