Mr. Santiago Fernandez de Cordova

Santiago Fernandez de Cordova is a Senior Economist at UNCTAD and Coordinator of the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS). He has been a trade policy expert for over 22 years, particularly on market access issues, standards and structural adjustment. He advises governments on economic development, trade negotiation and promotion. He participated as a speaker on economic development and trade liberalization at over 200 conferences worldwide. He is a Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Navarra Center for International Development and was a Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is the Editor of the UNFSS Flagship series. The 5th UNFSS Flagship covers “Voluntary Sustainability Standards, sustainability Agenda and Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges”. Furthermore, he has published the book “Coping with Trade Reform” (Palgrave – McMillan), as well as numerous studies on economic development and trade policy. He has also served as an expert and consultant for the World Bank, OECD, and World Trade Organization. Prior to joining the United Nations, he worked in management consulting and investment banking. Santiago holds an MBA from the University LUISS Guido Carl and a degree in Economics from Universidad de Navarra.