Education: Level 1 Researcher, National Research System for Science and Technology (CONACYT), September 2009-present.

ADOLFO ALBERTO LABORDE CARRANCO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CURRICULUM VITAE Age: 43. Nationality: Mexican E-Mail Address: Personal: adolfolaborde71@gmail.com Work: adolfo.laborde@itesm.mx Address: Cantera No. 33 Casa 15, Colonia Santa Ursula Xitla, Tlalpan, Mexico City. Education: Level 1 Researcher, National Research System for Science and Technology (CONACYT), September 2009-present. PhD Candidate in International Cooperation, University of Kobe, Japan (2000-2005). Thesis title: Japanese ODA toward Latin America, 1960-2001. PhD Candidate in Political and Social Science, International Relations specialty, School of Political and Social Science, National University of Mexico (2000-2008). Thesis title: Japan s Economic Diplomacy toward Latin America (1960-2001), from the Japanese perspective of Official Development Assistance (ODA): The Case of Brazil. MA in International Economic Relations, University of Colima, Mexico (1997-1999). Thesis title: Japan s ODA to Latin America. BA in International Relations School of Political and Social Science, National University of Mexico (1990-1994). Thesis title: Perspectives of Economic Integration in Latin America after the Signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Certificate in the Formation of Consultants in Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses, with an Emphasis on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, National Committee for Productivity and Technological Innovation (COMPITE) Ministry of Economy, Mexico, November 2008-May 2009. Certificate in Mexican Foreign Exchange, School of Political and Social Science, National University of Mexico, January-October, 1995. 1

Academic Work Experience: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). Research-Professor, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey (ITESM) Santa Fe Campus, June 2014- present Director of the International Relations Major and the Bachelor s Program in International Relations at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey (ITESM) Santa Fe Campus, May 2011- present May, 2014 Director of the journal Foreign Policy, Mexico Edition and Professor Researcher, Direction of the National Postgraduate Schools of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey, ITESM, August, 2010- May, 2011. Director of the International Business Major and the Bachelor s Program in International Business at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey (ITESM) Santa Fe Campus, January 2009-July 2010. Achievements: Consolidating the BA program, going from a total of 154 students in the spring 2009 semester to 220 in the fall 2010 semester. The average number of new students in the fall 2008 semester was 22, and in the fall of 2010 it was 42. Successfully launching the BA program in International Business. Introducing the concept of Active Learning to the major, which allowed first-semester students to successfully import a product from their class Introduction to International Business. Encouraging students to study abroad. During my time as director the percentage of students studying abroad went up considerably. Encouraging students to do get a Master s Degree. Helping in part in the students job search during their final semesters through internships with corporations in the area. Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey (ITESM) Santa Fe Campus, August 2008-present. Classes Taught: Introduction to International Business. Companies and Businesses in the World. Competitiveness and Geo-economy. Perspectives on the Modern World Agenda. Comparative Foreign Relations. Seminar on International Relations. Regional Scene of the Asia Pacific. 2

National University of Mexico, School of Political and Social Science, Professor at the Center for International Relations since August 1997. Classes Taught: Mexico Asia-Pacific Relations (BA level). Thesis Seminar on Contemporary International Relations (BA level). Contemporary International Relations (BA level), and Contemporary Economic and Political Relations (BA level). University of Quintana Roo, Chetumal, Mexico. Full-Time Professor-Researcher in the Political and International Studies Department, May 2005 May 2006. Classes Taught: Globalization and Integration Processes in the World (MA level) International Economic Relations (BA level); International Political Economy (BA level), Asia Pacific (BA level). Morton College, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Professor of Latin American Studies, January May 2005. Class Taught: Latin America (BA level). University of Kobe, Japan. Professor of the Spanish Language and Culture course (BA and MA levels), March 2001 March 2003. National University of Mexico (UNAM), School of Political and Social Science, Teaching Assistant, October 1994-July 1995. Classes Taught: Latin American History (BA level) Latin American Politics and Government (BA level). National University of Mexico. Institute of Economic Research. Fellow in the research program World Economic Globalization and Current Processes of Economic Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. October 1994 July 1995. Work Experience in the Private Sector: Sub-Director of the Department of Machinery and Projects, Sojitz Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., September 2006 January 2009. 3

