{"id":118462,"date":"2026-07-13T21:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/members\/enrique-ochoa-gonzalez\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T18:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:05:25","slug":"enrique-ochoa-gonzalez","status":"publish","type":"cea_person","link":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/members\/enrique-ochoa-gonzalez\/","title":{"rendered":"Enrique Ochoa Gonzalez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EDUCATION:<br \/>\nSpecialization<br \/>\nInternational Public Management, Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Valencia, Spain, dual degree with the Universidad de Santander UDES.<br \/>\nUniversity<br \/>\nLaw and Political Science at the Universidad Cooperativa UCC of B\/manga. Attorney, Faculty of Law at the Corporaci\u00f3n Universitaria UCC and the Corporaci\u00f3n Universitaria de Ciencia y Desarrollo UNICIENCIA of Bucaramanga. Lecturer.<\/p>\n<p>Secondary<br \/>\nColegio Diego Hern\u00e1ndez de Gallegos in Barrancabermeja<br \/>\nPRESIDENT FOR SEVERAL TERMS OF THE COLEGIO NACIONAL DE PERIODISTAS CNP, SANTANDER CHAPTER, AND MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CNP COLOMBIA.<br \/>\nDIRECTOR OF THE NEWS MAGAZINE REVISTA INFORMATIVA SANTANDER \u201cREVISDER\u201d \u2013 PRESS, RADIO, TV AND ONLINE. SPECIALIZATION, DIPLOMA COURSES AND OTHER STUDIES<\/p>\n<p>STUDIES:<br \/>\n\u2022 LATIN AMERICAN JOURNALISM SUMMIT \u201cRUTA DE PAZ Y DESARROLLO HUMANO\u201d (Path of Peace and Human Development) in Tulc\u00e1n, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia \u2013 COLAPER<br \/>\n\u2022 POSTGRADUATE SPECIALIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, Universidad de Santander UDES \u2013 DUAL DEGREE WITH A SPANISH UNIVERSITY<br \/>\n\u2022 DIPLOMA COURSE IN THE ADVERSARIAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM &#8211; Universidad UNICIENCIA<br \/>\n\u2022 DIPLOMA COURSE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Public Procurement, Offenses against the Public Administration, Citizen Participation, Conciliation and Interpretation, CORCIENCIA &#8211; UNICIENCIA.<br \/>\n\u2022 DIPLOMA COURSE &#8211; HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW PRACTITIONER \u2013 Universidad Industrial de Santander UIS \u2013 Defensor\u00eda del Pueblo (Ombudsman\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n<p>WORKSHOP SEMINAR \u201cPUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND THE LIABILITY OF DEPARTMENTAL AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS\u201d-2008 \u2013 Universidad Santo Tom\u00e1s, convened by the Procuradur\u00eda General de la Naci\u00f3n, Contralor\u00eda General, Contadur\u00eda General and the Defensor\u00eda del Pueblo.<br \/>\n\u2022 SEMINAR ON PRELIMINARY HEARINGS IN THE ADVERSARIAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, Colegio Nacional de Abogados CONALBOS<br \/>\n\u2022 WORKSHOP SEMINAR \u201cTECHNICAL DEFENSE IN ORAL TRIALS AND PRELIMINARY HEARINGS\u201d &#8211; Agreement between Abogados sin Fronteras and the Defensor\u00eda del Pueblo of Colombia.<br \/>\n\u2022 WORKSHOP SEMINAR: \u201cTRAINING OF TRADE UNION LEADERS\u201d-2009, Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia-CUT Santander \u2013 Ministerio de la Protecci\u00f3n Social &#8211; Santander Regional Office<br \/>\n\u2022 SYMPOSIUM ON FORENSIC SCIENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IN THE ADVERSARIAL SYSTEM &#8211; Academia Internacional de Altos Estudios Forenses A.I.A.E.F.