Geovanny Vicente

Geovanny Antonio Vicente Romero was born in Padre Las Casas (Azua) in 1986 to a family of lawyers. His father, Marino Vicente Rosado has been working as judge for over 20 years (and he is still in office), and his mother, Digna Romero is also a lawyer, who served as an interim judge. He spent his childhood and university years in Dominican Republic, and after that he spent, a few years of working there. Geovanny Vicente moved to the US in 2013 and has been working there since then.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/dominicano-gana-importante-beca-en-washington-NC7370609|title=Dominicano gana importante beca en Washington|first=Diario|last=Libre|website=www.diariolibre.com|date=14 June 2017|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172044/https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/dominicano-gana-importante-beca-en-washington-NC7370609|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://watchdog.org/280305/adult-charter-school-helps-immigrant-thrive-u-s/|title=Adult charter school helps immigrant thrive in U.S. - Watchdog.org|date=1 November 2016|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=2 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902095450/http://watchdog.org/280305/adult-charter-school-helps-immigrant-thrive-u-s/|url-status=dead}}

Vicente Romero holds a bachelor's degree in law and public policy from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (2009). He obtained a master's degree in criminology and prisons (2011) from the University of Murcia, in Spain. He went to the George Washington University to get a master's degree in Political Communication and Strategic Governance from the Political Management School.{{cite web|url=http://hoy.com.do/joven-dominicano-gana-beca-robert-e-lesher-en-washington/|title=Joven dominicano gana beca Robert E. Lesher en Washington|date=14 June 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904014915/http://hoy.com.do/joven-dominicano-gana-beca-robert-e-lesher-en-washington/|url-status=live}}

As a political analyst,{{cite web|url=https://ensegundos.do/2017/03/19/analista-dominicano-en-la-cadena-de-noticias-rt/|title=Analista dominicano en la cadena de noticias RT|date=19 March 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=21 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321203215/http://ensegundos.do/2017/03/19/analista-dominicano-en-la-cadena-de-noticias-rt/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://eldigitalsur.com/internacional/expertos-analizan-triunfo-donald-trump-horas-la-toma-posesion/|title=Expertos analizan triunfo de Donald Trump a horas de la toma de posesión - eldigitalsur|date=18 January 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904012900/http://eldigitalsur.com/internacional/expertos-analizan-triunfo-donald-trump-horas-la-toma-posesion/|url-status=live}} Geovanny regularly appears on leading international news outlets including CNN, The Washington Post,{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/02/trump-coronavirus-election-popularity-approval-luis-rodolfo-abinader-dominican-republic/|title=Only one other world leader has caught coronavirus during an election campaign. He went on to win.|first1=Adam|last1=Taylor|first2=Miriam|last2=Berger|via=www.washingtonpost.com|access-date=21 October 2020|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003181740/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/02/trump-coronavirus-election-popularity-approval-luis-rodolfo-abinader-dominican-republic/|url-status=live}}  Washington Examiner,{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-25-year-old-deal-that-still-sends-russia-and-iran-into-fits|title=The 25-year-old deal that still sends Russia and Iran into fits|date=20 September 2019|website=Washington Examiner|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922053732/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-25-year-old-deal-that-still-sends-russia-and-iran-into-fits|url-status=live}} Newsweek,{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/trump-israeli-jews-second-coming-1455437|title=King of Israel trends after Trump thanks conspiracy theorist for saying Israeli Jews "love him like he is the second coming of God"|date=21 August 2019|website=Newsweek|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821165110/https://www.newsweek.com/trump-israeli-jews-second-coming-1455437|url-status=live}} HuffPost,{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adios-trump-julian-castro-2020-debate_n_5d148bffe4b0e45560382742|title=Julián Castro's 'Adiós To Donald Trump' Becomes Viral Hashtag Of 2020 Debate|first=Lee|last=Moran|date=27 June 2019|website=HuffPost|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-date=27 