Marcos Prado Troyjo
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Marcos Prado Troyjo is a Brazil
ian entrepreneur, writer and diplomat
. He is the founding director of the Center for Business Diplomacy, an independent think-tank on education, business and global affairs. Troyjo holds a PhD in sociology of international relations from the University of São Paulo. An economist and political scientist, he is an alumnus of The Rio Branco Institute (Instituto Rio Branco), the graduate school of international relations and diplomatic academy of Brazil's Ministry of External Relations.
He has participated at the Editorial Board of different media outlets in Brazil. He headed the Strategic Division of Brasilinvest, Brazil's foremost merchant bank
. He served as a career diplomat and was Press Secretary
at the Brazilian Mission
to the United Nations
in New York
.
Troyjo is a lecturer in the MBA program of the University of São Paulo
and at IBMEC University. He joined the "Leadership for the 21st Century" Program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Troyjo has been chosen one of "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World - TOYP" along with HM Queen Rania of Jordan and robotics scientist Takanori Shibata by the Junior Chamber International
during its 2004 World Congress held in Fukuoka, Japan
. Troyjo was the winner of the "Latin America
Fellowship-2005" awarded by the Rt. Hon Helen Clark
, former Prime Minister of New Zealand
. He teaches International Affairs at Columbia University, where he is the Co-Director of the BRICLab. He is a Research Scholar at the Centre d`Études sur l`Actuel et le Quotidien, Université Paris Descartes (Sorbonne) and a member of the International Schumpeter Society.
He is the author of such books as: Technology & Diplomacy, Brazil: Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace, Manifesto of Business Diplomacy, Trading Nation: Power & Prosperity in the 21st Century (chosen by Americas Quarterly
as one of the best new books on policy, economics and business in the hemisphere in 2007). He has been a guest speaker at world-renowned institutions such as Harvard University, Yale University, University of Washington, Columbia University, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology),Tsinghua University (China), IE-Instituto de Empresa (Spain), IVA-The Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (Sweden), University of Auckland (New Zealand) and Canning House (UK).
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian entrepreneur, writer and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He is the founding director of the Center for Business Diplomacy, an independent think-tank on education, business and global affairs. Troyjo holds a PhD in sociology of international relations from the University of São Paulo. An economist and political scientist, he is an alumnus of The Rio Branco Institute (Instituto Rio Branco), the graduate school of international relations and diplomatic academy of Brazil's Ministry of External Relations.
He has participated at the Editorial Board of different media outlets in Brazil. He headed the Strategic Division of Brasilinvest, Brazil's foremost merchant bank
Merchant bank
A merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to....
. He served as a career diplomat and was Press Secretary
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
at the Brazilian Mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Troyjo is a lecturer in the MBA program of the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
and at IBMEC University. He joined the "Leadership for the 21st Century" Program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Troyjo has been chosen one of "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World - TOYP" along with HM Queen Rania of Jordan and robotics scientist Takanori Shibata by the Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International is the only worldwide non-political and non-sectarian youth service organization. It is an international community of citizens between the ages of to with the aim and purpose of creating positive changes in the world...
during its 2004 World Congress held in Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
. Troyjo was the winner of the "Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
Fellowship-2005" awarded by the Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark, ONZ is a New Zealand political figure who was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand for three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008...
, former Prime Minister of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He teaches International Affairs at Columbia University, where he is the Co-Director of the BRICLab. He is a Research Scholar at the Centre d`Études sur l`Actuel et le Quotidien, Université Paris Descartes (Sorbonne) and a member of the International Schumpeter Society.
He is the author of such books as: Technology & Diplomacy, Brazil: Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace, Manifesto of Business Diplomacy, Trading Nation: Power & Prosperity in the 21st Century (chosen by Americas Quarterly
Americas Quarterly
Americas Quarterly, The Policy Journal for Our Hemisphere, is a magazine dedicated to policy analysis and debate of economics, finance, social development, and politics in the Western Hemisphere.Launched in 2007, AQ reaches over 17,000 readers...
as one of the best new books on policy, economics and business in the hemisphere in 2007). He has been a guest speaker at world-renowned institutions such as Harvard University, Yale University, University of Washington, Columbia University, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology),Tsinghua University (China), IE-Instituto de Empresa (Spain), IVA-The Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (Sweden), University of Auckland (New Zealand) and Canning House (UK).