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CURRICULUM VITAE

Jose Rafael Belandria Garcia

Professional activity 

Current  

  • Researcher at the Center for Civil and Political Rights (CEDEPOL) of the Inter-American Academy of Human Rights.

Academic training 

  • Doctor of Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain (11/02/2012).  Doctoral thesis: “The right of petition in Spain and Venezuela”. Qualification: Outstanding “Cum Laude” unanimously.

  • Diploma of Advanced Studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain (09/14/2010). Thesis: "Sanctioning regime applicable to officials of the bodies subjected to military discipline for infractions in the exercise of the right of petition." Rating: Outstanding.

  • Specialist in Administrative Law from the Andrés Bello Catholic University, Caracas, Venezuela (07/17/2008). Thesis: “The administrative procedure prior to the lawsuits against the Republic”.

  • Lawyer with Magna Cum Laude distinction from the Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela (07/18/2003). Grade point average: 18.24/20. Place in the promotion: 3rd/284.

research stays

  • Center for Political and Constitutional Studies (CEPC). Madrid Spain. Research stay during September 2015, on the right to good Administration.

  • Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris - SciencesPo. Paris France. Research stay from February to May 2012, on rights and freedoms; and training of public officials.

Teaching experience

  • ​Professor in the Diploma course “Cinema and vulnerable groups”, in session III “Discrimination against older adults”, March 15, 2022. Inter-American Academy of Human Rights

  • Postgraduate professor in the "Electoral Cases with Comparative Perspective" module, December 10 and 11, 2021 (8 hours). Specialty in Political Rights with International and Comparative Perspective, Inter-American Academy of Human Rights.

  • Postgraduate professor in the module "Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights", September 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2020 (12 hours). Master's in Human Rights with International and Comparative Perspective, Inter-American Academy of Human Rights.

  • Postgraduate professor in the module "Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights", September 18 and 19, 25 and 26, 2020 (16 hours). Specialty in Rights of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, Inter-American Academy of Human Rights.

  • Undergraduate professor in the subject "Administrative Law I" (October 2014 - 2019). School of Law, Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences, Central University of Venezuela.

  • Undergraduate professor in the subject "Drafting of legal documents" (November 2014 - April 2017). School of Law, Faculty of Law, Monteávila University. Caracas Venezuela.

  • Postgraduate professor in the subject “Telematic Public Administration” (April 2013 – April 2015). Specialization in Administrative Law, Andrés Bello Catholic University. Caracas Venezuela

Publications

Books  

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. The right of petition in Spain and Venezuela. Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2013.pp. 492 (doctoral thesis). ISBN: 978-980-410-020-8.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. The administrative procedure prior to lawsuits against the Republic. Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2008. p. 168. ISBN: 978-980-6913-35-6.

book coordinator  

  • Urosa Maggi, Daniela; Rojas Perez, Manuel; and Belandria García, José Rafael (Coordinators). Fundamental Topics of Public Law. In tribute to Jesús González Pérez. Center for Integration and Public Law (CIDEP) – Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2020.pp. 620 (collective work that brings together twenty-one works by authors from Spain and Venezuela).

  • Belandria García, José Rafael (Coordinator). Digital transformation, modernization and innovation in Public Administration. Center for Integration and Public Law (CIDEP) – Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2019. pp. 410 (collective work that brings together thirteen works by authors from Colombia, Spain and Venezuela).

Book chapters (collective works)  

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Principle of public interest in technology, related principles and their relationship with information, communication and the functioning of the Public Administration”. In: Brewer-Carias, Allan; and Araujo-Juárez, José (Coordinators). Fundamental Principles of Public Law. Current challenges. Commemorative book for the 20th anniversary of the publication of the 1999 Constitution. Editorial Venezolana Internacional Jurídica. Caracas, 2020.pp. 701-722.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. "The telematic administrative procedure in Venezuela: existence, validity and a proposed solution". Annual conference of the Venezuelan Association of Administrative Law in 2020. Venezuelan Association of Administrative Law (AVEDA). Caracas, 2020.pp. 223-232.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “The Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union regarding the protection in the processing of personal data, rights of the interested parties and effective judicial protection”. In: Urosa Maggi, Daniela; Rojas Perez, Manuel; and Belandria García, José Rafael (Coordinators). Fundamental Topics of Public Law. In tribute to Jesús González Pérez. Center for Integration and Public Law (CIDEP) – Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2020.pp. 3-19.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael; and Sanchez Lora, Juan Carlos. “Citizen participation in the Venezuelan Constitution of 1999”. In: Participatory democracy and the mechanisms developed in Western constitutionalism. Tirant lo Blanch. Mexico City, 2020. pp. 171-221.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Electronic administrative file, protection of personal data and administrative transparency”. In: Belandria García, José Rafael (Coordinator). Digital transformation, modernization and innovation in Public Administration. Center for Integration and Public Law (CIDEP) – Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2019. pp. 103-122.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Object of the right of petition in Spain”. In: Herrera Garcia, Alfonso; and Rodríguez Chandoquí, Pedro (Coordinators). Constitutional justice, fundamental rights and democracy. Human Rights Procedural Law Collection 9. Ibero-American Institute of Human Rights – Complutense University of Madrid. Mexico City, 2015. p. 237-264.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Contents of the right to a good Administration”. In: 20 years of FUNEDA and Public Law in Venezuela. Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2015. p. 157-182.

