Organisational chart

Juan Manuel Badenas Carpio
Director General, Valencian Assessment and Futures Agency, Valencian Regional Ministry of Education and Universities.
- Graduate in Law, University of Valencia, 1989 (specialisation in Private Law).
- Law PhD, Jaume I University, 1992.
- Research scholarship holder, Civil Law Department, University of Valencia, 1989-1990.
- Permanent Civil Law supply lecturer, Jaume I University, 1991-1995.
- Permanent Civil Law lecturer, University of La Laguna (Tenerife), 1995-1996.
- Permanent Civil Law lecturer, Jaume I University, 1996-2006.
- Private Law lecturer, University of Montpellier (France), 1998-2002.
- Substitute Magistrate, Castellon Provincial Court, 1992-1998.
- Substitute Magistrate, Valencia Provincial Court, 1999-2001.
- Secretary, Valencian International University (VIU) Foundation Trust.
- Advisor to the President’s Office, Valencian Regional Government, November 2006–July 2007.
- Member of the Valencian Civil Code Committee.
- Author of eight books on different legal subjects.
- Co-author of twelve books on law.
- Author of over 40 articles on private law in specialist journals.
- Deputy Chairman of the Castellon Court of Arbitration, 1998 – present.
- Has given over 50 conferences, in Spain and abroad, on different legal subjects.
- Regular contributor on Castellon’s Cadena Ser radio station, 1999 – present.
- Regular contributor on Castellon’s Onda Cero radio station.
- Regular contributor on Castellon’s Localia TV channel.
- Regular columnist for Valencia 7 días magazine.
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Esther Ruano
Managing Director, and Chief Coordinator of the Futures Department.
- Graduate in Business Administration, 2002.
- Member of the Valencia Economists’ Association.
- Scholarship holder, Valencian Worldwide Foreign Trade Agency (IVEX), Miami (USA), 2002.
- Managing Director, Spanish subsidiary of a multinational, 2003-2006.
- Futures analyst, Valencian Regional Government’s iCREO Network, 2006-2007.
- Spanish HOTREC representative (Trade Association of hotels, restaurants and cafes in the European Union), 2007.
- Lecturer on the University of Valencia’s official Master’s in Tourism Management and Planning, 2007.
- Work placement at the Valencian Region Foundation in Brussels, 2007.
- She has worked in the USA, England, China and Belgium.
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Enric Roig Arranz
Chief Coordinator of the University Quality Department.
- Graduate in Law, University of Valencia, 1988.
- Valencian Regional Government civil servant. General Administration Dept.
- Legal Practice course, 1989.
- Master’s in Legal Advice for Businesses, 1991.
- Citizens’ Services and Promoting Voluntary Service Dept. (Valencian Youth Institute), 1991-1997.
- Master’s in Public Authority Administration and Management, 1994.
- Employment Promotion Dept. (SERVEF), 1997-2003.
- Professional Lawyer. Valencian Official Bar Association, 1998-2000.
- Head of Recruitment Department (Valencian Science and Technology Agency and the Valencian Regional Ministry of Industry and Trade), 2003–2005.
- Head of Coordination Department for the Valencian R&D&I Plan, 2005-2008.