ICOD Associates is pleased to announce the incorporation of Prof. Roland Alum to our roster of associates. He brings an eclectic background blending governmental affairs, higher education, social-scientific research, and international consultantships. He has held subcabinet level positions in the Federal and the New Jersey state governments in areas spanning from promoting small businesses and government contracting to consumers’ advocacy. He holds graduate degrees and certificates from the Universities of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and Virginia, and has published dozens of writings –in both English and Spanish (in the U.S. and abroad)– on a variety of topics relevant to ICOD’s fields of interest, such as international trade, entrepreneurship and training & development