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627234820/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adios-trump-julian-castro-2020-debate_n_5d148bffe4b0e45560382742|url-status=live}} The Jerusalem Post,{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/us-jews-and-non-jews-packed-synagogues-and-showed-up-for-shabbat-570983|title=U.S. Jews and non-Jews packed synagogues and 'showed up for Shabbat'|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|date=3 November 2018|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104004424/https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Jews-and-non-Jews-packed-synagogues-and-showed-up-for-Shabbat-570983|url-status=live}} BBC's World Business Report,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04rq0jb|title=Peru Orders Arrest of Former President Amid Bribe Charges, World Business Report - BBC World Service|website=BBC|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=10 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210230017/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04rq0jb|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41109132|title=Politicians suspected in bribery scandal|work=BBC News|date=15 December 2017|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722115813/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41109132|url-status=live}} Infobae, and Mundo Hispánico,{{cite web|url=http://mundohispanico.com/noticias/dos-eventos-una-meta-su-voto|title=Dos eventos, una meta: Su voto (VIDEO) - Mundo Hispanico|date=28 September 2016|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825022906/https://mundohispanico.com/noticias/dos-eventos-una-meta-su-voto|url-status=dead}} in both Spanish and English, about the United States, Latin America, and Europe. He has been a strong advocate of climate change remedies{{cite web|url=http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/columnistas/1/cinco-lecciones-que-america-latina-puede-ensenar-a-estados-unidos|title=Cinco lecciones que América Latina puede enseñar a Estados Unidos|first=El|last=Telégrafo|date=26 March 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904013225/http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/columnistas/1/cinco-lecciones-que-america-latina-puede-ensenar-a-estados-unidos|url-status=live}} and the importance of developing sustainability{{Cite web |url=http://vicepresidencia.gob.ni/index.php/2017/03/20/lecciones-que-america-latina-puede-ensenar-a-los-eeuu |title=Lecciones que América Latina puede enseñar a los EEUU – Vicepresidencia de la República de Nicaragua |access-date=11 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321131205/http://vicepresidencia.gob.ni/index.php/2017/03/20/lecciones-que-america-latina-puede-ensenar-a-los-eeuu/ |archive-date=21 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/blogs/articulo/1545-5-iniciativas-ciudadania-responsable-detener-cambi|title=5 iniciativas de ciudadanía responsable para detener el cambio climático|first=El Nuevo|last=Diario|work=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904070332/http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/blogs/articulo/1545-5-iniciativas-ciudadania-responsable-detener-cambi/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.diariocristal.com/mitigar-el-cambio-climatico-garantia-de-supervivencia/|title=Mitigar el cambio climático: Garantía de supervivencia - Diario Cristal|work=Diario Cristal |date=2 August 2016|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904014500/http://www.diariocristal.com/mitigar-el-cambio-climatico-garantia-de-supervivencia/|url-status=live}} Also, Vicente Romero writes a column in CNN, Infobae,{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/autor/geovanny-vicente-romero/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero|website=Infobae|access-date=11 April 2020|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411185149/https://www.infobae.com/autor/geovanny-vicente-romero/|url-status=live}} El Diario La Prensa, La Opinión, El Nuevo Día,{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/opinion/columna/geovannyvicenteromero/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630065151/http://www.elnuevodia.com/opinion/columna/geovannyvicenteromero/|url-status=dead}} La Prensa Gráfica and El Telégrafo.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/opinion/columnistas/autor/1/7686:geovannyvicenteromero |title=Geovanny Vicente Romero |access-date=11 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904013343/http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/opinion/columnistas/autor/1/7686:geovannyvicenteromero |archive-date=4 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}

