ERNESTO CRUZ RUIZ
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BIO
Personal Profile
Ernesto Cruz Ruiz is currently a DAAD Doctoral Research Fellow at the TUM School of Governance (Munich, Germany). He has working experience in the public sector and industry, in related areas to business and investment promotion. In academia, his research agenda focuses on democratic innovations, deliberative, and participatory democracy. He is passionate about enhancing citizen participation in democratic processes such as constitution-making and policy-making.
MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
Ph.D. Research Fellow
October 2017 - on going
Researching citizen participation in democratic process. Working at the intersection between deliberative and participatory democracy. Research agenda focused in the democratic innovations, constitution-making and the interrelationship between democracy and technology
Deputy Director of Promotion and Competitiveness
July 2014 - May 2017
Attract new international and national investment in the industry of the State of Mexico. Encourage reinvestment of established firms. Offer attention to the productive sectors to increase their levels of national-international economic productivity and competitiveness.
Intern/Analyst of Political-economical affairs
February 2013 - August 2013
Reporting, analyzing and reviewing the economic and political relations between Mexico and Germany, both a the governmental and entrepreneurial level. Focus: energy efficiency, ICT, demographic change, innovation and competitiveness.
EDUCATION
Technical University of Munich
October 2017 - on going
Conducting research on the interrelationship between technology and democracy, specifically on the use of internet-based means of communication and information that contribute to make citizens and representatives come together so as to increase government responsiveness and accountability.
University of Osnabrück
October 2011 - October 2013
Occupational Skills Covered: Analysis of political systems, Civil Society, Public policy, and Governance. M.A. Thesis entitled: “Civil society in Japan and Mexico: a model for tracing and comparing its actions within the Public Sphere”. University of Osnabrück (2013).
Autonomous University of the State of Mexico
2004-2009
Occupational Skills Covered: Analysis of world economic system, international competitiveness, and business project management. B.A. Thesis entitled: “Competitiveness of Mexico: Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2009”. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (2009)
MY SKILLS
Above and Beyond
Project Management
A Valuable Skill
Intercultural communication
Raising the Bar
"In quexquichcauh maniz cemanahuac, aic tlamiz, aic polihuiz, in itenyo, in itauhca Mexihco Tenochtitlan"
“En tanto que dure el mundo, no acabará, no perecerá la fama, la gloria de México Tenochtitlan”
"As long as the world lasts, it will not end, the fame will not perish, the glory of Mexico Tenochtitlan"
Tenoch, 1325
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