Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE I) PERSONAL INFORMATION: Name: LUIS ALBERTO SANTOS MICHETTI Profession: Chemical Engineer Nationality: Uruguayan Date of Birth: November 18, 1955 Marital Status: Married Home Address: Blanca del Tabaré, Nº 2973, Ap. 201 CP: 11300, Montevideo, Uruguay Tel.: + (598-2) 710 2590 Mobil Phone: + (598-95) 618904 E-mail: [email protected] II) EDUCATION: 1993 Postgraduate degree in “Industrial Environmental Management” (Institute of Technology and Environmental Modelling, Universidad Politécnica de Barcelona, Spain). 1984 Professional Chemical Engineer Degree (Facultad de Ingeniería del Uruguay) Professional Bachelor in Chemistry Degree (Facultad de Química del Uruguay) III) RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Since the beginning of the implementation at national level of the following International Environment Conventions: Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete de Ozone Layer (1992) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1994) and according to the scientific knowledge acquired and skills as negotiator, at national, regional and multilateral levels, has coordinated the projects which have enabled the accomplishment by Uruguay of its commitments concerning mentioned Conventions, having acted as negotiator thereof. Within his responsibilities as coordinator of the projects in the mentioned areas, his actions have contributed to make the access possible by the country to important technical and financial resources of a donation nature, resulting from bilateral and multilateral cooperation (UNDP; UNEP; The World Bank; UNIDO; and Spain, United States and Canada cooperation) which have meant for Uruguay to become better positioned at an advanced international level, as well as encouraging the Sustainable Development of the country. 1 As negotiator within the ambit of the mentioned Conventions, has participated in various technical panels and political bodies, representing, on behalf of Uruguay, the Latin American and the Caribbean region. In addition to the specific tasks mentioned, has been appointed as: National Environment Director; Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operational Focal Point; and National Coordinator of the Sub-Group 6 on Environment of the MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market). IV) WORK HISTORY: 2012: Chair of the Adaptation Fund Board of the Kyoto Protocol 2011: Advisor of the Argentinean delegation (GRULAC representation) to the Transitional Committee of the Green Climate Fund 2008-11: Member of the Adaptation Fund Board of the Kyoto Protocol (GRULAC representative).Member of the Project Review Committee. 2007-08: Full Member of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol (GRULAC representative) 2003-07: Member of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) in National Communications, Climate Change Convention (GRULAC representative) Since 1993: Climate Change and Ozone international negotiator. Climate Change National Focal Point and Coordinator of the Climate Change Program of Uruguay: First, Second and Third National Communications (GEF-UNDP); Climate Change Adaptation Project on Coastal Resources (GEF-UNDP); Carbon Finance Assist Program (The World Bank); Maldonado Landfill Methane Recovery Project (GEF-The World Bank); National Capacity Self Assessment Project to Implement Biodiversity, Climate Change and Desertification Conventions (GEF- UNDP) Coordinator of the Ozone Program of Uruguay: Institutional Strengthening of Ozone Unit (UNDP); Ozone Refrigeration Projects (The World Bank); and Methyl Bromide Project (UNIDO) 1998-2005: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operational Focal Point of Uruguay 1994-2005: Co-opted Member of the ExCom of the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol 1998-2000: National Director of the National Environment Agency, Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment National Coordinator of Sub-Group 6 (Environment) of MERCOSUR 1996-97: Member of the Implementation Committee of Montreal Protocol (South American representative) 1995: Bureau Member of 6th Meeting of the Parties of Montreal Protocol 2 1991-98 Director of the Global Affairs Division of the Ministry of Environment; Negotiator of Environmental Trans-Boundary Affairs between Brazil and Uruguay; Representative of the Ministry of Environment to the Sub-Commission of Science and Technology of MERCOSUR. 1988-91 Manager of the Lubricant Production Plant of the Governmental Petroleum Refinery of Uruguay (ANCAP) 1985-88 Engineer of the Lubricant Production Plant of ANCAP 1979-85 Assistant Engineer, Lubricant Production Plant of ANCAP V) CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS MEETINGS: Nov/Dec.2011 Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies and 17th Conference of the Parties and 7th Meeting of the Parties of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, Durban Meeting of the Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Durban 14th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Durban Oct. 2011 Meeting of the Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Panama City Sep. 2011 13th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Aug. 2011 3rd Meeting of the Transitional Committee of the Green Climate Fund, Geneva July 2011 2nd Meeting of the Transitional Committee of the Green Climate Fund, Tokyo June 2011 Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies and the Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn First Workshop of the Transitional Committee of the Green Climate Fund, Bonn 12th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn May 2011 First Meeting of the Transitional Committee of the Green Climate Fund, Mexico City April 2011 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention an the Kyoto Protocol, Bangkok Mar. 2011 11th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn 3 Nov/Dec.2010 Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies and 16th Conference of the Parties and 6th Meeting of the Parties of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, Cancun Meeting of the Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Cancun 11th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Cancun Oct. 2010 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Tianjin, China Set. 2010 10th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Aug. 2010 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn June 2010 Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies and the Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn April 2010 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn Mar. 2010 9th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Dec. 2009 Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies and 15th Conference of the Parties- 5th meeting of the Parties of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Nov. 2009 8th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Nov. 2009 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Barcelona Sep.-Oct-’09 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bangkok Sep. 2009 7th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Aug.2009 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn June 2009 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn 6th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Apr. 2009 5th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, Bonn Mar. 2009 Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of Negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn Feb. 2009 Climate Change Negotiation Dialogue, CEPAL, Santiago de Chile 4 Dec. 2008 Meeting of Subsidiary Bodies (SB) and 14th Conference of the Parties (COP 14) – 4th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 4) of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, Poznan Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of Negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Poznan 4th Meeting of the AFB, Bonn Sep. 2008 3rd Meeting of the AFB, Bonn June 2008 Meeting of the SB of the UNFCCC, Bonn 2nd Meeting of the AFB, Bonn Meeting of Ad-hoc Working Groups of Negotiation under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Bonn Mar. 2008 1st Meeting of the AFB, Bonn Dec. 2007 Meetings of SB and COP 13 – MOP 3 of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, Bali Sep. 2007 Meeting of CGE in National Communications, Cairo May 2007 Meeting of the SB of the UNFCCC, Bonn Nov. 2006 Meetings of SB and COP 12 – MOP 2 of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Nairobi Sep. 2006 Meeting of CGE in National Communications, Pretoria May 2006 Meeting of SB of the UNFCCC, Bonn Mar. 2006 Meeting of CGE in National Communications, Jakarta Nov./Dec. 2005 Meeting of CGE in National Communications, Montreal Meetings of SB and COP 11/MOP 1 of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Sep. 2005 Mitigation Workshop organized by the CGE in National Communications, Seoul May 2005 Meeting of SB of the UNFCCC, Bonn Dec. 2004 Meeting of CGE in National Communications, Buenos Aires SB Meetings and COP 10 of UNFCCC, Buenos Aires June 2004 Meeting of SB of the UNFCCC, and presentation at side event of Uruguay’s Second National Communication, the first communication under the new guidelines, Bonn April 2004 Meeting of CGE in National Communications and Workshop on National Communications, Manila 5 Dec. 2003 SB and COP 9 Meetings of UNFCCC, Milan Sep. 2003 Annual Meeting of CGE in National Communications; Mexico UNFCCC and the GEF Consultation Meeting on the Operational Guidelines for Expediting Financing, Mexico June 2003 Meeting of

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