Rafael Escudero Alday
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Childhood
Functions
The Undersecretariat for Youth and Childhood, under the superior direction of the head of the Department, exercises the powers referred to in article 63 of Law 40/2015, of October 1, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector. It is also responsible for coordinating the Department's actions in relation to matters that will be submitted to the Government's collegiate bodies.
As a management body directly dependent on the head of the Department, the titular person of the Undersecretariat for Youth and Childhood will be responsible for the ordinary representation of the Ministry and the institutional relations of the Department, including its public bodies, without prejudice to the powers assigned to other bodies of the Department, as well as the general management, promotion, and coordination of the common services of the Department and the public bodies assigned to it, the exercise of the powers corresponding to said common services, and assistance to the head of the Department in the preparation and approval of the Ministry's action plans and its assigned public bodies.
Academic Training
Graduated in Law (1992), PhD in Law (1999), and recipient of an Extraordinary Doctorate Award. Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid since 2002 (accredited for Full Professorship).
Professional Experience
Appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Childhood by Royal Decree 1003/2023, of November 28.
Secretary General of Consumer Affairs and Gaming from January 2020 to November 2023.
President of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN, O.A.) from April 2020 to November 2023.
President of the Interministerial Food Regulation Commission (CIOA) from November 2021 to November 2023.
Director of the Human Rights Office of the Madrid City Council from June 2017 to June 2019. As a newly created entity, this Office developed the tasks of supervision, coordination, and monitoring of municipal human rights policies.
Author of numerous academic works on human rights and constitution: including author of 6 monographs; coordinator of 12 collective books; and author of more than 25 articles in research journals.
Guest lecturer and speaker in numerous Spanish, European, and Latin American centers and universities. Principal investigator of two R&D&I Projects, granted by the Ministry of the Presidency (2011-2012) and the Ministry of Economy and Business (2016-2019). Regular participant in training programs of various institutions (CGPJ School, Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, or the Comprehensive Training Center of the Madrid City Council). Evaluator for quality assessment agencies of the university system (MINECO, ANEP, ANVUR Italy).
He has been part of management and representation bodies in the Administration: Governing Council of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2008-2011 and 2014-2017) and the Board of Teaching and Research Personnel of this same University (2003-2011).
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