Claudia Rosas Càrdenas (Peru)
Recipient of the Nathalie Diaz Asmat Scholarship
Claudia Rosas is an economist with a mention in International Business, who graduated from ESAN University in Peru. She started her career as a Trade Assistant at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru. In that position, she participated in negotiations and the implementation of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Chapters of Trade Agreements between Peru and its trading partners such as the Andean Community, Pacific Alliance, European Union, CPTPP, among others. She was also part of the Peruvian delegation in the WTO TBT Committee. In addition, she represented Peru in APEC’s Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance, where she led the initiative on “Promoting Transparency of TBT WTO Notifications: Improving Completeness and Clearness of Information”.
Her job included the implementation of Peru’s Strategic National Plans. She led the development of the “Guidelines to promote the use of international standards for Peruvian exports” in the framework of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Plan. Also, she provided technical assistance to Peruvian exporters, especially, SMEs, regarding international technical requirements to trade within the framework of the National Strategic Export Plan 2025.
Her area of interest includes academic research having published several articles, mostly regarding transparency in SPS and TBT notifications and Specific Trade Concerns.
Currently, Claudia is pursuing the MILE Programme thanks to the Nathalie Diaz Asmat scholarship, a fund created in memory of the late Nathalia Diaz, a MILE 14 beloved alumna.
Chi-Hsuan Liu (Taiwan)
Recipient of the Penglai Scholarship for Taiwanese National
Chi-Hsuan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from National Taiwan University (NTU). After graduating from college, she pursued a master’s degree at the College of Law at NTU. Following her interest in international trade law, she mainly took courses concerning relevant topics at school, such as international investment law and arbitration, WTO law, and international health law.
Aside from academic studies, Chi-Hsuan has also been an active participant in extracurricular activities. She had been a research assistant at Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy (ACWH) for over three years, and was appointed as chief editor of two periodicals published by the center. In addition, she also participated in several research projects focused predominantly on international law issues.
Chi-Hsuan joined TRAIL+ Program in search of advanced studies on international trade law and investment law. Particularly, she would like to acquire more theoretical and practical knowledge on trade of service, climate-change policies, investment arbitration, and regional trade agreements. As for her future career, she is determined to work in international law and economics fields, such as international organizations, NGOs, or the Office of Trade and Negotiations, Taiwan.
Chi-Hsuan can speak fluent Chinese and English. In her free time, she likes to visit historic sites, museums and galleries.
Sapana Danai (Nepal)
Recipient of the Penglai Scholarship for a student from a least-developed country
Sapana Danai is a trained and licensed lawyer based in Nepal. Her practice focuses on foreign direct investment, private equity financing, taxation, public procurement, arbitration, banking, foreign exchange and various other commercial laws.
She graduated from Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University. Before joining WTI, Sapana acted as in-house counsel in the leading law firm in Nepal and was involved in providing advisory, drafting complex agreements, litigation and dispute resolution-related services to a variety of local and international clients in the areas of foreign direct investment, private equity financing, intellectual property, telecommunications, taxation, international trade, hydropower, immigration law, labour, public procurement, arbitration, banking and finance foreign exchange law, and various other commercial laws.
Sapana has had a passion for trade and investment since her second year of law school and she pursued her career in investment while she was working in a law firm as a lawyer. This passion led Sapana to pursue her postgraduate in international trade and investment. Sapana is the recipient of the Global Impact Association Penglai Scholarship to pursue an extensive Trail+ program in international trade and Investment at WTI. Sapana believes Trail+ is a turning point in her career, enhancing her abilities and understanding in the field of investment, trade, and economics which can be fruitful to, directly and indirectly, support her country and South Asian region.
Aside from her professional life, Sapana loves watching cricket and reading classic novels. Sapana enjoys trekking and adventure activities such as bungee jumping, rafting, and paragliding.
Karla Shantal Ayala Molina (Mexico)
Recipient of the Patricia Murillo Montesdeoca Scholarship
Karla Shantal Ayala Molina is a government official and trade negotiator from Mexico. She obtained a law bachelor’s degree at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). She also studied a specialized course on International Trade, and completed a diploma in International Trade Negotiations Guillermo Aguilar Álvarez 2022, at Colegio de México (COLMEX). Karla did professional internships in the Coordination Office of the Federal Commission of Economic Competition (COFECE).
In the professional field, Karla Shantal participated in the defence of the Mexican State in investor-State cases under the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) as well as in the prevention of cases related to the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, of the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA), in the Ministry of Economy, at the General Directorate of International Trade Legal Consultancy.
In 2021, Karla Shantal was part of the team of the General Directorate of International Trade in Services and Investment and participated in the negotiations for the modernization of the agreement on the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments between Mexico and Switzerland, Korea and China. In addition, she participated in the negotiation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Ecuador and in the first round regarding the FTA with the United Kingdom. She joined the discussions with the Mexican Delegation in the joint initiative on electronic commerce of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Karla Shantal is interested in exchanging experiences and obtaining continuous learning through the TRAIL+ program as a professional expert in trade and investment and putting into practice the knowledge in public policies that encourage international trade.
Samuel Mokonen Abdeta (Ethiopia)
Recipient of the Penglai Scholarship for a student from a least-developed country
Gabriela Garcia (Ecuador)
Recipient of the Patricia Murillo Montesdeoca Scholarship
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Mishael Wasili (Kenya)
Luzius Wasescha Internship Scholarship
Yi-Ju Chen (Taiwan)
Recipient of the Penglai Scholarship for Taiwanese National