Import/Export of prime materials, perishable products (food), car parts and critical machinery/equipment and several industrial products. Business Development in the world. World Market Analysis and Intelligence. Research of national and international markets. Development of projects and business with government organisms such as PEMEX, CFE, CONAGUA, SEMARNAT, State and Local Governments, and other public entities. Business Development with smelting companies, such as AHMSA, DEACERO, MITTAL, VILLA ACERO, Aceros San Luis, Fundidora, Aceros Corsa, Industrias CH, Grupo Simec, Plantas de Guadalajara, Tlaxcala y Mexicali, and other companies in the metallurgic business. Handling the business economic intelligence. Creation of strategic sector reports. In charge of international public bidding of the government dependencies in Mexico: Petróleos Mexicanos (Gas Refining), Comisión Federal de Electricidad (Utility) and Comisión Nacional del Agua (Water), among others. In charge of International Collection. Truper Tools. September 1995 September 1996. Coordination of International Collection for the company. Implementation of International Collection strategies, such as credit letters, bank transfers and international invoices. Logistic coordination with the areas involved in the import/export process. Customs Agent and Tariff Classifier. Virgilio Vallejo Customs Agency, Mexico City International Airport, September 1994 August 1995. Analyst. National Bank of México (BANAMEX), April 1991 September 1994. Work Experience in the Public Sector: Advisor to the Parlamentary Group of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) on the Population, Borders and Migration Commission of the LX Legislature of the House of Representatives, September 2006 September 2009. Advisor on Political Migration Matters. Development of production projects related to migrants. Analysis and evaluation of the migratory phenomenon of Mexicans abroad. Elaboration of work documents on migration matters. Publication of work materials for the commission. Executive Director. Federation of residents of Hidalgo in the Midwest, Chicago, Illinois, USA, March 2003 April 2005. 4

Public relations with entities of the Mexican and U.S. Governments. Advice on migratory material from the State of Hidalgo. Development of community and production projects for the Hildalgan migrants in the counties of the state. Commercialization of products from Hidalgo in the United States. Planning and carrying out social programs in the state of Hidalgo. Coordinating and implementing migration policy for the Government of Hidalgo. Information and Press Director. Japanese Embassy in Mexico. September 1996 March 2000. Advisor to the ambassador at the time. In charge of the periodic gathering of the press to cover institutional events. In charge of scholarships and cultural exchanges. In charge of the Program World Ship of Youth. Managing public and institutional relations with the Mexican government, foreign embassies accredited in Mexico as well as other international entities. Active participation in the organization of meetings with embassy workers, such as with the economic department and especially with the ambassador at the time. Chief of information and content of the Embassy Newsletter. Field Agent. Mexican Commission for Aid to Refugees (COMAR), State Department (Secretaría de Gobernación), Mexico. October 1994 September 1995. Experience with Media and Press: Former Director of the journal Foreign Policy, Mexico Edition, Direction of the Postgraduate Schools EGADE Business School and EGAP of the Tecnológico de Monterrey y de Estudios Superiores, ITESM, August 2010 present. Published every two months. Samples of media participation at: http://jpk771.wix.com/adolfo-laborde-c Author of more than 400 newspaper articles in the Diario Milenio, Hidalgo, El Universal, el Financiero, CNN Expansión, La Raza, Chicago, and La Voz de Arizona, United States. Article writer for the Information System of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), August 2010 present. Web address: http://www.itesm.edu/wps/wcm/connect/snc/portal+informativo/opinion+y+analisis/firmas/dr.+ adolfo+a.+laborde+carranco/op%2823feb11%29adolfolaborde Contributor to the Weekly Information Supplement of the Tecnológico de Monterrey y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Santa Fe Campus, Mexico. Contributor and monthly article writer in the monthly magazine México Sin Fronteras (MX), Chicago, USA, January, 2004 June 2008 and on the bi-national page Huellas Mexicanas since 2008. 5

