Guest of Honor and Speaker's Profile

Curriculum vitae of H.E. Luis Antonio CALVO Castaño

Born in Madrid (Spain) on September 15th 1956. Major in Law. Diploma of International Studies of the Diplomatic School.

Diplomatic Career

1982 - 1985 Second Secretary, Embassy of Spain in La Paz, Bolivia

1985 – 1988 Second Secretary, Embassy of Spain in Moscow

1988 – 1991 Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Spain in Santiago de Chile

1991 – 1994 Deputy Director, International Disarmament Affairs, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1994 – 1997 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Spain in Algiers

1997 – 2001 Counsellor, Deputy Director, North Africa, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2001 – 2006 Ambassador of Spain to the Rep. of Mozambique

2002 – 2006 Ambassador of Spain to the Kingdom of Swazilandia

Jan – April 2006 Advisor, Cabinet of the Undersecretary, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2006 - 2010 Consul General, Consulate General of Spain in Mendoza, Argentina

2010 – 2012 Deputy Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2012 - 2014 Director of the Office of North America, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From 2014 Ambassador of Spain to the Philippines

Decorations

Commander (6-12-1996) and Official of the Order of Civil Merit (6-12-1991)

Commander of the Order of Merit (Chile)

Great Cordon of the Order of Uissam Alauita (Morocco)

Cross of Aeronautical Merit