#056 | Vladimir Pacheco Cueva (Professor, Researcher, Author) - Project Academia & Industry, International Governance, Economic Diversification & Living with COVID

<p>Vladimir Pacheco is currently an Associate Professor in Governance and coordinator of the International Studies programme at the Department of Global Studies in the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Denmark. </p><p>His current research interests include analyzing the governance mechanisms, economic policy prescriptions, and socio-economic impacts of resource extraction in Latin America and beyond. Before this position, Vladimir held senior roles in Australia with the Foundation for Development Cooperation, the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, and consulting firm WorleyParsons. </p><p>Vladimir is also the Program Coordinator of Project Empire, a long-term partnership between Agile Management Office and Aarhus University bringing the academic and the corporate world together for an enriching and inspiring educational experience. </p><p>In this episode, Vladimir and I explore:</p><ul><li>His current research into resource-dependent countries and economic diversification </li><li>He shares his journey of living with COVID0-19 after his diagnosis earlier this year on his return from Europe</li><li>Understanding and learn more about international governance </li><li>Our partnership and the outcomes of the recent academic/corporate program and;</li><li>Why he tried to ride his bicycle from Queensland, Australia to India amongst earlier childhood lessons from escaping the civil war and learning to speak English in America. </li></ul><p>You can read some of Vladimir&apos;s interests here:</p><p><a href='https://www.gapminder.org/'>https://www.gapminder.org/</a></p><p><a href='https://resourcegovernance.org/analysis-tools/publications/diversification-resource-dependent-countries'>https://resourcegovernance.org/analysis-tools/publications/diversification-resource-dependent-countries</a></p><p><a href='https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/towards-responsible-renewable-energy/'>https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/towards-responsible-renewable-energy/</a>