Carlos Alberto Martínez Ferrero

Full name: Carlos Alberto Martínez Ferrero

Current Position and Responsibilities at WIUT:

Currently Carlos Martinez is a Senior Lecturer and Module Leader for Public Law and Alternative Dispute Resolutions modules (International Human Rights).

Academic Background and Research Interests

PhD Student - UNED, Madrid, Spain

Master’s Degree in Law - UNED, Spanish Open University,

The European Union (2008-2009) Diploma in Law - Universidad de Leon, Spain

His main research interests lie in the areas of Human Rights Law and the issues of Democratic Development of the former Soviet Union Republics.

Professional Experience and Selected Publications

After he left the University he went to London where he worked in several companies. His main job was, as a Managing Director, the day to day running of a chain of bookshops in Central London. He always wanted to come back to the University and the opportunity came 4 years ago when he arrived in Uzbekistan. Before joining WIUT he worked for the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and the University of World Languages as a Spanish Language teacher. He was employed by the Students Union of WIUT as a Spanish teacher, before joining the Law Faculty. Last year he published two articles regarding the Constitutional development of Uzbekistan and he has several projects in progress covering the different aspects of Islamic Law, the analysis of the Soviet Constitutions and the symbols of Picasso’s Guernica.

Work Experience

Senior Law Lecturer and Module Leader of Public Law, Human Rights Law - WIUT, 2006-present

Spanish Language Teacher - WIUT, 2004-2006

Spanish Language Teacher - University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2003-2004

Spanish Language Teacher and Literature Researcher - University of World Languages, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Spanish faculty, 2003-2004

Managing Director - The Book Warehouse, London, UK, 1995-2003

Working experience in taxation - Pell-Frishment Group, London, UK, 1994-1995

General Assistant -Pieles y cueros Casimiro Martínez García, 1978-1990

Selected Publications

“The Preamble of the 1992 Constitution of Uzbekistan and the dangers of the Soviet legacy”, Posted (March 2007). Central Asia Law Initiative. The University of Montana School of Law. Comment on the 1992 Constitution of Uzbekistan: Part one: Fundamental Principles. Central Asia Law Initiative. The University of Montana School of Law.

Editor of “Christie’s unmasked”.

Presentation at the Conference “Law on arbitration courts: two-year experience and prospects” in Tashkent. 02-December-2008. Topic: ADR in education.

Contact e-mail: cmartinez@wiut.uz