Participation in television programs such as: Noticiero Hechos, TV Azteca; Es la Hora de Opinar, Televisa Cable news channel; Noticieros on CNN; Mesa de Negocios, a program of the News Agency NOTIMEX, Canal 11 and on several informative programs on Hidalgo State television. Participation in radio interviews on Enfoque; Detrás de la Noticia, Noticias MVS, Formato 21, Radio UNAM and Radio Red. Milenio, Hidalgo. Weekly contributor with the column From the Other Side, September 2004 July 2010. Reporter and columnist for the newspaper La Raza, Chicago, United States. Reporter. January 2004 May 2005. Director of Copy for the newspaper El Viento de Chicago, United States. January 2004 December 2004. Editor and article writer for the newsletter of the Embassy of Japan in Mexico, monthly publication, September 1996 March 2000. Contributor to the supplements referring to the anniversary of Japanese migration with the newspapers Reforma, Universal, Excélsior and El Heraldo de México, March 1997. Languages: Spanish: Native Speaker. English: Second Language. Japanese: Nikyu Level. Computer Programs: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Internet. International Courses: Training Program in Maritime Foreign Commerce, Mitsui Shipping, Kobe, Japan, summer of 2003. Course in Japanese language at the University of Kobe, Japan, April 2000 March 2001. Course in Japanese language, Hyogo International Center, Japan, April 2000 March 2003. Course in English language in the City of Vancouver, Canada, September 1994 April 1995. Awards, scholarships, recognition and honorable positions: President of the Association of Ex-Scholars of Japan in Mexico, March 2011 March 2013. Recognition as one of the top professors (Top 20) at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Santa Fe Campus in the fall 2009 semester. Recognition for my active participation in the lobbying process of the Coalition of Political Rights of Mexicans Abroad (CDPME), for my participation in the reform of the vote for Mexicans Abroad in 2006. Monbusho Scholarship of the Japanese Government, April 2000 April 2005. 6

Complementary Scholarship from the Ministry of Education (SEP), Mexico, April 2000 to August 2004. Member of the Editorial Committee and Reviewer for the Following Institutions and Publications: Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE), Mexico. National Board for Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico. Latin American Policy (LAP) Journal, Wiley Blackwell, United States. Publication Center of the School of Political and Social Sciences of the National University of Mexico. International Relations Journal of the International Relations Center of the School of Political and Social Science of the National University of Mexico. Mexican Journal of Political and Social Science of the School of Political and Social Science of the National University of Mexico. Border Studies magazine from the University of Baja California. Publications: Books: Reflections on the Migratory Phenomenon of Mexicans in the United States. Vol. 1, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, México, D.F., 2006, 168 pp. Reflections on the Migratory Phenomenon of Mexicans in the United States, Vol. II, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, México, D.F., 2008, 178 pp. Reflections on the Migratory Phenomenon of Mexicans in the United States, Volume III, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, México, D.F., 2010, 213 pp. Reflections on the Migratory Phenomenon of Mexicans in the United States, Volume IV, Editorial Edae, México, D.F., 2013, 80 pp. From the Other Side, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, México, 2009, 85 pp. From the Other Side, Part II, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, 2011, 95 pp. Shosha Man (Businessman), Editorial Plaza y Valdés, 2012. 94 pp. Migration and International Relations, Editorial Española, 2012, 92 pp. Shoma Man II (Bisinessman), Editorial Plaza y Valdes, 2014, 85 pp. International Perspective, Editorial E-dae, 2014, in editing process. Chapters in books: Commercial Relations Mexico Japan in the Framework of the Sogo Sosha, in Sogo Sosha in the Processes of Economic Globalization in the XXI Century, School of Political and Social Science, National University of Mexico, 2009, pp. 64-78. 7