He has been a featured writer for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB){{Cite web |url=http://blogs.iadb.org/cambioclimatico/2016/05/18/four-natural-treasures-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-that-need-your-help/ |title=Hablemos de cambio climático Four Natural Treasures in Latin America and the Caribbean that Need Your Help! - Hablemos de cambio climático |access-date=11 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802000224/https://blogs.iadb.org/cambioclimatico/2016/05/18/four-natural-treasures-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-that-need-your-help/ |archive-date=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead }} and international news agencies such as Mexico's El Universal,{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/blogs/banco-interamericano-de-desarrollo/2016/03/21/5-paises-latinoamericanos-que-enfrentan-el|title=5 Países latinoamericanos que enfrentan el Cambio Climático|date=21 March 2016|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904025039/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/blogs/banco-interamericano-de-desarrollo/2016/03/21/5-paises-latinoamericanos-que-enfrentan-el|url-status=live}} among others. He worked for the Ministry of Public Administration of the Dominican Republic{{cite web|url=http://acento.com.do/2015/sociales/8224244-personal-de-amet-recibe-capacitacion-sobre-funcion-publica-para-ofrecer-un-mejor-servicio/|title=Personal de AMET recibe capacitación sobre "función pública" para ofrecer un mejor servicio|date=21 February 2015|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904011145/http://acento.com.do/2015/sociales/8224244-personal-de-amet-recibe-capacitacion-sobre-funcion-publica-para-ofrecer-un-mejor-servicio/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://diasporadominicana.com/2013/11/25/geovanny-vicente-romero-dicta-conferencia-en-la-universidad-autonoma-de-santo-domingo/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero dicta Conferencia en la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo|date=25 November 2013|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904011210/http://diasporadominicana.com/2013/11/25/geovanny-vicente-romero-dicta-conferencia-en-la-universidad-autonoma-de-santo-domingo/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://diasporadominicana.com/2013/09/06/geovanny-vicente-romero-diserta-sobre-la-etica-del-servidor-publico/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero diserta sobre la Ética del Servidor Público|date=6 September 2013|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904013103/http://diasporadominicana.com/2013/09/06/geovanny-vicente-romero-diserta-sobre-la-etica-del-servidor-publico/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://diasporadominicana.com/2013/09/15/geovanny-vicente-romero-pronuncia-charla-en-san-jose-de-las-matas-sobre-funcion-publica/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero pronuncia charla en San José de las Matas sobre Función Pública.|date=15 September 2013|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904011833/http://diasporadominicana.com/2013/09/15/geovanny-vicente-romero-pronuncia-charla-en-san-jose-de-las-matas-sobre-funcion-publica/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://elsoldominicano.com/?p=2194|title=La Dirección General de Ética e Integridad Gubernamental  recibe capacitación en temas de Función Pública|first=El Sol|last=Dominicano|date=1 March 2015|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904012046/http://elsoldominicano.com/?p=2194|archive-date=4 September 2017|url-status=dead}} as public policy analyst going on to become the interim Director of the Dominican civil service for a couple of months.{{cite web|url=http://map.gob.do/map-resalta-necesidad-de-servidores-publicos-capaces-y-con-vocacion-de-servicio/|title=MAP resalta necesidad de servidores públicos capaces y con vocación de servicio.|date=4 August 2014|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808201200/http://map.gob.do/map-resalta-necesidad-de-servidores-publicos-capaces-y-con-vocacion-de-servicio/|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimodiario.com/verNoticias.aspx?Id=11063|title=Ultimo Diario - Geovanny Vicente Romero designado Director Interino de Carrera Administrativa en el MAP|website=www.ultimodiario.com|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904014348/http://www.ultimodiario.com/verNoticias.aspx?Id=11063|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bohechiodigital.com/2014/07/designan-director-de-carrera.html|title=Designan director de Carrera Administrativa Nativo de Padre Las Casas|website=www.bohechiodigital.com|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904014839/http://www.bohechiodigital.com/2014/07/designan-director-de-carrera.html|url-status=live}}

