Pablo Lago Merino

A mid-level professional with over 3 years of experience in international environments working for governmental agencies for trade and investment promotion and cultural diplomacy. Proven background in international business development and project management, with excellent communication skills.

A multicultural vocation –fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish (native)– with a strong interest in global affairs and cultural issues.

International Trade & Marketing Consultant | Trade & Investment Office of the Korean Embassy in Spain (KOTRA) September 2021 – Current position

• Korean SME's & Startups export and global expansion through KOTRA’s office in Madrid. • Organization of Korea Pavilion in international fairs such as MWC and CPHI (Barcelona) or Web Summit (Lisbon).
• Business development, sales and marketing. Search for potential buyers in Spain to connect them with Korean SME exporters. Close support given during the whole export process.
• Startups: Diffusion of the open innovation programs of multinational companies among Korean startups. Introduction to VC’s and CVC’s through pitching events & meetings.

Cultural Management Trainee | Instituto Cervantes | Budapest (Hungary) June 2021 – August 2021

• Cultural events organization. Tasks related with cultural management and administration of the centre. Working closely with other Spanish institutions in the territory.

Analyst | Trade & Investment Office of the Korean Embassy in Spain March 2021 - June 2021

• Research of the Spanish & Portuguese market and report writing about a wide range of topics, such as renewable energies, macroeconomic analysis or digitalization

Collaborator | El Orden Mundial February 2021 – September 2021

• El Orden Mundial (EOM) is a Spanish media of international affairs analysis. My collaboration was based in articles writing about international politics, based primarily in Latin American issues

Cultural Programmer | 12Tours | Porto (Portugal) November 2019 - October 2020

• Organization of cultural tours in Porto (Portugal). Deep knowledge about local historical and artistic heritage and experience in management.

Degree – International Relations | UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID September 2015 – June 2019

Master – International Journalism | UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS September 2020 – June 2021

Mobility Programme | UNIVERSITÁ LUMSA DI ROMA (ITALY) September 2017 - July 2018

PORTUGUESE Diploma Avançado Português Lingua Estrangeira (C1) Universidade de Lisboa

ITALIAN Certificazione Italiano Lingua Straniera (C1) Universitá di Siena