Berioska Morrison Gonzalez

• General coordination of the diplomatic team of the Dominican Republic in France, with responsibilities in political, economic, cultural, and cooperation management.
• Oversight of the bilateral relationship with France, including high-level political agenda, strategic projects with the French Development Agency (AFD), and cooperation in areas such as energy, circular economy, and food security.
• Representation of the Dominican Republic before the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), ensuring the country’s active participation as an observer State in its governing bodies and in the implementation of its strategic programs.
• Coordination of relations with multilateral organizations based in Paris, particularly the OECD and OIF, articulating Dominican participation in their bodies and priority agendas in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant national institutions.
• Organization and coordination of public diplomacy events aimed at positioning the Dominican Republic as a strategic partner in the Caribbean and Latin America.

• General coordination of the work team on substantive issues related to Rome-based UN agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP).
• Organization and follow-up of the Dominican Republic’s participation in the FAO Conference and Regional Conferences.
• Full member of the FAO Finance Committee, elected by the FAO Council, representing Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Focal point for the Food Systems Coalitions.
• Facilitator of negotiations leading to the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition, approved by the Committee on World Food Security in its 51st session (October 2023).
• Convenor of List C at the WFP Executive Board and Vice-President of the Bureau in 2025, ensuring the representation of Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Coordinator and facilitator of the annual seminar preparing Francophonie member and observer countries joining the UN Security Council as non-permanent members.
• Beneficiary countries since 2021: Albania, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Slovenia, Switzerland, Mozambique.

• Structuring and incorporating SMEs on behalf of international investors in the Dominican Republic.
• Assisting with property registration and transactions.
• Managing legal aspects of real estate deals for domestic and international clients.

· Dominican Republic’s engagement as an elected member of the UN Security Council, leading the mission’s team in negotiations and high-level decision-making.

· Defined strategies and built alliances to shape outcomes on Security Council resolutions and presidential statements.

· Strengthened coordination among Political Coordinators to advance collective initiatives within the Council.

· Coordination of the Dominican Republic’s Security Council Presidencies (January 2019, April 2020), spotlighting national priorities, notably the link between armed conflict and hunger, positioning food security as a peace and security issue.

• Supported strategic leadership of the Dominican Republic’s Security Council portfolio, co-managing the team’s political engagement.
• Represented the country on complex political and humanitarian files.
• Coordinated the Dominican Republic’s role in Sanctions Committees and contributed to innovations in Security Council working methods.
• Helped advance national priorities within the Council, including integrating humanitarian and development dimensions into peace and security debates.

• Responsible for following the work of the Security Council (Peacekeeping Operations, Sanctions Committees).
• UN General Assembly – Ad Hoc Working Group on the revitalization of the General Assembly.
• IGN Group on Security Council reform.
• Delegate to the First Committee of the General Assembly (Disarmament and International Security).
• Liaison for deployment of Dominican officers to the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to monitor reintegration of ex-FARC members and security guarantees for communities in conflict-affected areas.

• Responsible for Development Cooperation, managing EU cooperation programs with the Dominican Republic, liaising with the National Authorizing Officer of EDF funds.
• Participation in negotiations of the Second Revision of the Cotonou Agreement (ACP–EU relations).
• Representation of the Dominican Republic in the Task Force for the elaboration of the Caribbean–EU Partnership Strategy.
• Managed relations with CARIFORUM States in Brussels.
• Managed relations with SICA States, especially on the EU–Central America/Caribbean Citizen Security Strategy.
• Managed relations with the European Parliament.
• Established and monitored the “Friends of the Dominican Republic” group in the European Parliament.
• Prepared Dominican participation in ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and EuroLat Assembly.

• Diplomatic Representative to the World Customs Organization (WCO).
• Strengthened and improved the visibility of Dominican Customs at the WCO.
• Participated and influenced decisions in WCO strategic committees.

• Clerk in the Coordination of Criminal Courts.
• Drafted and reviewed judicial opinions and rulings.
• Drafted coercive measures: arrest warrants and search orders.

• Collaboration in the drafting of legal correspondence.
• Assistance in the drafting and reviewing contracts.