Vicente Romero also taught two law classes per semester at Universidad Central del Este for 5 years. He is the founder of the Center for Public Policy, Development, and Leadership of the Dominican Republic (CPDL-RD), and the recipient of the Dominican Republic's Provincial Youth Award in Professional Leadership{{cite web|url=http://www.juventud.gob.do/el-ministerio-de-la-juventud-finaliza-premiacion-provincial-del-premio-de-la-juventud/|title=El Ministerio de la Juventud Finaliza Premiación provincial del Premio de la Juventud - Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana|work=Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana |date=10 December 2014|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808200446/http://www.juventud.gob.do/el-ministerio-de-la-juventud-finaliza-premiacion-provincial-del-premio-de-la-juventud/|url-status=live}} granted by the Dominican Presidency and Ministry of Youth. Romero also received the Robert E. Lesher scholarship granted by Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, in Washington, D.C., in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://providenceenespanol.com/index.php/2015-06-02-19-31-55/eeuu/item/13485-joven-dominicano-gana-beca-robert-e-lesher-en-washington/|title=Joven dominicano gana beca Robert E. Lesher en Washington - PROVIDENCE EN ESPAÑOL|first=REDACCION|last=CENTRAL|date=17 September 2023 }} {{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Geovanny has worked in partnership with New York University through the DC Dialogues series, an academic initiative that addresses topics such as development, business, governance and democracy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events.html|title=DC Dialogues & Events|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016204835/https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/person/?geovannyromero|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero | C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=2 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202225238/https://www.c-span.org/person/?geovannyromero|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/almagro-ambas-partes-en-nicaragua-juegan-con-la-150943192.html|title=Almagro: ambas partes en Nicaragua juegan con la OEA|website=es-us.noticias.yahoo.com|date=24 April 2019|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018142351/https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/almagro-ambas-partes-en-nicaragua-juegan-con-la-150943192.html|url-status=live}} During these discussions, Geovanny has moderated dialogues with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro,{{Cite web|url=https://hoy.com.do/dominicano-geovanny-vicente-romero-sostiene-dialogo-con-luis-almagro/|title=Dominicano Geovanny Vicente Romero sostiene diálogo con Luis Almagro | Hoy Digital|date=25 April 2019|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018025003/https://hoy.com.do/dominicano-geovanny-vicente-romero-sostiene-dialogo-con-luis-almagro/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/a-conversation-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-organization-of.html|title=A Conversation with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro|access-date=17 October 2019|archive-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815044007/https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/a-conversation-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-organization-of.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?460070-1/promoting-democracy-latin-america|title=Promoting Democracy in Latin America | C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814015701/https://www.c-span.org/video/?460070-1/promoting-democracy-latin-america|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://infotel.ca/newsitem/lt-nicaragua-economy/cp840098079|title=Business group: Nicaragua's economy in 'free fall'|website=INFOnews|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018025007/https://infotel.ca/newsitem/lt-nicaragua-economy/cp840098079|url-status=live}} The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader,[https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/ushering-in-a-new-era-of-change-and-transparency--a-conversation.html Ushering in a new era of change and transparency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126021426/https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/ushering-in-a-new-era-of-change-and-transparency--a-conversation.html |date=26 November 2020 }} Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado,{{Cite web|url=https://plas.princeton.edu/events/2021/prioritizing-biodiversity-and-green-energy-conversation-president-costa-rica-carlos|title=Prioritizing Biodiversity and Green Energy: A Conversation with President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521002358/https://plas.princeton.edu/events/2021/prioritizing-biodiversity-and-green-energy-conversation-president-costa-rica-carlos|url-status=live}} Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe,{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/05/03/el-ex-presidente-colombiano-alvaro-uribe-participara-de-una-conferencia-virtual-sobre-politica-medio-ambiente-y-seguridad-democratica/|title=El ex presidente colombiano Álvaro Uribe participará de una conferencia virtual sobre política, medio ambiente y seguridad democrática|date=3 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521002357/https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/05/03/el-ex-presidente-colombiano-alvaro-uribe-participara-de-una-conferencia-virtual-sobre-politica-medio-ambiente-y-seguridad-democratica/|url-status=live}} El Salvador's Vice-president Felix Ulloa,{{Cite web|url = https://hoy.com.do/vicepresidente-felix-ulloa-va-a-washington-a-discutir-la-vision-del-gobierno-de-nayib-bukele/|title = Vicepresidente Félix Ulloa va a Washington a discutir la visión del gobierno de Nayib Bukele | Hoy Digital|date = 10 March 2020|access-date = 21 May 2021|archive-date = 21 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210521002407/https://hoy.com.do/vicepresidente-felix-ulloa-va-a-washington-a-discutir-la-vision-del-gobierno-de-nayib-bukele/|url-status = live}} Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars's Latin American Program Director Dr. Cynthia J. Arnson,{{Cite web|url=https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2019/apr/11/expertos-discutiran-en-dc-sobre-como-solucionar-la/|title=Expertos discutirán en DC sobre cómo solucionar la crisis en Venezuela|date=11 April 2019|website=El Tiempo Latino|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016201737/https://eltiempolatino.com/2019/04/11/latinoamerica/expertos-discutiran-en-dc-sobre-como-solucionar-la/|url-status=live}} National Endowment for Democracy's Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Miriam Kornblith,{{Cite web|url=https://hoy.com.do/expertos-discutiran-en-dc-sobre-como-solucionar-la-crisis-en-venezuela/|title=Expertos discutirán en DC sobre cómo solucionar la crisis en Venezuela | Hoy Digital|date=14 April 2019|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415214848/https://hoy.com.do/expertos-discutiran-en-dc-sobre-como-solucionar-la-crisis-en-venezuela/|url-status=live}} Inter-American Dialogue's President Michael Shifter,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedialogue.org/analysis/outlook-on-venezuela-the-roadmap-to-recovery/|title=Outlook on Venezuela: The Roadmap to Recovery|website=The Dialogue|date=26 April 2019|access-date=17 October 2019|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016195857/https://www.thedialogue.org/analysis/outlook-on-venezuela-the-roadmap-to-recovery/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/outlook-on-venezuela--the-roadmap-to-recovery.html|title=Outlook on Venezuela: The Roadmap to Recovery|access-date=17 October 2019|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016195852/https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/outlook-on-venezuela--the-roadmap-to-recovery.html|url-status=live}} Puerto Rican Mayor María Meléndez,{{Cite web|url=http://www.nyu.edu/content/nyu/en/community/government-affairs/study-of-congress/news-and-events/a-dialogue-with-mayor-mayita-melendez|title=A Dialogue with Mayor Mayita Melendez|first=NYU Web|last=Communications|website=www.nyu.edu|access-date=16 October 2023|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016201741/https://www.nyu.edu/community/government-affairs/study-of-congress/news-and-events/a-dialogue-with-mayor-mayita-melendez.html|url-status=live}} among others.

