Honorary Members
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President Jose Ramos Horta was previously Prime Minister and the Senior Minister
and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for Timor-Leste. In 1996 he was
co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize for his unwaivering efforts in bringing peace
to his homeland. |
H.E. Jose Ramos Horta
President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, the leader of the independence movement of his country,
became the first democratically elected Head of State of Timor-Leste in May 2002.
Prime Minister Gusmão is also Founder and Patron of FPCD’s sister Foundation, Fundacão
Xanana Gusmão. |
H.E. Xanana Gusmão
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
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Ambassador All-Nasser has held many leadership positions within the United Nations
community such as former Chair of the Group of 77 and China and represents Qatar
on the UN Security Council. He is also accredited as Ambassador to Canada and many
countries in Latin America. |
H.E. Nassir A. Al-Nasser
Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Nations |
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Ambassador Gaspar Martins has held many leadership positions in the United Nations
system including representing Angola on the UN Security Council and most recently
being elected as the Chairman of the newly established Peacebuilding Commission. |
H.E. Ismael Gaspar Martins
Ambassador of Angola to the United Nations
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Ambassador Wenaweser has held many leadership positions including Chair of the General
Assembly’s Third Committee in 2002, President of the Meeting of States Parties on
the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 2003 and currently Vice-Chair of the
Open-ended Working Group on Security Council Reform. |
HE. Christian Wenaweser
Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations |
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Ambassador Eiriksson has had a prestigious international career and currently serves
as the Secretary of the Council and Head of the Department of International Law
and Human Rights Director of International Law Studies at the University for Peace
in Costa Rica. |
H.E. Gudmundur Eiriksson
Ambassador and Former Judge on the International Law of the Sea Tribunal
University for Peace Faculty
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Ambassador Andjaba has held many leadership positions within the United Nations
community including representing Namibia on the UN Security Council, during which
time he led a Security Council Mission to Timor-Leste. |
H.E. Martin Andjaba Former
Ambassador of Namibia to the United Nations
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Ambassador Chaves is a highly decorated international figure, including the French
Legion of Honor. He is a founder of the University of the Andes and has had an extensive
diplomatic career in the Colombian foreign service and represented Grenada at the
Organization of American States and Kyrgyzstan at the UN. |
H.E. Jose Maria Chaves
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan (ret.)
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Dr. Rosandich is a major figure in sport around the world as a coach and an educator.
He is the recipient of many decorations and honors, including The Olympic Order,
for rendering outstanding services to the Olympic cause. He also sits on the Olympic
Committee’s Commission for Culture and Olympic Education. |
Dr. Thomas Rosandich
President and CEO, United States Sports Academy |
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Richard Jordan has been a pioneer in establishing creative mechanisms that think outside,
the box, having been one of the four co-founding editors of the Earth Negotiations
Bulletin.
Richard has served the NGO-civil society world as Northern Co-Chair of the Steering
Committee of NGOs that follow the Commission on Sustainable Development and serves
as Chair of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with ECOSOC,
NGO/Committee on the UN and Sports. Richard has served as a member of various prestigious Boards
that advance social causes. |
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Mr. Richard Jordan
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Dr Behnam has made substantial contributions to development and environmental causes
and was active in the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
He now leads the IOI and works to uphold mankind’s common heritage – the seabed
and the oceans, with particular consideration of the poor. |
Dr. Awni Behnam
President, International Ocean Institute (IOI) |
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Mr. Mourad Ahmia is well known career diplomat who is currently an active board
member of many international foundations. He has lectured at different academic
and research institutions and authored “the Group of 77 at the United Nations” published
recently by Oxford University Press. Mr. Ahmia has been honored on different occasions
with awards, distinctions and decorations. |
Mr. Mourad Ahmia
Executive Secretary of the Group of 77 New York |
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Mr. Leong runs a management consulting firm for development stage and distressed
companies. He advises public, private, and not-for-profit entities in environmental,
transportation, health and wellness industries amongst others in the US and Asia.
He is active with the American Red Cross and the Humane Society. |
Mr. Terrence Leong
President and CEO Walker Street Associates |
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Professor Dianne Davis has had a broad career in integrated products and services
internationally for the hospitality, healthcare, educational industries and non-governmental
spheres. The ICCC, a not-for-profit organization, focuses on multi-stakeholder avenues
for integrating a society for all ages. |
Professor Dianne Davis
Founding President International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC) |
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Ms. Goudsouzian has a broad international experience, having worked at the United
Nations in New York, and as journalist for leading papers in Afghanistan, Jordan
and the United Arab Emirates. She is Founding Editor of Soma Digest, Iraqi Kurdistan’s
only English-language news digest. |
Ms. Tanya Goudsouzian
Founding Editor-in-Chief, Soma Digest, Iraq
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Ms. Cheng has extensive experience working in the entertainment, legal and internet
industries. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Entertainment,
Art and Sport Law Section and Corporate Counsel Section and is licensed to practice
in the State of New York and serves as FPCD’s Attorney. |
Ms. Julia Cheng
Esq. Founder CyberLawStudio |
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Ms. Gitis is a talented musician who, amongst many recordings, created a CD in honour
of and benefit for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. She is currently composing
a piece that will fuse western music with Timorese music concurrent with her production
company motto of the art of music making a difference.. |
Ms. Sofia Gitis
Artistic Director Rose Bapier Productions |