1. Natalia Lozano
De Ruyterstraat 52 e-1, 2518 AT, The Hague, Netherlands
Telephone: 06 33479210 Email: lozanoarevalon@hotmail.com
Career History
Research Assistant
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
February 2016 (The Hague, Netherlands)
•Completed research support tasks working with
academic members of the Major in Human Rights,
Gender and Conflict Studies: Social Justice
Perspectives (SJP) to deliver project outcomes.
•Completed a selected bibliography on sexual
violence, for the OXFORD book project ‘Gender,
War and the Western World since 1600’.
•Created and presented a lecture on women’s
sexual agency in war zones.
•Maintained the Conflict and Peace Studies’ blog.
Student Assistant
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
September – October 2015 (The Hague,
Netherlands)
•Improved the visual appearance and content of the
Conflict and Peace Studies’ blog.
Freelance translator
Spanish – English, English - Spanish
July 2015
•Delivered translations and transcriptions for the
Crossroads video series by Samuel George,
Bertelsmann Foundation’s Latin America specialist.
Consultant
Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Immigration and Consular Affairs,
and Citizen Service - CIAC
September 2013 – August 2014 (Bogotá, Colombia)
•Facilitated the contact between citizens and the
Ministry’s services and procedures.
•Assisted Colombian nationals abroad in emergency
situations.
•Effectively resolved citizens' doubts and requests of
information under time pressure.
•Accomplished a perfect consumer service record,
having received several compliments on the
counseling provided to citizens.
Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Intern
August - December 2009 (Bogotá, Colombia)
•Supported the working group ‘Colombia Nos Une’
with different administrative tasks.
•Conducted research and prepared papers and
presentations regarding labor migration, human
trafficking and smuggling.
•Developed a graphic campaign proposal for the
prevention of human trafficking.
Training
Master of Arts (MA) in Development Studies
Major in Human Rights, Gender and Conflict
Studies: Social Justice Perspectives (SJP)
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
December 2015 (The Hague, Netherlands)
•Won an award for the best research paper of the
academic year 2014/2015.
•Completed the specialization in Conflict and Peace
Studies.
•Accomplished outstanding academic performance.
•Lead the Arts Committee.
Bachelor in International Relations
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University of Bogotá
School of Social Sciences
April 2010 (Bogotá, Colombia)
Training course for Colombian Diplomatic corps
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University of Bogotá
August - November 2009 (Bogotá, Colombia)
Key Skills and competences
•Talent to combine patience, commitment,
determination and persistence to reach objectives.
•Creative and resourceful approach to decision-
making and problem-solving.
•Flexibility to cope with unexpected and ambiguous
situations.
•Ability to work autonomously, consistently and
under own initiative.
•Proven excellent skills to conduct academic
research in an organized and effective approach.
•Demonstrated experience in carrying fieldwork
research in conflict settings.
•Capability to plan, schedule, coordinate resources
and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines.
•Ability to analyze information from an original,
critical, holistic and context specific perspective.
•Ability to listen attentively and to communicate
complex and sensitive information.
•Working and living experience in cross-cultural
environments.
Publications
“Colombian women and U.S. servicemen:
Encounters and experiences from Melgar, Colombia”,
ISS Working Paper Series 616, February 2016.