Vicente Romero has worked as an international election observer. He was one of the observers during the launch of the first sample-based election monitoring in the United States, Observe D.C., an initiative of Georgetown University that came out during the mid-term elections of 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/mccourt-student-leads-first-sample-based-election-observation-in-u-s-history/|title=McCourt Student Leads First Sample-Based Election Observation in U.S. History|date=30 November 2018|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115125029/https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/mccourt-student-leads-first-sample-based-election-observation-in-u-s-history/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://elsiglo.com.gt/2019/07/11/declaran-a-nuestro-columnista-geovanny-vicente-hijo-adoptivo-de-azua-de-compostela/|title=Declaran a nuestro columnista Geovanny Vicente hijo adoptivo de Azua de Compostela|date=10 July 2019|website=ElSiglo|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018025018/https://elsiglo.com.gt/2019/07/11/declaran-a-nuestro-columnista-geovanny-vicente-hijo-adoptivo-de-azua-de-compostela/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2018/11/06/observe-dc-debuta-en-las-elecciones-intermedias/|title=Observe DC debuta en las elecciones intermedias|date=6 November 2018|access-date=17 October 2019|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016195921/https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2018/11/06/observe-dc-debuta-en-las-elecciones-intermedias/|url-status=live}} He has observed elections in the United States, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, among other countries.{{Cite web|url=https://elplaneta.com/news/2019/jul/09/declaran-geovanny-vicente-romero-hijo-adoptivo-de/|title=Declaran a Geovanny Vicente Romero hijo adoptivo de Azua de Compostela|date=9 July 2019|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516081410/https://elplaneta.com/news/2019/jul/09/declaran-geovanny-vicente-romero-hijo-adoptivo-de/|url-status=live}} In February 2019, he observed the presidential election in El Salvador through the electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States.{{cite web | title=Reconocen a Geovanny Vicente Romero en la Federación Dominicana de Municipios (FEDOMU) | website=Eurasia Hoy | date=11 July 2019 | url=https://eurasiahoy.com/11072019-reconocen-geovanny-vicente-romero-en-la-federacion-dominicana-de-municipios-fedomu/ | language=es | access-date=17 March 2021 | archive-date=22 September 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922053737/https://eurasiahoy.com/11072019-reconocen-geovanny-vicente-romero-en-la-federacion-dominicana-de-municipios-fedomu/ | url-status=live }}

