Donald Steinberg
Senior Fellow, Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program
In Residence: December 2004–September 2005
Africa | Southeast Asia | South America | U.S. Foreign Policy | Human Rights | Refugees and Migration | Women and Conflict
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Project Focus
Internally Displaced Persons: Caring for the Stepchildren of Conflict
Foreign Languages: French, Portuguese
Background
Donald Steinberg is the former director of the Joint Policy Council in the Department of State. He previously served as principal deputy director of policy planning; deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration; special representative of Presidents Clinton and Bush for global humanitarian demining; special Haiti coordinator in the Department of State; and national security director for African affairs and for public affairs. From 1995 to 1998, he served as U.S. ambassador to Angola. His international tours with the State Department include South Africa, Mauritius, Malaysia, Brazil, and the Central African Republic. Steinberg speaks widely on humanitarian issues. He is the recipient of more than a dozen awards for public service, conflict resolution, women's empowerment, and the promotion of international peace. He received an M.A. in journalism from Columbia University, an M.S. in political economy from the University of Toronto, and a B.A. in economics from Reed College.
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