

About Me
Dr. José Joel Peña Llanes is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Higher Studies Acatlán of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
He is also an Assistant Professor at Universidad Anáhuac México and Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City.
His research focuses on the European Union’s integration process, Latin American regionalisms, Mexican foreign policy, as well as topics related to public administration, public international law, and human rights.
He holds a Doctorate in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) and a Doctorate in Law from the Institute of Legal Research of the UNAM.
He holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations Studies and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at UNAM.
He is a candidate researcher recognized by the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation (SECIHTI), an associate of the Institute of Politics and Governance, A.C. (IPG), an associate of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI), and a member of its Europe plus, Ukrainian-Russian Conflict and Public International Law Analysis and Reflection Units.

He is a member of the Mexican International Studies Association (AMEI), the International Studies Association (ISA), the International Law Association Mexican Chapter (ILA-Mexico), the Reflection Group on Integration and Development in Latin America and Europe (GRIDALE), and is a guest contributor to various local and international media outlets. He has also participated as a speaker at both national and international conferences.
The book “El interregionalismo: nueva estrategia de política exterior para México” is his most recent publication, and he was co-coordinator of the book “Evolución de la Justicia Global y el Derecho Internacional: una revisión desde los medios jurídicos de solución de diferencias”.
Upcoming Participations
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Scaling South-South Cooperation for the Indo-Pacific & Agenda 2030septiembre 10, 2025/Sin comentarios
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