<br \/>\n\u2022 SEMINAR ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION \u2013 Ministerio del Interior, Comisionado para la Paz (Peace Commissioner), GOBERNACI\u00d3N DE SANTANDER<br \/>\n\u2022 DIPLOMA COURSE IN PUBLIC JOURNALISM \u2013 Universidad Escuela Superior de Administraci\u00f3n P\u00fablica ESAP<br \/>\n\u2022 TECHNICIAN IN SOCIAL COMMUNICATION \u2013 CORPOCIDES<br \/>\n\u2022 OCCUPATIONAL TECHNICIAN IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM, ACADEMIA HARVARD \u2013 CNP.<br \/>\n\u2022 DISTANCE REFRESHER COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS, SENA<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 18th Course for Journalists: ARMED CONFLICT AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) \u2013 UNAB \u2013 Colombian Red Cross, Santander Branch &#8211; ICRC<br \/>\n\u2022 NATIONAL SEMINAR \u201cJOURNALISM IN CONFLICT ZONES\u201d, Alcald\u00eda de Barrancabermeja<br \/>\n\u2022 COURSE \u201cWEB PAGE DESIGN FOR JOURNALISTS\u201d &#8211; SENA<br \/>\n\u2022 WORKSHOP SERIES SEMINAR \u201cIN DEFENSE OF OUR HERITAGE\u201d &#8211; Gobernaci\u00f3n de Santander &#8211; Corpocides.<\/p>\n<p>OTHER STUDIES:<br \/>\n\u2022 BASIC ENGLISH &#8211; Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA<br \/>\n\u2022 BASIC COMPUTING &#8211; Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA<br \/>\n\u2022 AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS TECHNICIAN &#8211; SENA<br \/>\n\u2022 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING &#8211; Centro de Estudios IPFEL<br \/>\n\u2022 BASIC ARCHIVING COURSE \u2013 ACAR<br \/>\n\u2022 RECORDS MANAGEMENT COURSE &#8211; ACAR<br \/>\n\u2022 ARCHIVE ADMINISTRATION II &#8211; GADIER<br \/>\n\u2022 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION &#8211; Alcald\u00eda de Bucaramanga<br \/>\n\u2022 HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION &#8211; Alcald\u00eda de Bucaramanga<br \/>\n\u2022 ADMINISTRATION TECHNICIAN IN COOPERATIVES &#8211; Superintendencia<br \/>\nNacional de Cooperativas.<br \/>\n\u2022 BASIC COURSE ON COOPERATIVES &#8211; ASCOOP.<\/p>\n<p>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:<br \/>\nInstitution: GOBERNACI\u00d3N DE SANTANDER<br \/>\nPosition Held: Attorney, Physical Resources, General Secretariat<br \/>\nInstitution: ALCALD\u00cdA DE BUCARAMANGA<br \/>\nPositions Held: External Professional Legal Advisory Services<br \/>\nAdvisory Services on Victim Reparation, CAIV<br \/>\nJournalist, Communications, Secretariat of the Interior<br \/>\nAttorney, Public Space Ombudsman\u2019s Office<br \/>\nMember, Territorial Planning Council<br \/>\nInstitution: COLEGIO NACIONAL DE PERIODISTAS<br \/>\nCNP<br \/>\nPosition Held: National Board Director 2017 -2019<br \/>\nSantander Chapter President 2016 -2018<br \/>\nSantander Chapter President 2010 -2015<br \/>\nSantander Chapter President 2008 -2010<br \/>\nSantander Chapter President 2005 -2007<br \/>\nSantander Chapter President 2003 -2005<br \/>\nNational Secretary -2005-2007<br \/>\nNational President -2007<br \/>\nNational Secretary -2008<br \/>\nNational Auditor 2008-2010<br \/>\nNational Auditor 2010-2012<br \/>\nTeaching: REFRESHER TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS<br \/>\nColegio Nacional de Periodistas CNP<br \/>\nInstitution: REVISDER<br \/>\nRevista Informativa Santander<br \/>\nPosition Held: Director for Press, Radio and TV.