7 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁engaged ▁in ▁post - grad uate ▁studies ▁at ▁the ▁International ▁Public ▁Administration ▁Institute ▁of ▁Paris , ▁the ▁International ▁Institute ▁of ▁Human ▁Rights ▁at ▁Str as bourg , ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Paris . ▁ ▁Diplom atic ▁career ▁ ▁Al cal ay ' s ▁diplom atic ▁career ▁includes ▁st ints ▁at ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Emb ass y ▁in ▁Paris ▁as ▁Third ▁Secretary ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 ▁and ▁as ▁coun sel or ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 8 - 7 9 , ▁and ▁in ▁Venezuela ' s ▁P erman ent ▁Mission ▁to ▁the ▁European ▁Community ▁as ▁Minister ▁Coun sel or ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 9 - 8 3 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Co ordin ator ▁of ▁Inter par liament ary ▁Rel ations ▁of ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Congress ▁( 1 9 8 3 - 8 5 ), ▁Secretary ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁And e an ▁Parliament ▁( 1 9 8 4 - 8 5 ), ▁and ▁P erman ent ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁And e an ▁Parliament ▁( B og ot á , ▁ 1 9 8 5 - 8 9 ). ▁ ▁Al cal ay ▁was ▁Venezuela ' s ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Roman ia ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Venezuela ' s ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Israel ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁Venezuela ▁Vice ▁Minister ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs ▁between ▁ 1 9 9