VICTOR LUIS GUTIERREZ CASTILLO
About Victor
In addition to teaching at the University of Jaén (Spain), where he coordinates the Area of International Public Law and International Relations, he is currently a lecturer in the Department of International Public Law and International Relations at the University of Jaén (Spain).
- Member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation.
- Member of the Scientific Committee of INDEMER (Institut Économique du Droit de la Mer de Monaco).
- Founding member of AssIDMer(Association International du Droit de la Mer)
- Professor of Master in Spanish and Latin American Law from the Université Paris Ouest-Nanterre in Paris, the Master in Human Rights from the UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) and the Master in International Relations from the Universidad Internacional de Andalucía (UNIA), Visiting professor at the Université de Bordeaux, Universidad Oriental de la República del Uruguay, Universidad Autónoma de Colombia, Università LUISS Guido de Roma and Università degli Studi di Messina.
Coordinator
His main lines of research are the international law of the sea and the international protection of human rights, and he develops these as Coordinator in the framework of national and international R&D projects, as for example, in:
- The SEJ-399 research group of the Scientific Information System of Andalusia (SICA)
- The European project H2020-MSCA-IF-2019 Marine renewable energies in areas beyond national jurisdiction: legal answers to new environmental and governing challenges
Researcher
Throughout his research career he has carried out numerous research stays in international academic centers of reference, such as the Université de Laval (Canada), Ohio University (USA), The Centre for Studies and Research (The Hague Academy of International Law) or l’Université Paris Ouest-Nanterre (France), resulting in:
- His appointment as member of the scientific committee of specialized journals, such as Annuaire du Droit de la Mer, Revista Jurídica: Universidad Católica de Guayaquil, Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal, Freedom, Security & Justice: European Legal Studies, Eunomia. Rivista Semestrale di Storia e Politica Internazionale.
- The awarding of the X Andalusian Prize for Research on European Integration of the Europa Information Network of Andalusia.
Teacher
His teaching and research work has been complemented with academic and institutional management such as
- Vice Rector and Rector’s Delegate for European Programs of the International University of Andalusia
- Director of the Department of European Public and Common Law of the University of Jaén.
- Head of Institutional Relations of Casa Árabe-IEAM (Casa Árabe’s Institute of Arab and Muslim World Studies).
- President of the Youth Council of Andalusia
Advisor
As a professional and expert in public international law and European law, he has been called upon on numerous occasions to provide advice to public entities and institutions, as well as to educate and train officials and diplomatic personnel from various countries in accordance with the guidelines of good practices in public administration and respect for international standards. In this regard, it has provided services in the following areas
- Report for SECEGSA (Sociedad Española de Estudios para la Comunicación Fija a través del Estrecho de Gibraltar) on the legal regime of navigation in the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Technical advice under Article 83 of the LOU for the Public Consortium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Casa Árabe.
- Specialized advice in the design of training programs for the diplomatic corps, among others, from IEESFORD (Instituto de Enseñanza Superior para la Formación Diplomática de El Salvador) and INESDYC (Instituto de Educación Superior Especializado en Formación Diplomática y Consular de República Dominicana).