Founder and Chairperson of the Center of Public Policy, Leadership and Development (since its inception in Santo Domingo in 2013), a non-profit, non-governmental organization. This is a think tank, based in the Dominican Republic, that promotes strong institutions and democracy by generating policy research, promoting ideas, and fostering discussion between the public and policymakers. Since 2014, the center has been invited by the Organization of American States (OAS) to represent the Dominican Republic's civil society in the National Consultation with Civil Society and Social Actors in occasion of the Summit of the Americas.{{cite web|url=http://elsoldominicano.com/?p=1685/|title=RD participa en proceso de Consultas OEA previo a VII Cumbre de las Américas - El Sol Dominicano|first=El Sol|last=Dominicano|website=elsoldominicano.com|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125857/http://elsoldominicano.com/?p=1685/|url-status=live}}

On 6 July 2019, the City Council of Azua de Compostela and its Mayor Rafael Hidalgo awarded Geovanny Vicente Romero the honor of "Hijo Adoptivo de la Ciudad de Azua" (Adopted Son of Azua City) through the resolution No. 19-2019. On 10 July 2019, the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (FEDOMU) recognized Vicente Romero for his contributions to the Dominican Republic's municipalities as well as for his leading role in the international public opinion.

As the investigations proceed, more and more evidence comes to light, and it looks like Odebrecht (Latin America's largest construction firm) created the largest bribery ring in history.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39194395|title=Brazil's Odebrecht corruption scandal|first=Daniel|last=Gallas|work=BBC News|date=7 March 2017|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=17 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017122931/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39194395|url-status=live}} After Operation Car Wash ended with the court sentencing Marcelo Odebrecht to 19 years in prison, several Latin American countries opened their own investigations. In the Dominican Republic, former congressman, Manual Manuel Jiménez filed an official complaint in February 2017. He partially based his file on Geovanny Vicente Romero's article{{cite web|url=http://ciudadoriental.com/querella-sobornos-odebrecht/|title=Presentan en RD primera querella por sobornos Odebrecht a funcionarios|website=ciudadoriental.com|date=13 February 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=16 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216131141/http://ciudadoriental.com/querella-sobornos-odebrecht/|url-status=live}} about the Odebrecht case, which also served as evidence in the lawsuit. In his article, Vicente Romero claims that the Dominican Republic received the second largest bribe from Odebrech (after Venezuela). As prosecutors throughout Latin America started to investigate the Odebrecht bribes seriously, top-ranking officials, businessmen and even presidents seem to have been involved: Peru, for example ordered the arrest of the former president Alejandro Toledo.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04rq0jb|title=Peru Orders Arrest of Former President Amid Bribe Charges, World Business Report - BBC World Service|website=BBC|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=10 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210230017/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04rq0jb|url-status=live}} As a conclusion of the investigation in the Dominican Republic, nearly a dozen people were arrested on 29 May 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dominican-corruption-idUSKBN18P1S7|title=Dominican Republic arrests officials in Odebrecht bribery probe|date=29 May 2017|newspaper=Reuters|last1=Pineda|first1=Jorge|access-date=28 August 2017|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910200629/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-dominican-corruption-idUSKBN18P1S7|url-status=live}}

Vicente Romero married Jennifer Miel, executive director, U.S.-Bahrain Business Council and U.S.-Turkey Business Council,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uschamber.com/jennifer-miel|title=Jennifer Miel|date=13 November 2015|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=2 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302091942/https://www.uschamber.com/jennifer-miel|url-status=live}} on 25 August 2019.{{Cite web|url = https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2019/sep/07/geovanny-vicente-romero-y-jennifer-miel-se-casan-e/|title = Geovanny Vicente Romero y Jennifer Miel se casan en ceremonia frente a la Casa Blanca|date = 7 September 2019|access-date = 21 May 2021|archive-date = 21 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210521000526/https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2019/sep/07/geovanny-vicente-romero-y-jennifer-miel-se-casan-e/|url-status = live}} The couple has a son, Marvin Alejandro Vicente Miel, born in 2020.{{Cite web|url = https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/30/bustos-bails-492673|title = Politico Playbook PM: Bustos bails|website = Politico|date = 30 April 2021|access-date = 21 May 2021|archive-date = 15 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210515200756/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/30/bustos-bails-492673|url-status = live}}

Geovanny Vicente Romero is co-author of several books on political communication, governance and democracy.

• "Participatory Budgeting Within the Framework of Open Government: Dominican Republic as a Case Study". (2022). In Christophe Premat (Ed.), Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level. IGI Global – Stockholm University, Sweden. ISBN 9781799873044. Collective work.{{Cite book|url = https://www.igi-global.com/book/direct-democracy-practices-local-level/262495|isbn = 9781799873044|title = Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level|date = 4 January 2022|publisher = IGI Global|access-date = 19 December 2021|archive-date = 19 December 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211219011553/https://www.igi-global.com/book/direct-democracy-practices-local-level/262495|url-status = live}}
• "Liderazgo político e integración regional frente al cambio climático: un desafío que amenaza el futuro de América Central y el Caribe". (2021). In Diego Echegoyen Rivera (Ed), La Región que viene: Miradas sobre Centroamérica. San Salvador – El País Que Viene Initiative, The Central American Integration System (SICA). EXOR Latam CA. ISBN 978-99961-87-09-04. Collective work.{{Cite web|url = https://elpaisqueviene.org/2020/11/geovanny-vicente-romero-centroamerica-una-region-con-un-gran-futuro/|title = Geovanny Vicente Romero: Centroamérica una región con un gran futuro * Iniciativa el País Que Viene|date = 3 November 2020|access-date = 8 September 2021|archive-date = 8 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210908163105/https://elpaisqueviene.org/2020/11/geovanny-vicente-romero-centroamerica-una-region-con-un-gran-futuro/|url-status = live}}
• "Giving Back When Most in Need". In L. J. Pentón Herrera & E. T. Trịnh (Eds.), Critical Storytelling: Multilingual Immigrants in the United States. Sense Publishers. 2020. {{ISBN|978-90-04-44618-2}}.{{cite web|url= https://brill.com/flyer/title/57138?print=pdf&pdfGenerator=headless_chrome|title= Critical Storytelling|website= brill.com|format= PDF|access-date= 17 March 2021|archive-date= 30 December 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201230180816/https://brill.com/flyer/title/57138?print=pdf&pdfGenerator=headless_chrome|url-status= live}} 
• "Caso República Dominicana". Universo COMPOL: Universo de la Comunicación Política (1ª edición). Buenos Aires - Editorial EPYCA. 2020. {{ISBN|978-987-86-4728-9}}. Nadia Brizuela. Collective work.

