Sociologist, journalist and university professor. 1971-74, Director of Education, Center for the Study and Promotion of Development (DESCO); 1976-82, Director, Division of Communication Studies, Latin American Institute of Transnational Studies, Mexico; 1982-86, Vice-President, International Association for Mass Communication Research / Association Internationale d'Etudes et Recherches sur la Information (IAMCR/AIERI); 1982-94, President, Institute for Latin America (IPAL); 1994-97, Member of the Executive Committee, World Radio and Television Council (WRTVC); 1995-98, President, World Association of Community Radio; Broadcasters (AMARC); 1994-2002, Secretary-General, Asociación Transparencia; 2002-04, Technical Secretary, National Agreement; 2003 and 2009-11, Head of Mission, International IDEA for Peru; 2005-09, Head of Mission, International IDEA for the Andean Region. Has taught at various universities, including San Marco National University and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Consultant to several governments and international organizations. Author, editor and contributor to a number of publications in Peru, Canada, Ecuador, Spain, US, Holland, Mexico and Panama.