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1 P a g e 1 Curriculum Vitae Personal Information Name: Galia Figueroa Alfonso Address: Nordstrasse 61, Bonn, Germany Phone: Mail: galiafigueroa@gmail.com Sex: Female Date of birth: Nationality: Cuban Education and Training October 2014 present Doctoral Program in Economic and Technological Change, Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung / Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany Development and Growth Knowledge and Innovation Interdisciplinarity as Boundary Work Poverty, inequality and marginality Nature and Society Human behavior Political Ecology Rural transformation Social Research Methodology and Statistics January November 2009 Master Degree in Social Development, Latin-American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Cuba Development Theories Methodology Economics and International Relationships Education and Development Environment and Development September July 2006

2 P a g e 2 Bachelor of Science in Sociology (Bachelor Degree with Honors), University of Havana, Cuba Research methodology, methods and techniques Politics Economics Statistics Sociology of Knowledge Sociology of Politics Agrarian Sociology Sociology of Development September 1998 July 2001 Secondary School Diploma, Pre-University Vocational Institute of Exact Sciences (IPVCE), Santa Clara, Cuba Work experience October 2011 April 2017 Assistant Professor Social Studies of Science and Technology Department, University of Havana, La Habana, Cuba (Calle J No. 556 entre 25 y 27, Vedado, La Habana CP: 10400) Main activities and responsibilities working as researcher in the following topics: food production in Cuba, food security, sustainable agriculture, agroecology and Cuban Social Sciences member of the Project Local Support to the Agricultural Modernization Program in Cuba (PALMA) implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and UNDP in Cuba and member of the National Technical Team of the PALMA Subprogram: Institutional Innovation and Strategic Planning for Food Sustainability in Cuba" working in research teams carrying out qualitative and quantitative assessments of the role of Cuban Higher Education in municipalities local development, the obstacles for local development in Cuba and Social Sciences performance at the University of Havana member of the National Network University Management of Knowledge and Innovation for Local Development "(GUCID) member of the teaching staff of Social Studies of Science and Technology Master Degree Program editorial experience as copy editor, taking part in editing stage of books and being member of some editorial committees Sector: Higher Education July 2010 July 2011 Director of Studies Sociology Department, Central University Marta Abreu of Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba (Carretera de Camajuaní, Km 51/2, Santa Clara, VC CP: 50200)

3 P a g e 3 Main activities and responsibilities supervising Sociology Program at Central University Marta Abreu of Las Villas organizing collective work for improving and updating Sociology Program theory and methodologically evaluating Sociology discipline performances and elaborating periodic reports of Sociology Program performance Sector: Higher Education September 2006 July 2011 Assistant Professor Sociology Department, Central University Marta Abreu of Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba (Carretera de Camajuaní, Km 51/2, Santa Clara, VC CP: 50200) Main activities and responsibilities teaching university and postgraduate courses on the fallowing topics: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Development, Social Research Methodology, Science and Technology Social Studies, Sociological Theory, among others working as researcher in the following topics: Cuban Social Sciences performances, development, agroecology, food production working in the research team of Social Equity in Local Development Sector: Higher Education Additional information Publications Núñez Jover, J.; Figueroa Alfonso, G.; Alcázar Quiñones, A. and Proenza, T Universities, Inclusive Development, and Social Innovation: Does That Debate Matter in Cuba? In: Brundenius, C.; Göransson, B. and Carvalho de Mello, JM. Universities, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation. An international perspective. Springer, pp Núñez Jover, J.; Figueroa Alfonso, G.; Alcázar Quiñones, A. and Armas Marrero, I Higher Education, Technological Change, and Local Development: Experiences and Challenges in Cuban Context. Chapter 16 in: Al-Hakim, L.; Xiaobo Wu ; Koronios, A. and Shou Y. (Eds). Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive Advantage through Sustainable, Lean, and Disruptive Innovation. IGI Global, pp Núñez, Jorge; Armas, Isvieysys; Alcázar, Ariamnis y Figueroa, Galia 2014 Educación superior, innovación y desarrollo local: Experiencias en Cuba en Dutrenit, Gabriela y Sutz, Judith (ed.) Sistemas de Innovación para un desarrollo inclusivo: la experiencia latinoamericana (LALICS: México), pp Núñez, Jorge; Armas, Isvieysys; Alcázar, Ariamnis y Figueroa, Galia 2014 Higher education, innovation and local development: experiences in Cuba in Dutrenit, Gabriela and Sutz, Judith (ed)