Vicente Romero is currently working on two books; one about the political and economic future of the Central American region, and the other about the American Dream's myths and realities from the vantage point of Latinos in the USA.

• Named a Voice of a New Era of Leaders in Vienna, Austria, as part of the Leadership Redefined global movement led by femalefactor.global, a global community for a new era of female leaders enabling them to get their seat at the table.{{cite web | url=https://www.neweraofleaders.com/voices/geovanny-vicente-romero | title=Geovanny Vicente-Romero as a voice for a new era of leaders }}
• Named to Leaders of Color Class of 2023, alongside 60 leaders in Louisiana, Memphis, and Washington, D.C.{{cite web | url=https://www.leadersofcolor.net/post/announcing-leaders-of-color-class-of-2023 | title=Announcing Leaders of Color Class of 2023 | Blog | Leaders of Color | access-date=18 February 2023 | archive-date=18 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218041412/https://www.leadersofcolor.net/post/announcing-leaders-of-color-class-of-2023 | url-status=live }}
• Recognized as one of the G100 He-For-She Champions and invited to join this group as Advisory Member, Global Advisory Council (The Denim Club), in 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.g100.in/geovanny-vicente-romero-global-advisory-member-of-mentoring-motivation-wing/ | title=Geovanny Vicente Romero Global Advisory Member of Mentoring & Motivation wing | date=18 October 2022 | access-date=18 October 2022 | archive-date=18 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114643/https://www.g100.in/geovanny-vicente-romero-global-advisory-member-of-mentoring-motivation-wing/ | url-status=live }}
• Selected as 2022 Global Top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD - New York) - Politics & Governance (Class of 2022){{cite web | url=https://news.columbia.edu/news/emmy-wins-energy-leader-tomorrow-and-more-early-career-awards/ | title=Emmy Wins, an Energy Leader of Tomorrow, and More Early-Career Awards | date=10 July 2023 | access-date=22 September 2022 | archive-date=22 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922140205/https://news.columbia.edu/news/emmy-wins-energy-leader-tomorrow-and-more-early-career-awards | url-status=live }}
• Recipient of the Napolitan Victory Awards (The Political Column of The Year Award), granted by The Washington Academy of Political Arts & Sciences™, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://napolitans.org/nominados-y-ganadores-2020/|title=Nominados y Ganadores 2020 – the Napolitan Victory Awards|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505230719/https://napolitans.org/nominados-y-ganadores-2020/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/usa/actualidad/dominicano-gana-premio-a-la-columna-politica-del-ano-por-cnn-NG25983086|title=Dominicano gana premio a la "Columna Política del Año" por CNN|date=2 May 2021|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506135714/https://www.diariolibre.com/usa/actualidad/dominicano-gana-premio-a-la-columna-politica-del-ano-por-cnn-NG25983086|url-status=live}}
• Named a hero of his community in the “COVID-19 Hispanic Heroes” list (2020) of El Tiempo Latino, the Spanish-language newspaper with the highest circulation in the DMV area (Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia). Other leaders on this list include Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the City of Washington D.C. This recognition was granted during the "Hispanic Heritage Month" that is celebrated in the United States, from September to October.{{Cite web|url=https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2020/oct/17/covid-19-hispanic-heroes-dmv-esta-lleno-de-heroes/|title=COVID-19 Hispanic Heroes: El DMV está lleno de héroes|date=17 October 2020|website=El Tiempo Latino|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101140619/http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2020/oct/17/covid-19-hispanic-heroes-dmv-esta-lleno-de-heroes/|url-status=live}} 
• National Youth Award given by the Dominican Presidency for Professional Excellence: 2020{{Cite web|url=https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2020/feb/02/geovanny-vicente-romero-nombrado-premio-nacional-d/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero nombrado Premio Nacional de la Juventud 2020|date=2 February 2020|website=El Tiempo Latino|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411062832/http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2020/feb/02/geovanny-vicente-romero-nombrado-premio-nacional-d/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://eldiariony.com/2020/02/13/galardonan-a-columnista-de-el-diario-con-el-premio-de-la-juventud/|title=Galardonan a columnista de El Diario con el Premio de la Juventud|first=Por: Redacción 13 de|last=Febrero 2020|date=13 February 2020|access-date=14 February 2020|archive-date=23 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623031112/https://eldiariony.com/2020/02/13/galardonan-a-columnista-de-el-diario-con-el-premio-de-la-juventud/|url-status=live}}
• Nominated for The Political Column of The Year Award, granted by The Washington Academy of Political Arts & Sciences™, 2019 and 2020.{{Cite web|url = https://diplomatmagazine.eu/2019/03/14/geovanny-vicente-romero-nominated-to-the-napolitan-victory-awards-in-washington-dc/|title = Geovanny Vicente Romero nominated to the Napolitan Victory Awards in Washington, DC|date = 14 March 2019|access-date = 6 May 2021|archive-date = 6 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210506140719/https://diplomatmagazine.eu/2019/03/14/geovanny-vicente-romero-nominated-to-the-napolitan-victory-awards-in-washington-dc/|url-status = live}}
• Honored with the title of "Hijo Adoptivo de la Ciudad de Azua" (Adopted Son of Azua City) by its City Council and Mayor Rafael Hidalgo.{{Cite news|url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/declaran-a-consultor-politico-geovanny-vicente-romero-hijo-adoptivo-de-azua/|title=Declaran a consultor político Geovanny Vicente Romero hijo adoptivo de Azua|date=11 July 2019|website=El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana)|last1=Diario|first1=El Nuevo|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922053738/https://elnuevodiario.com.do/declaran-a-consultor-politico-geovanny-vicente-romero-hijo-adoptivo-de-azua/|url-status=live}}
• Recognized for his contributions to the Dominican Republic's municipalities by the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (FEDOMU).
• Selected as one of the Hundred Most Influential Political Professionals of 2018 by the Washington COMPOL Magazine.{{cite web|url=http://eurasiahoy.com/13082018-geovanny-vicente-romero-elegido-entre-los-100-profesionales-politicos-mas-influyentes-del-2018/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero elegido entre los "100 profesionales políticos más influyentes del 2018" - Eurasia Hoy|date=13 August 2018|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125951/http://eurasiahoy.com/13082018-geovanny-vicente-romero-elegido-entre-los-100-profesionales-politicos-mas-influyentes-del-2018/|url-status=live}}
• Robert E. Lesher/Carlos Rosario Scholarship recipient in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.carlosrosario.org/joven-dominicano-gana-beca-robert-e-lesher-en-washington/|title=Joven dominicano gana beca Robert E. Lesher en Washington - Carlos Rosario|date=1 August 2017|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233401/https://www.carlosrosario.org/joven-dominicano-gana-beca-robert-e-lesher-en-washington/|url-status=live}}
• Global Language Network Teaching Fellow in 2015 and 2016.{{cite web|url=http://thegln.org/?fellow=geovanny-vicente-romero/|title=Geovanny Vicente Romero|website=thegln.org|date=24 February 2016|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093636/http://thegln.org/?fellow=geovanny-vicente-romero/|url-status=live}}
• Named one of the leading Dominican Young Professionals by the Ministry of Youth in 2015.

