Antonio Lomba

Chief of the Institutional Strengthening Unit at the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Antonio LombaDrug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Secretariat for Multidimensional Security of the Organization of the American States (OAS).

25 years of international experience working with different institutions in the areas of public policy (including drug policies), justice reform, institution development, higher education and capacity building programs. Extensive experience collaborating with international organizations like the European Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank.  He is currently the Chief of the Institutional Strengthening Unit at the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Secretariat for Multidimensional Security of the Organization of the American States (OAS). He has previously worked as Executive Director for International Development for the UNED (Spanish National Distance University), and Director for International Affairs at the University of Murcia, Spain. Experienced in Latin American and Caribbean countries, EU member states, and Eastern European countries, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is a Ph.D. Candidate in Criminology at Gent University, holds a Master on Public Policy and Democracy, and a Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.)