4/10/2007 - Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion Invitation
J. Brian Atwood the chairperson of the AFS International Board of Trustees and the Dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota has been invited to participate as a member of the Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion.
The Committee provides the Secretary of State of the United States, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, with advice on issues related to democracy promotion in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy. Members of the Committee will propose ideas and plans directly to the Secretary of State and to the Director of Foreign Assistance and Administrator of the Agency for International Development. Its recommendations are intended to advance efforts to foster democratic principles and institutions worldwide.
This bipartisan Committee consists of 15-20 individuals with an expertise in democracy promotion and foreign policy. Its members are drawn from a variety of sectors outside of the government and are appointed for a two-year term.
J. Brian Atwood held the vice chair position of the AFS International Board in 2005. Atwood was the first President of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) from 1986-1993 and built this democratic development institution into a major international force for the promotion of democracy. He received an honorary doctorate from American University in 1995 for his work in promoting human rights and democratic values. Atwood has received numerous other awards for public service, including the U.S. Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award.
Atwood’s distinguished career includes six years as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the Administration of President William Clinton. He was Under Secretary of State for Management prior to his appointment as head of USAID. As the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development from May 1993 to July 1999, Atwood introduced comprehensive management reforms and a more focused development strategy. Atwood helped promote a number of highly successful initiatives in the areas of global climate change, democratization, conflict prevention and health. He led presidential delegations to Haiti, El Salvador and East Africa, was a special presidential envoy to Eastern Zaire during the exodus of refugees caused by the Rwanda genocide, and the Humanitarian Relief Coordinator during the Kosovo crisis.
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