KRITZMAN G. CABALLERO

Mr. Caballero is Chief for Space International Cooperation at the Philippine Space Agency under the Office of the President. He leads the country’s international space diplomacy initiatives, advancing Philippine interests in multilateral and bilateral engagements. In this role, he represents the Philippines in global and regional bodies such as the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and also as a representative to the ASEAN Subcommittee on Earth, Ocean and Space Science under the ASEAN Economic Community Pillar. His professional background is anchored in international security and foreign policy. Prior to joining the space sector, he served in various roles as consultant for policy research, review and formulation and senior policy research officer at the Presidential Commission on Visiting Forces and previously held research and advisory roles at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He is an active member of the academic community, teaching at institutions including Ateneo de Manila University, Asian Institute of Management, University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippine Women’s University, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, and the National Defense College of the Philippines. He has served as a visiting lecturer at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu in Romania and is a contributor to the ASEAN Centre at MGIMO University in Russia. He holds an MA in Political Economy with Specialization in IR and Development from UA&P. His research interests cover EU and ASEAN regionalism, Asia–Europe relations, Eastern European and Russian politics, foreign policy, geopolitics, international security, and space diplomacy.

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