Articles in magazines  

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. "Secrecy and confidentiality in relation to public information in the so-called Anti-Blockade Law for national development and the guarantee of human rights." Venezuelan Journal of Legislation and Jurisprudence no. 16. Editorial Venezuelan Magazine of Legislation and Jurisprudence. Caracas, 2021. pp. 627-647.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Human rights in the Public Administration through the Internet”. Electronic Journal of Venezuelan Administrative Law no. 17-19, January-December 2019. Monteávila University. Caracas, 2019. pp. 111-128.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Legal regime of Venezuelan State Companies and applicability of Venezuelan administrative laws to State Companies incorporated abroad”. Electronic Journal of Venezuelan Administrative Law no. 16, September-December 2018. Monteávila University. Caracas, 2018. pp. 53-86.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “The telematic administrative procedure”. Electronic Bulletin of Administrative Law special issue “II Conference on Administrative Law José Araujo-Juárez”. Andres Bello Catholic University. Caracas, 2017. pp. 32-51.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Good Administration in the administrative procedure”. Electronic Journal of Venezuelan Administrative Law no. 11, January-April 2017. Monteávila University. Caracas, 2017. pp. 131-165.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “The collection and exchange of personal data by telematic means in Venezuela, in accordance with the Infogovernment Law”. Electronic Bulletin of Administrative Law no. 2, 2017. Andrés Bello Catholic University. Caracas, 2017. pp. 32-46.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “From liberalization to state monopolization in the provision of rail public transport service”. Electronic Journal of Venezuelan Administrative Law no. 10, September-December 2016. Monteávila University. Caracas, 2016. p. 129-144.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. "Immunities of power in the functioning of the Public Administration through Information and Communication Technologies". Electronic Journal of Venezuelan Administrative Law no. 8, January-April 2016. Monteávila University. Caracas, 2016. p. 93-102.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. "Administrative organization for the organization of the telematic Public Administration". Venezuelan Journal of Legislation and Jurisprudence no. 7. Volume II. Editorial Venezuelan Magazine of Legislation and Jurisprudence. Caracas, 2016. p. 457-495.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Right to administrative information: the rejection of requests for information on the acquisition of medicines by the Ministry of Popular Power for Health”. Public Law Magazine no. 140, October-December 2014. Editorial Jurídica Venezolana. Caracas, 2014. p. 525-531.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Castilian as the official language and the native languages (regarding the regulation of the Law of Indigenous Languages)”. Public Law Magazine no. 134, April-June 2013. Editorial Jurídica Venezolana. Caracas, 2013.pp. 79-93.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. "About the right to a good Administration: does it exist in the Venezuelan constitutional order?". Venezuelan Journal of Legislation and Jurisprudence no. 1. Editorial Venezuelan Magazine of Legislation and Jurisprudence. Caracas, 2013.pp. 13-36.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “A School for the training of middle and high level officials of the Venezuelan Public Administration”. Journal of Civil Servant Law no. 6. Administrative Law Studies Foundation (FUNEDA). Caracas, 2012. p. 37-61.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Information and communication technologies in the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice”. Journal of the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences no. 136. Central University of Venezuela. Caracas, 2012. p. 91-108.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Judicial impartiality: fundamental right, duty of judges and image of the Judiciary”. Bulletin of the Academy of Political and Social Sciences no. 150. Academy of Political and Social Sciences. Caracas, 2011. p. 334-362.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “Legal nature of national universities”. Dikaiosyne magazine no. 21. University of the Andes. Merida, 2008. p. 189-203.

Jurisprudential comments

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. “The right of petition in judgment no. 108/2011, of June 20, of the Constitutional Court: proposals or suggestions in defense of the general interest”. Spanish Journal of Administrative Law no. 158. Editorial Civitas. Madrid, 2013.pp. 187-202.

  • Belandria Garcia, Jose Rafael. "Freedom of conscience: comments on Judgment No. 1,431, dated August 14, 2008, of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice." Law Magazine no. 32. Supreme Court of Justice. Caracas, 2010. p. 105-133.

Areas of interest

  • Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, linking the Public Administration to human rights, administrative transparency, protection of personal data, use by the State of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the Internet of things and the Artificial intelligence

​Languages 

  • French and English reading.

  • Write and speak French (intermediate) and English (intermediate).

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