Luis Fernando Cohn Pelaez
UN Liaison and Research Associate at UN Watch- Claim this Profile
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French Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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UN Watch
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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UN Liaison and Research Associate
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Data Analyst
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Sep 2020 - Mar 2023
- participate in United Nations Human Rights Council sessions and adjacent events - Help run the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy; stage directing, live interviews, panning/organizing, social media, speaker/VIP liaison (genevasummit.org) - Maintain the UN Watch database on resolutions (UNWatch.com/database)- Established multiple internal databases and quant-analyses for different reports- Create data-driven graphics in French and English - Produce investigative reports on incitement to violence within UN staff which have been featured on the news and led to policy responses- Administer the website on WordPress- Create media content that reaches +500K impressions every month - coordinate high-level guests and speakers at different UN and diplomatic events - Engage with state delegations, ambassadors, and civil society to reach common goals (successful campaigns include expelling 2 dictatorships from different UN bodies)- Mentor and coordinate interns - Conduct live interpretation Spanish-English Show less
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ToroNet
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United States
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Blockchain Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Operations - Business Development - Project Manager
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Mar 2022 - Present
- Work with partner companies to conceptually develop and technically integrate their projects into ToroNet coming from all sectors including transportation, recycling, religion, BVA, agriculture, real estate, and more - Project Manager and core designer for AgriFI which brings together over 10 organizations including USAID and FCMB to bring millions in financing to hundreds of thousands of farmers across Nigeria - Manage the Board of Directors - Optimize ToroNet’s communication and marketing strategy including by co-directing the marketing team - Co-authored the vision/white paper - Established a network of high-level experts, community leaders, regulators, and executives for the formation of the board of directors (currently include former world bank director, president of CoR, and former minister of sustainability among others) - Negotiating partnership models with founding members and major funding partners - Developing the legal, operational, and physical structure of the association alongside the founders - Creating infographics, contact lists, program outlines, pitch decks, and communication stacks - Engaging in high-level events and project collaborations with international organizations to promote synergies and partnerships - Engage with major banks, VCs, Foundations, and PE firms to secure capital Show less
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International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA)
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Switzerland
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Security and Investigations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Scholar
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Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
- Mapped the use of Private Security Companies in migrant detention facilities and its effects on vulnerable populations with a focus on Latin America, Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean. - Published a joint report that identifies problems, solutions, amendments to the code, and fosters increased engagement and membership with ICoCA to promote human rights compliance. - Conducted in-field and long-distance interviews, surveys, and assessments with key stakeholders such as PSC executives, employees, regulators, NGOs, victims, and contractors. - Helped translate the Code of Conduct into Portuguese - presented the report to the general assembly and discussed with with Swiss minister of migration and UN special rapporteurs among others Show less
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TMO Association
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Hungary
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Advisor
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2021
- Helped the founder theorize and promote this Hungarian NGO which aims to fight disinformation, increase public discourse, and hold politicians accountable by organizing live and recorded debates with political and thought leaders. - Today it has hosted many packed room discussions as well as the primary debates of Hungary's opposition candidates and has engaged with over 80,000 people. - Assisted in its expansion to a worldwide audience by setting up English events and materials - Produced and edited visual content such as logos, infographics, video intros, and flyers Show less
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
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Netherlands
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Quantitative Research Intern
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Feb 2020 - Jul 2020
- Co-authored a publication that featured in the 2021 special edition of European Security journal. - Headed the data analysis using Excel, SPSS, and R-studio (by compiling multiple raw datasets and coding them within Excel and then developing an index term which was modeled on different regressions using SPSS. I then refined all graphical representations using R-studio) - Contributed at the theoretical stage by selecting control variables - Co-authored a publication that featured in the 2021 special edition of European Security journal. - Headed the data analysis using Excel, SPSS, and R-studio (by compiling multiple raw datasets and coding them within Excel and then developing an index term which was modeled on different regressions using SPSS. I then refined all graphical representations using R-studio) - Contributed at the theoretical stage by selecting control variables
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Education
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Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Master of International Affairs (MIA), Military Security Policy and Strategy -
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics, 7.8 Dutch (with Honors) -
Fudan University
Master’s level exchange, International Economics -
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Summer program, Development Economics and Philosophy -
Cypress Bay High School
High School Diploma with Scholar Distinction (top 5%), 5.0588 weighted / 3.6604 unweighted