<br \/>\nUnder Resolutions of the Ministerio de Gobierno<\/p>\n<p>Institution: C. C. SAN ANDRESITO LA ISLA<br \/>\nPosition Held: Founding Promoter and First General Manager \u2013<br \/>\nBucaramanga<br \/>\nNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS<br \/>\n\u2022 ORDEN LUIS CARLOS GAL\u00c1N SARMIENTO- 2017<br \/>\n\u2022 PREMIO NACIONAL DE PERIODISMO CNP (National Journalism Award) &#8211; GUAJIRA 2017-<br \/>\n\u2022 COLEGIO NACIONAL DE PERIODISTAS CNP-BARRANCABERMEJA 2012<br \/>\n\u2022 ALCALD\u00cdA DE BUCARAMANGA, CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE B\/MANGA AND ASAMBLEA DEL DEPARTAMENTO &#8211; 2011<br \/>\n\u2022 LA PONZO\u00d1A DE ORO 2010<br \/>\n\u2022 PREMIO NACIONAL DE PERIODISMO \u201cANTONIO NARI\u00d1O\u201d (National Journalism Award), AUGUST 4, 2010, FEDERACI\u00d3N NACIONAL DE PRENSA \u201cFENALPRENSA\u201d<br \/>\n\u2022 LA PONZO\u00d1A DE ORO -2009<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cPREMIO SOL DORADO\u201d FEDERACI\u00d3N VENEZOLANA DE PRENSA \u201cFEVEPRENSA\u201d CARACAS \u2013 1992 &#8211; 2007<br \/>\n\u2022 HONOR AND COMMENDATION &#8211; UNIVERSIDAD UNICIENCIA \u2013 2007<br \/>\n\u2022 ORDER OF \u201cCIUDADANO MERITORIO\u201d (Meritorious Citizen) OF THE DEPARTMENT, GRAND CROSS CATEGORY &#8211; GOBERNACI\u00d3N DE SANTANDER &#8211; 2007<br \/>\n\u2022 LA PONZO\u00d1A BUCARA \u2013 2000 \u2013 2002 &#8211; 2005 &#8211; 2007<br \/>\n\u2022 ORDER \u201cCATEGOR\u00cdA ESPECIAL\u201d (Special Category) OF THE DEPARTMENT &#8211; GOBERNACI\u00d3N DE SANTANDER &#8211; 2006<br \/>\n\u2022 COMMENDATION \u2013 CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE BUCARAMANGA 2006<br \/>\n\u2022 ORDEN \u201cJOS\u00c9 EL\u00cdAS PUYANA\u201d, ALCALD\u00cdA MUNICIPAL DE FLORIDABLANCA \u2013 2006<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cMICR\u00d3FONO C\u00cdVICO\u201d AWARD \u2013 NOTICIERO DEL MEDIO D\u00cdA BARRANCABERMEJA &#8211; 2005<br \/>\n\u2022 HONOR, CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE BUCARAMANGA \u2013 2004<br \/>\n\u2022 PLUMA DE ORO AWARD OF THE APB &#8211; BEST PRESS CHRONICLE \u2013 BARRANCABERMEJA &#8211; 2004<br \/>\n\u2022 HONORABLE MENTION \u201cPREMIO EMPRENDEDOR\u201d (Entrepreneur Award) \u2013 INFORMATIVO EMPRESARIAL COMERCIO Y EMPLEO \u2013 2003<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u201cORDEN LUIS CARLOS GAL\u00c1N SARMIENTO\u201d &#8211; ASAMBLEA DE SANTANDER<br \/>\n\u2022 ORDEN JUAN FRANCISCO GUALDR\u00d3N L\u00d3PEZ \u2013 COLEGIO NACIONAL DE PERIODISTAS CNP. SANTANDER &#8211; 1999 &#8211; 2001<br \/>\n\u2022 HONOR, ORDEN \u201cFRANCISCO MANTILLA DE LOS R\u00cdOS\u201d \u2013 ALCALD\u00cdA MUNICIPAL DE GIR\u00d3N<br \/>\n\u2022 HONOR FOR EXEMPLARY WORK BY MEMBERS OF THE JOURNALISTIC PROFESSION &#8211; CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE GIR\u00d3N \u2013 2002<br \/>\n\u2022 HONOR, ORDER OF MERIT OF ASOJUNTAS \u2013 ASOCIACI\u00d3N COMUNAL DE JUNTAS DEL MUNICIPIO DE GIR\u00d3N &#8211; 2002<br \/>\n\u2022 PERSON OF THE YEAR 2004 \u2013 ASOCIACI\u00d3N COLOMBIANA DE PERIODISTAS ATL\u00c1NTICO<br \/>\n\u2022 INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIANISM AWARD OF THE LEGI\u00d3N FRATERNAL DE LAS NACIONES<br \/>\n\u2022 HONORABLE MENTION, ASOMEDIOS<br \/>\n\u2022 HONORABLE MENTION \u201cACOPRENSA\u201d ASOC. COL. 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