4 P a g e 4 National Innovation systems, social inclusion and development: the Latin American experience (Edward Elgar publishing: UK) pp Nuñez Jover, Jorge y Figueroa Alfonso, Galia 2014 Biotecnología y sociedad en Cuba: el caso del Centro de Inmunología Molecular en TRILOGÍA. Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad, 10, Figueroa Alfonso, Galia 2014 Las ciencias sociales cubanas y el problema del desarrollo en Memorias de IX Taller Internacional Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología en el marco del 9no Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior UNIVERSIDAD 2014, Palacio de las Convenciones, de febrero del ISBN: Hernández Gil, José Lázaro; Figueroa Alfonso, Galia; Núñez Jover, Jorge Rafael; Armas Marrero, Isvieysys; Alcazar Quiñones; Ariamnis Tomasa 2014 Obstáculos al desarrollo local en Cuba. Análisis y propuestas desde la gestión universitaria del conocimiento y la innovación en Núñez Jover, Jorge (Coord.) Universidad, conocimiento, innovación y desarrollo local. (Editorial Universitaria Félix Varela: La Habana). Figueroa Alfonso, Galia 2013 Las Ciencias Sociales y la actualización del modelo económico y social cubano. Potencialidades y principales retos en Revista Universidad de La Habana. Julio-Diciembre, 2013, 276 Número Especial, pp Editorial UH ISSN: Colectivo de Autores (2013). 2020: Hacia la sostenibilidad alimentaria en Cuba. Instituto de Investigaciones de Fruticultura Tropical, La Habana, ISBN Colectivo de Autores (2013) Gestión Integral Cooperativa. Guía para Formadores y Facilitadores, MINAG, PALMA, La Habana. ISBN Colectivo de Autores 2013 Educación superior, innovación y desarrollo local: Experiencias en Cuba en Revista Universidad de La Habana. Julio-Diciembre, 2013, 276 Número Especial, pp Editorial UH ISSN: Figueroa Alfonso, Galia (2010) Ciencias sociales, retos y debates a inicios de siglo en Revista Temas, número 62 63/abril septiembre de Accepted Núñez Jover, Jorge and Figueroa Alfonso, Galia University, Technology and Development: Reflections from the South in Spanish Philosophy of Technology- Contemporary Work from the Spanish Speaking Community (Springer). Presentations/ Conferences/ Seminars University, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation: Does that debate matter in Cuba? ISSEK XVIII April International Academic Conference, International workshop Universities, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation, Moscow April, (Nuñez, Jorge; Figueroa, Galia; Alcázar, Ariamnis and Proenza, Tamara) University, social innovation and inclusive development in Cuba: theory or practice? 13th Globelics International Conference, September 2015 Havana, Cuba. (Nuñez, Jorge; Figueroa, Galia; Alcázar, Ariamnis and Proenza, Tamara)

5 P a g e 5 Ciencias Sociales y Universidad en Cuba. Números y debates actuales Panel. FLACSO/ CLACSO/ UH. Las ciencias sociales y las universidades en América Latina y el Caribe. Universidad IX Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior. Del 10 al 14 de febrero de 2014, La Habana, Cuba (Figueroa Alfonso, Galia y Núñez Jover, Jorge) Higher Education, technological change and local development. Experiences and challenges in Cuban context. UniDev meeting, Hanoi, November de 2012 (Núñez Jover, Jorge; Figueroa Alfonso, Galia; Marrero, Isviesys; Alcázar, Ariamnis). Miradas científicas a la agroecología en Cuba. Apuntes para un debate. en Memorias de IX Jornadas Latinoamericanas de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Ciudad de México, 5 8 de junio de 2012 (Figueroa Alfonso, Galia y Núñez Jover, Jorge 2012). Educación superior, cambio tecnológico y desarrollo local. Experiencias y desafíos en el contexto cubano en Memorias de IX Jornadas Latinoamericanas de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Ciudad de México, 5 8 de junio de 2012 (Núñez Jover, Jorge; Figueroa Alfonso, Galia; Marrero, Isviesys; Alcázar, Ariamnis). Honours and awards Cuban Academy of Science Award 2016 in Social Sciences and Humanities for the collective work Gestión del Conocimiento y la Innovación para el desarrollo local: papel de las universidades from the Department of Social Studies of Science, Technology and Innovation, University of Havana. DAAD Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in Germany (2014- present times). Temas Prize of Essay 2009, Social Sciences Category. Essay: Proponer, pensar y publicar a la cubana; Ciencias Sociales, retos y debates a inicios de siglo. CLACSO-Asdi Social research scholarship for Latin American and Caribbean researchers , Junior category. Most distinguished graduate of Philosophy and History Faculty of University of Havana, Research category. Personal Skills Mother tongue(s): Spanish Other language(s): UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C2 C2 C1 C1 C1 French B1 B1 A2 A2 B1

6 P a g e 6 German A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 Communication skills: team work: I have worked in various research teams intercultural skills: I have worked and studied in different countries (Brazil, Vietnam and Germany) with people from a great number countries Job-related skills: editorial experience: I have worked as copy editor, worked in the editing stage of books, I have been member of the Editorial Committee of Organic Agriculture Journal in Cuba and reviewer for Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene Journal of the University of California Press.