Luisa Rodriguez has been working in UNCTAD for 15 years, 7 of which on trade logistics.
She is a member of the team drafting UNCTAD’s annual review of maritime transport. Her work also covers monitoring trends and analysis regarding transport networks and corridors, ports, transport facilitation, sustainable transport and maritime transport statistics. She is also responsible for a project related to promoting Sustainable and Smart ports in Africa.
Prior to her experience in the field of trade logistics, she worked for 12 years conducting policy-oriented research, combined with capacity building in the fields of policy reform in services sectors, trade policy and trade negotiations. She also worked for 9 years for the Government of Venezuela, 4 of which as a trade negotiator to the WTO.
She is Venezuelan. She studied international relations, has an MBA in international trade and a Master’s degree in Environmental Governance and Policymaking.
