On January 16, a meeting was held in which the members of the Merit Evaluation Committee were present. Cesar Augusto Manriquethe director of the Administrative Public Service Department, who chairs the commission; Dolly MontoyaNational University President and Arthur MoonMinister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The reason for this was to settle a request by Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva to consider compensation for the needs of the current Mexican ambassador, Moisés Ninco Daza, proposed by President Gustavo Petro for the position in question.
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EL TIEMPO had exclusive access to the minutes of that meeting, where the rector Dolly Montoya was clearly visible. he was the only one who refused to approve Ninco Daza’s resume in order to occupy that diplomatic position.
In the text, it is read that Montoya stated during the interview that he did not find “sufficient value in relation to the professional studies he did not complete” after examining the curriculum vitae.
Regarding his work experience, he said that he “considered the essential role that Mr. Álvaro Moisés Ninco Daza would have not been specified, given his responsibility and importance as one with the country of the United Mexican States.” commercial, political, economic ally, among others”.
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Records report that Montoya “did not agree on behalf of the President of the National University to apply the provisions of Article 11 of the 2005 Legislative Decree No. 770 because of Ninco Daza’s trade and knowledge, who could exceptionally meet the requirements to hold the post of ambassador (…) “.
Contrary to him, Minister Luna said after examining the case, “it can be concluded that (Ninco Daza) has the qualifications to fully exercise,” according to the minutes.
the position in question despite not meeting the academic training requirements”.
“Furthermore, the focus areas of their experience are aligned with the policy of President Gustavo Petro’s Government,” said the head of the Science, Technology and Innovation portfolio.
Therefore, Luna expressed its positive opinion and allowed compensation for “requirements regarding extraordinary experience in the performance of occupations”.
Along the same lines, Manrique stated that he “recommends that the requirements be met exceptionally (…) after a thorough study of the standard, as well as a resume and experience”.
Despite Montoya’s negative vote, the final decision of the committee was to approve the appointment by 2 votes to one.
In another part of the report, it is read that the rector of the National University sent it on 19 January. An extension of his argument to vote against compensating requirements in the Ninco case.
It should be noted that in the decree confirming the appointment of Ninco Daza, it is taken into account that the current ambassador participated in the third symposium for students of Politics and International Relations from 5 to 5 ‘Innovation and change in political systems’. 6 August 2014, organized by Sergio Arboleda University Faculty of Politics and International Relations.
It was also mentioned that Ninco joined the United Nations Organization model organized by Universidad de la Sabana on May 3, 2015. They say it is highlighted as an “extraordinary representative” in this.
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They highlight that in his work experience, former Senator Gustavo Bolívar worked in the legislative business unit. There he was responsible for the coordination and advertising strategy.
For Montoya, however, this list does not show his extraordinary experience in practicing any discipline, profession, art, or trade. “His short experience (2 years) does not offer relevance or recognition that has placed him as a leader or reference in any political field, because he has not had any sort of reputation that would lead him to achieve recognition,” he says.
He also adds that all major Colombian companies are based in Mexico, “which are seeking support from their governments to develop private enterprise, generate employment resources, new resources, and exports.”
Noting that this country has become the country that receives the most foreign direct investment and that Colombia is the second most visited country in the world, the Rector said, “Therefore, it must have at least and exceptional experience in one discipline, according to the business sector or commercial environment, and both He is very knowledgeable about both Mexico and Colombia”.
According to Montoya, all missions in Mexico have a very high level of accredited diplomacy and “to present an ambassador who does not meet the requirements or experience would not be appropriate because he would need to have extensive knowledge of legal, business matters. As in the Pacific Alliance.” .
Among his arguments, the rector explains that the ambassador must have knowledge of international immigration, law and foreign policy, because he states that Mexico is the first recipient of academic mobility, our third trading partner, the country in the world that does not accept Colombians. most.
Although Ninco is a 28-year-old young man, he has little experience “an aspect not shown here that he could stand out as a youth or student leader or excel in some fields; as a result of the above, he was not added to the definition”.
The Diplomatic and Consular Union of Career Officers (Unidiplo) questioned Minister Luna and Manrique. Can @arturolunat or @cesarmanriques appoint someone with 2 years of unrelated experience and no professional title to a management position at @MincienciasCo or @DAFP_COLOMBIA?
Then they fixed it: “And if not, why would they approve an inappropriate date in the case of @CancilleriaCol?”
María Angélica García, head of Unidiplo and consul in Uruguay, explained in dialogue with this newspaper that such an appointment affects the professionalization of the diplomatic service. “The message with this is that a diplomatic career is not the way to occupy these posts, and merit is not important.”
He states that this situation is “frustrating” for several reasons. On the one hand, because of the time it takes career officials to become ambassadors, as they must meet a number of requirements to rise through the ranks until they reach the position of ambassador, which can take up to 25 years.
García says, in the example of the ambassador in Mexico, for example, that he was “surprised at how they now endorse professional experience, which was neither relevant nor sufficient for these positions to correct the work they did not have. The rhetoric and practice are not consistent”.
The President explains that the lack of a professional title will not allow him to enter the contest he mentions, which is opened every year so that citizens can embark on a diplomatic career if they meet the requirements. But they saw how much interest in him from the union had faded. For example 15 entries this year and up to 40 in the past.
Aura Saavedra Alvarez
POLITICAL ARTICLE
Source: Exame
