ICAS Bulletin
Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc.
Gerald C. Anderson
Director, Office of Peacekeeping, Sanctions & Counter-terrorism
Bureau of International Organizations Affairs
United States Department of State
to speak
A Strategy for Peace and Democracy: United States Policy in the United
Nations
ICAS Spring Symposium: Humanity, Peace and Security
May 19, 2005
Thursday 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
US House of Representatives Rayburn Office Building
Room RHOB 2255
Capitol Hill, Washington DC 20515
Dear Friend:
We are pleased to share
with you that Gerald C. Anderson will address "A Strategy for Peace and Democracy:
United States Policy in the United Nations" at the ICAS Spring Symposium 2005.
Gerald C. Anderson is, since July, 2004, Director of the Office of Peacekeeping, Sanctions
& Counter-terrorism (IO/PSC) in the State Department's International Organizations
Affairs Bureau. Gerry oversees development and application of US policy toward
and funding of United Nations peacekeeping operations and sanctions regimes, including
those relating to counter-terrorism.
From 2000-2004, as Political Counselor to
the US Ambassador in Warsaw, Poland, he promoted the development of Poland's alliance
relationship with the US, bilaterally through military sales and cooperation, within
NATO and in coalitions of the willing in Afghanistan and Iraq.
From 1997-2000,
as Deputy Political Counselor to the US Ambassador in Tel Aviv, Israel, Gerry served
as principal point of contact with the Israeli Knesset and government on peace process
and political-military policy issues, leading to Israel's military withdrawal from
Lebanon and participation in the 2000 Camp David peace conference.
From 1992-1996,
in the Political Section in the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, he served as principal
point of contact with the Polish parliament and government and political adviser
to USAID on development of programs in support of the development of democracy and
free market economic policies.
From 1987-1991, in the Political Section of the
US Embassy in Seoul, Korea, Gerry was responsible for political reporting and liaison
with the ruling party and presidential office in the Republic of Korea during the
transition from military rule.
From 1983-1986, he served as Special Assistant to
Secretary of State George Shultz, and operations and line officer in the Secretariat.
From
1981-1983, Gerry supported the shuttle diplomacy of special envoys Philip Habib
and Morris Draper prior to and during the Lebanese war, and served as a consular
officer.
Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he served in the United States Peace
Corps as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language in a high school in Benin, West
Africa, from 1976-78.
Gerry holds MA from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International
Studies, Washington, DC, 1980; and BA from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois,
1976.
He speaks French, German, Polish, Korean, and Hebrew.
Admission to this programme
is free of charge and open to public. However, seating is limited and pre-registration
is advised. Please register on-line at:
On-Line Registration
Regards,
Sang Joo Kim / signed
Sr. Fellow & Executive Vice President
ICAS
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