Curriculum Vitae

 

Experience

 

Partnerships Manager

The Charter Cities Institute — Washington, DC

September 2021 - Present

Accomplishments:

  • Was the sole team member to represent and promote the Charter Cities Institute at the Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, South Africa, where contact with more than 20 potential partners was made

  • Was a member of a Charter Cities Institute mission to Malawi that spoke with the Principal Secretary of Trade and Industry, the Director General of the National Planning Commission, and other prominent civil servants

  • Was a member of a Charter Cities Institute mission to Zambia that spoke with the Minister of Finance, senior leaders in the Zambia Development Agency, and leaders of prominent local NGOs

  • Helped established the Charter Cities Institute’s Africa Office in Lusaka, Zambia

  • In conjunction with teammates, introduced the idea of charter cities and their potential to more than 10 ambassadors based in Washington, DC

  • Developed charter cities marketing and promotional collateral

 

Legal Researcher

The Charter Cities Institute — Washington, DC

August 2020 - September 2021

Accomplishments:

  • Researched special jurisdictions including charter cities, special economic zones, and special administrative regions

  • With coauthors, researched, wrote, and published in the Journal of Special Jurisdictions the academic article: The Honduran ZEDE Law, from Ideation to Action

  • With a coauthor, researched, wrote, and published The Charter Cities Atlas

  • Researched and wrote two chapters of the Charter Cities Institute’s Governance Handbook: Chapter 1.2: Administrative Law; and Chapter 2: Private Law

  • Researched and drafted policy briefs:

  • Wrote blogposts for the Charter Cities website

  • Interviewed prominent scholars and practitioners for Q and A videos that were published to the Charter Cities Institute’s YouTube page

  • Edited and provided comments to coworkers work product

 

Peace Crops Volunteer

US Peace Corps — Qianjiang, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

June 2014 - July 2017

Accomplishments:

  • Taught English and conducted low level people to people diplomacy in a rural vocational college in Chongqing, China, and was an extended volunteer, serving an extra year. S

  • Served as the second ranking elected member of Peace Corps China’s Volunteer Advisory Committee

  • Coordinated with Peace Corps Staff in order to relay Volunteer needs and concerns, and acted as a filter so that the most pertinent and actionable information reached Country Staff

  • Recorded the meeting minutes for both country wide committee meetings and teleconferences

 

Education

 

Juris Doctor

University of Washington School of Law — Seattle, Washington

2020

Activities:

  • Washington International Law Journal, Editorial Board

  • Entrepreneurial Law Clinic

  • Chinese IP Report, Translation Reviewer

 

Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate

University of Washington, Foster School of Business — Seattle, Washington

2020

 

Bachelor of Arts

University of Washington, Jackson School of International Studies — Seattle, Washington

2013

Majors: International Studies, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Peace and Security Track; and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

 

peer reviewed publications

 

Jeffrey Mason, Carl Peterson, and Daniela Ivette Cano. 2021. “The Honduran ZEDE Law, from Ideation to Action.” Journal

of Special Jurisdictions vol. 1(2), pp. 107-49. h

Carl H. Peterson IV, Guns-for-Hire: Chinese Mercenaries on the 21st Century Silk Road, 30 Wash. Int’l L.J. 116 (2020).

 

Reports and other scholarly publications

 

Kurtis Lockhart, Jeffrey Mason, and Carl Peterson. September 2021. Governance Handbook. Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV, Hamze Samatar, and Ahmed Yusuf. September 29, 2021. “A Vision for Innovation in Berbera, Somaliland.” Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV. July 13, 2021. “Deconflicting Critical Minerals With Charter Cities.” Charter Cities Institute.

 

Audio and video recordings

 

Carl H. Peterson IV, June 14, 2021. “Q&A with Dr. Maria Adele Carrai.” Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV, December 21, 2020. “Q&A: Amna Al Owais on the DIFC Courts.” Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV, November 12, 2020. “Q&A: Charter Cities Institute and Ulex.” Charter Cities Institute.

 

Outside blogposts, popular publications, and other writings

 

Carl H. Peterson IV. February 8, 2022. “Talent City: A Response to TechCrunch.” Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV. September 20, 2021. “Meetings in Zambia.” Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV. April 20, 2021. “Somaliland Free Trade Zone Legislation.” Charter Cities Institute.

Carl H. Peterson IV. September 29, 2020. “Bankruptcy in Charter Cities.” Charter Cities Institute.

 

Languages

Chinese Mandarin: Limited working proficiency