Richard Bernal

Professor The Honourable Ambassador Richard L. Bernal, OJ, is a Jamaican economist and diplomat. Bernal served as the Jamaican Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 2001, simultaneously holding the post of Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States.[1] As of March 2016, Bernal has held the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI).[2] Ambassador Bernal is a member of the Order of Jamaica.[3] In 2018 he was made a Professor of Practice (PoP) in international economic policy at The UWI.[4]

Richard L. Bernal
Prof. The Hon. Amb. Richard Bernal
NationalityJamaican
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies, University of Pennsylvania, New School for Social Research, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
ContributionsGlobalization, Trade and Economic Development, Dragon in the Caribbean. China’s Global Re-Positioning

Education

Richard Bernal has studied at the University of the West Indies, The New School for Social Research (NSSR) in New York and School of Advanced International Studies.[5]Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.[6] His degrees include a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), a Master of Arts (M.A.), a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a Master of International Public Policy (M.I.P.P.).[7]

Career

Prior to his diplomatic career, Bernal taught economics at UWI for seven years, served as CEO of a commercial bank, and worked as an economic advisor to the government of Jamaica.[2]

Between May 6, 1991 to August 31, 2001, Ambassador Bernal served as Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States of America and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS).[8]

Since leaving the diplomatic corps in 2001, he has continued to serve as a trade advisor and negotiator for various Jamaican and Caribbean regional trade organizations.[2]

Ambassador Bernal served as Director-General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) for 8 years where he was responsible for trade negotiations for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Cuba and the Dominican Republic.[8] As Principal Negotiator for the Forum of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM), Bernal participated in the negotiation of the CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement.[9] and also served as CARICOM’s lead negotiator and spokesperson in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations.[10]

Between 2008 and 2016, Ambassador Bernal served as a Member of the Board of the Inter-American Development Bank.[11]

In 2015, he served as a member of the World Bank’s External Advisory Panel for Diversity and Inclusion.[12]

He is a Senior Associate (Non-Resident) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies[13] and has published opinion editorials in publications such as the Miami Herald.[14] He has also been quoted by news outlets such as Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[15]

Publications

Bernal has published four books and over 100 articles on topics related to international economics and trade.[2]

Books
  • Globalisation, Trade and Economic Development. A Study of the CARIFORM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013; ISBN 9781137374974)
  • The Influence of Small States on Superpowers: Jamaica and US Foreign Policy (Lanham: Lexington Publishers, July 2015; ISBN 9781498508179)
  • Dragon in the Caribbean: China's Global Re-Dimensioning - Challenges and Opportunities for the Caribbean (Ian Randle Publishers; First edition (April 3, 2014); ISBN 9789766377519)
  • Medical Tourism in the Jamaica. The Potential of Jamaica (with Henry Lowe) (Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers, June 2019; ISBN 9789766379858)

References
  1. "Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernal, O.J." Caribbean Research & Policy Center. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. n.a. (4 March 2016). "Dr. Richard Bernal to join UWI as its Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs". Jamaica Observer.
  3. "Order of Jamaica (OJ) - Jamaica Information Service". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  4. "Ambassador Richard Bernal now UWI professor of practice". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. March 3, 2016. Caribbean Diplomat Richard Bernal to join UWI. Retrieved from http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Caribbean-diplomat-Richard-Bernal-to-join-UWI_53531
  6. Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Ambassador Richard Bernal flying Jamaican flag at World Bank". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  7. "Richard Bernal | Center for Strategic and International Studies". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  8. "Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal | Office of Global Affairs (OGA)". uwi.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  9. Globalization, Trade, and Economic Development - The | R. Bernal | Palgrave Macmillan.
  10. "CARICOM Moots Bilateral Trade Deal With The USA". www.tax-news.com. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  11. "Institutions for Regionalism - IDB". events.iadb.org. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  12. "World Bank Group Announces Expert Panel to Advise on Diversity and Inclusion". The World Bank. March 3, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  13. "Richard Bernal Profile". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  14. Richard, Bernal (August 15, 2018). "U.S. shouldn't ignore China's influence in the Caribbean". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  15. Tiffany, Foxcroft (November 28, 2019). "Jamaica has China to thank for much-needed infrastructure — but some locals say it has come at a price". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.