• Advisory Member, Global Advisory Council (The Denim Club), in 2022.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Outreach360,{{Cite web|url=https://www.outreach360.org/|title=Outreach360 | International Education & Virtual Service-Learning Non-Profit|website=Outreach360|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035340/https://www.outreach360.org/|url-status=live}} 2020-2021. Outreach360 is an NGO based in Arizona with offices in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, providing enhanced educational opportunities to youth living in Latin America through a world-class service-learning program.
• Member (judge) of the selection committee for Washington's El Tiempo Latino Powermeter, 2019. This is a unique sought-after list of the 100 most influential people for the Nation's Capital Metro Area Latinos.{{Cite web|url=https://npaper-wehaa.com/el-tiempo-latino/2019/05/31/#?article=3280737|title=El Tiempo Latino, 05-31-2019|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106021348/https://npaper-wehaa.com/el-tiempo-latino/2019/05/31/#?article=3280737|url-status=live}}
• Fellow, Global Language Network, 2015–present, where he teaches Spanish and Latin American culture.{{Cite web | url=https://thegln.org/teach/teachers/#geovanny-vicente-romero | title=Our Teachers - GLN | date=12 September 2014 | access-date=6 January 2022 | archive-date=6 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106021350/https://thegln.org/teach/teachers/#geovanny-vicente-romero | url-status=live }}
• Member of the Organization of American States's National Hubs Anticorruption for the Dominican Republic, since 2014.{{Cite web|url = https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2020/may/22/oea-conforma-nodo-anticorrupcion-de-la-republica-d/|title = OEA conforma Nodo Anticorrupción de la República Dominicana de cara a la Cumbre de las Américas|date = 22 May 2020|access-date = 6 January 2022|archive-date = 6 January 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220106021349/https://eltiempolatino.com/news/2020/may/22/oea-conforma-nodo-anticorrupcion-de-la-republica-d/|url-status = live}}

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