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News ReleaseNew Board Members Begin Tenure at U.S. Institute of PeaceKhan, Kennedy, Krasner and Zirkin bring business, medical, humanitarian, academic and civil rights expertise to Institute’s bipartisan governing body FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 16, 2008 Contact:
(Washington, October 16) Today Ikram U. Khan, Kerry Kennedy, Stephen D. Krasner and Nancy Zirkin were sworn in as members of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The four were nominated by President George W. Bush in March 2008 and confirmed by the Senate on June 4, 2008. They replace Maria Otero, Holly J. Burkhalter, Laurie Fulton and Charles Horner, whose four-year terms recently expired. The new members’ terms will expire in 2012. “Our new board members are exceptional individuals who will bring different perspectives to the Institute’s work,” said USIP board chairman J. Robinson West, who was sworn in for an additional four-year term. “The diverse and bipartisan nature of our board is one of the Institute’s greatest strengths, and we are all pleased to continue that tradition with our new members, especially as we move forward with the construction of the Institute’s new headquarters project at the corner of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. I very much look forward to their important contributions to international peacebuilding and conflict management.” USIP is governed by a bipartisan board of directors nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The board is comprised of twelve members from outside federal service and four ex-officio members: the secretaries of state and defense, the president of the National Defense University, and the president of the Institute (nonvoting). The board oversees Institute activities, sets long-term goals and priorities and monitors the Institute's financial, administrative, and personnel policies. Ambassador Richard H. Solomon, president of the Institute, said, “The U.S. Institute of Peace enjoys the full engagement and involvement of our board members, and we look forward to benefiting from the insights these four new members, with their array of experience and expertise, will bring us.” Full biographies of Dr. Khan, Ms. Kennedy, Dr. Krasner and Ms. Zirkin’s are viewable online at http://www.usip.org/aboutus/board.html. In short:
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. In the News ArchivesNews Releases ArchivesRelated ResourcesContact |
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