José Ospina - Biography
Constituency:
Cork South West
Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland South
Electoral Status:
José is currently
.
Address:
The Wooden House
Rossnagoose
Skibbereen,
Co. Cork
Tel:
O28 21890
086 8224429
Email:
Jose@skibbereenlabour.com
Website:
www.joseospina.com
Political Career:
- Selected to contest 2009 Local Elections
- Contested 2004 Local Elections
- Member Strategic Policy Committee Cork County West (2004-2009)
- Constituency Secretary West Cork Labour Party (2003-2009)
- Branch Secretary Skibbereen Labour Party (1997-2009)
- Branch Chairman Charlton (London) Labour Party (1992-1996)
Occupation:
- Development Consultant
- Currently Project Manager for Project HEATSUN,
- IT Recycling for the Community and Green Computer Project
- Jose Ospina Development Consultant – Consultant – (2000 to date)
- Novas Group Ltd., - Services Development Manager. Bantry. Co. Cork – (1996 to 2000)
- South London Family Housing Association Ltd. London, UK - Self-Build and New Initiatives Co-ordinator.- (1995 to 1996)
- CHISEL (Co-operative Housing in South East London), London, UK - Development Co-ordinator – (1985 to 1995)
- FEDEVIVIENDA (Colombian Federation of Community Housing Organisations), Bogota, Colombia - Executive Director – (1980 to 1982)
- Instituto de Credito Territorial (Housing Finance Institute) Bogota, Colombia - Administrative Officer – (1980)
- Bristol Self Help Housing Association, Bristol, UK - Development Co-ordinator – (1969 to 1980)
Memberships:
- Secretary of Carbery Housing Association
- Member of Co-Action Commitee Skibbereen
- Member of REVES (Cities and Regions of the Social Economy)
- Member of Community Workers Co-operative
- Member of European Anti-Poverty Group
- Member Cork Environmental Forum
Other Interests:
- Registered BER Assessor - Sustainable Energy Ireland – 2009 – present
- Company Secretary - Carbery Housing Association Ltd. Skibbereen, West Cork (2001 – present)
- Board Member - REVES (Network Cities and Regions of the Social Economy), Brussels – (2003 – present)
- Re-Use Task Force Co-ordinator, StEP (Solving the E-Waste Problem) Initiative set up by the United Nations University, Bonn, Germany (2005- present)
- Author of Housing Ourselves (Shipman 1987) - Comparative study of community-based housing projects in South America and UK.
- My father, Mariano Ospina, was Minister of Public Works in 1958.
- also keen interest in singing (West Cork Singers Choir); Wind surfing and Martial arts (Aikido)
Family Background:
- married with one son and two daughters
Birth Details:
- Bogotá, Colombia, May 18th, 1948
Education:
- Diploma in Film (London Film School)
- Master of Arts (Architecture) University of York
- Certificate in Housing Association Finance (Housing Corporation, UK)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Housing Association Development Management (University of Westminter)