The Migration of Mexicans to the United States: A Current Perspective over Three Stages of Mexican History, 1810, 1910 and 2010, Editorial Porrúa, ITESM, Mexico, 2010. Bicentennial, Summary of the 40th Congress of Research and Development, ITESM, México. The Migration of Mexicans to the United States and Their Impact on the Media and Communications, Convention on Migration and Communications, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2011. Relationship between Mexico and Japan under international cooperation frame, in Mexico in XXI century, Edit. Porrua. México, 2013. International Cooperation Frame in the context of Intelligence Strategy, in Intelligence Strategy, Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales, Secretaria de Marina, Mexico, 2014. Coordination of Books: Strategic Intelligence in the Context of Mexico, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, Mexico, 2012. 150 pp. Articles in academic publications with reviewers: 1997, Centennial of the Japanese Migration to Mexico, article for the newsletter of the Japanese Embassy in Mexico, March and April 1997 issue and for the Web page. History of Relations between Mexico and Japan, article for the newsletter of the Japanese Embassy in Mexico, January 1997 issue and for the Web page. Japan: Politics and Government in the Modern Day, article in the magazine Congreso de la Unión, August-September 1997 issue. Japanese Immigration to Latin America, an Example for the Mexican Case in the United States, Magazine MX, Issue 1, January 2004, Chicago, USA. Japanese Lessons for a Mexican Migratory Policy, Magazine MX, Issue 3, March 2004, Chicago, USA. Elements for a Long-Term Migration Policy, Magazine MX, Issue 4, April 2004, Chicago, USA. The Japanese Migration Policy: A Model for Mexico? Magazine MX, Issue 8, August 2004, Chicago, USA. Similarities between Japan in 1891 and Mexico in 2004, Magazine MX, Issue 9, September 2004, Chicago, USA. History Repeats Itself. Magazine MX, Issue 11, November 2004, Chicago, USA. The Japanese Government and Its Immigrants. Magazine MX, Issue 13, February 2005, Chicago, USA. Japan s Migration Experience: Lessons for Mexico. Magazine MX, Issue 16, May 2005, Chicago, USA. Japanese Foreign Policy toward Latin America, Magazine Coincidencias Issue 2, July- December, 2005, University of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Migratory Policy of Japan: The Case of Latin America, Magazine Migraciones Internacionales, College of the Northern Border, Issue 10. Vol. 13. No. 3, January- July, 2006. 8

Horizontal Cooperation between Mexico and Japan and Its Impact on Central America and the Caribbean, Magazine Coincidencias Issue 3 January-July, 2006, University of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Analysis of the Policies and Measures for Control of Undocumented Migrants Carried Out by the INM and Related Government Institutions: Academic Proposals, University of Quintana Roo, Annual, April 2006. Analysis of the Policies and Measures for Control of Undocumented Migrants in the Southeast of Mexico, Journal of the University de Guanajuato, 2009. Japanese Commercializers: An Example for the Competitiveness of the Small- and Medium- Sized Mexican Exporters? Journal of International Business, University of EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia, Volume 3 Issue 1 January July 2010. Historical Retrospective of Japan, Journal En-Claves, ITESM, July December 2011. Exporting Japan, Summary, International Migrations Journal, College of the Northern Border, Vol. 6 Issue 1, January July 2011. The Japanese ODA to Brazil, Latin American Policy, Vol 1, Issue 3, 2011. Asia: diversification opportunities to México, Magazine: Negocios, ProMexico, Vol. V, May 2013. The Pacific Aliace: from Mexican eyes, Magazine: Negocios, ProMexico, Vol. VII, August 2013. Current Mexico and Brazil Relationship, Magazine: Negocios, ProMexico, Vol. 1, January 2014. Mexican international economic relationship, Magazine: Negocios, ProMexico, Vol. VII, August 2014. The Mexican Moment, Retos Internacionales Magazzine, Tec de Moneterrey, August, 2014, Mexico. Research: Member of the National System of Researchers of the National Board of Science and Technology (CONACYT) Level 1 since September 2009. Member of the Chair of Strategic Intelligence Studies of the ITESM, EGAP. International Conventions: Speaker from 2000 in Annual Convention of Asociación Mexicana de Estudios Internacionales (AMEI). Speaker in XIII Convention of Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudios de Asia y África, Bogotá, Colombia, Marzo 23, 24 y 25 of March, 2011. Speakerin Convention of Internacional de Americanistas, Viena, Austria, July, 2012. Speaker in Encuentro América Latina-Asia, Universidad Nacional de Malasia, October, 2012. Speaker in XIV Convention of Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudios de Asia y África, La Plata, Argentina, 13-17 Augusto, 2013. Speaker in Seminario Historia Comparada de las Migraciones en las Américas, CIALC, CISAN, UNAM, 22 23, August, 2013. 9

Speaker in Segunda Semana de la Latinidad Los migrantes latinoamericanos más allá de la frontera norte, Ciudad Universitaria, Torre II de Humanidades, 25-25, September, 2013. Speaker in the Seminar Inteligencia Estratégica Secretaría de Marina, México, December, 2013. 10